Practical Math and Data for Work and Training
An applied math and data brief that explains a wage, schedule, quantity, chart, or invoice decision with visible reasoning and checks.
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Math
Fractions, Measurement, and Technical Drawings
A checked drawing and material estimate, with clear measurements and a way to track changes.
Open course and requirementsSolve Equations with Algebra
A checked algebra notebook that models four situations, solves equations and inequalities, and tests solutions against the original conditions.
Open course and requirementsRead and Build Linear Functions
A linear-model comparison with tables, graphs, slope and intercept interpretations, a solved intersection and a limitation note.
Open course and requirementsModel Exponential Growth and Decay
A population and cooling model sheet comparing repeated addition with repeated multiplication and checking predictions against supplied observations.
Open course and requirementsReason About Shapes with Geometry
A geometry explanation board with angle deductions, congruence and similarity tests, a scale argument and a checked space-design decision.
Open course and requirementsUse Right-Triangle Trigonometry
A desk-based right-triangle investigation with labeled sides, ratio choices, checked distances and an uncertainty comparison.
Open course and requirementsReason with Probability and Chance
A chance-model packet with a complete sample space, combined-event calculations, conditional probabilities and a repeated-trial comparison.
Open course and requirementsUnderstand Statistics in Everyday Claims
A checked explanation of a statistical claim: what holds up, what remains uncertain, and what to ask next.
Open course and requirementsReading & writing
Read, Write, and Study for Work and Training
A one-page source-based memo, reading notes, practice plan, question bank, and study routine you can use in a class or training program.
Open course and requirementsEdit Clear English Sentences
A sentence-editing portfolio with before/after examples, named repairs and a final paragraph checked for meaning, grammar and clarity.
Open course and requirementsRead Fiction Through Character and Theme
An evidence-based interpretation of an original short story, with a plot map, narrator comparison, character inference and two defensible thematic readings.
Open course and requirementsRead Poetry Through Image and Sound
An annotated pair of original poems and a short interpretation comparing imagery, sound, line breaks and the effect of one deliberate revision.
Open course and requirementsBuild an Argument and Spot Faulty Reasoning
An argument-audit packet with a premise map, conditional tests, counterexamples, repaired reasoning, certainty labels, and a final evidence-based room recommendation.
Open course and requirementsWrite for College and Career Training
A 450–650-word essay with supported claims and revisions that make your argument clearer.
Open course and requirementsUse English for School and Public Services
Six completed written English exchanges using request, clarification, time, location and confirmation frames, plus a combined service conversation.
Open course and requirementsScience
Scientific Reasoning and Lab Readiness
A clear practice investigation with organized data, a supported conclusion, and questions to ask before supervised lab work.
Open course and requirementsExplain How Cells Support Living Things
A labeled cell-function model with membrane transport predictions, cell-type comparisons and an explanation connecting cells to tissues and organs.
Open course and requirementsFollow Genetic Information and Inheritance
A fictional plant inheritance notebook with DNA-to-protein explanations, simple inheritance crosses and a distinction between probability and certainty.
Open course and requirementsExplain Food Webs and Ecosystem Change
A food-web and carbon-cycle model explaining a fictional ecosystem disturbance, with a supported prediction and an alternative explanation.
Open course and requirementsUnderstand Matter with Particle Models
A particle-model notebook explaining states, mixtures, elements, compounds, mass conservation and a physical separation plan from supplied materials.
Open course and requirementsBalance and Explain Chemical Reactions
A reaction-model sheet with atom inventories, balanced symbolic equations, a limiting-count model and an explanation of energy transfer.
Open course and requirementsExplain Motion and Forces
A fictional cart-motion report with position and velocity graphs, net-force reasoning, a mass/acceleration comparison and a checked prediction.
Open course and requirementsTrace Energy and Heat Transfer
An energy-accounting notebook explaining work, stored energy, efficiency and three heat-transfer mechanisms in supplied desk scenarios.
Open course and requirementsExplain Waves, Sound and Light
A wave model comparison with period/frequency calculations, reflection and refraction diagrams and an explanation of a fictional communication failure.
Open course and requirementsRead Earth’s Rocks and Moving Plates
An Earth-system evidence board linking a rock cycle, plate-boundary model, earthquake/volcano distribution and a cautious geological explanation.
Open course and requirementsUnderstand Climate Change Evidence
A climate evidence brief with weather/climate distinctions, trend and anomaly interpretation, greenhouse mechanism and mitigation/adaptation comparisons.
Open course and requirementsModel the Sun, Earth and Moon
A labeled astronomy model explaining day/night, seasons, Moon phases and eclipse geometry with two misconception corrections.
Open course and requirementsTrace Water Through a Watershed
A fictional watershed diagram tracking runoff, infiltration, groundwater and pollution paths, with a supported upstream/downstream prevention choice.
Open course and requirementsComputing
Digital Basics for Work and School
A safe digital onboarding packet with organized files, a professional email, a completed mock form, accessibility settings, and a troubleshooting checklist.
Open course and requirementsProgramming with Python
A small Python program you can check, explain, and improve.
Open course and requirementsUnderstand AI and Machine Learning
A simple model you can evaluate, with a clear explanation of its mistakes and when human judgment is needed.
Open course and requirementsNavigate Digital Tasks with Assistive Technology
A personal non-sensitive task card and scoped navigation test using text size, zoom, keyboard and an available screen reader, with a truthful fallback comparison when a reader is unavailable.
Open course and requirementsStudy & next steps
Learn and Remember With Evidence
A practical study routine informed by what you remember, where you need practice, and what helps you improve.
Open course and requirementsTutor a Peer Through an Academic Skill
A 15-minute peer-tutoring plan with a learning goal, error diagnosis, hint ladder, feedback script, transfer check, and evidence log.
Open course and requirementsPrepare for High School Equivalency
A study plan based on your practice, plus questions to check the qualification options where you live.
Open course and requirementsLearn With Free University Courses
A manageable free study plan, completed practice, and a clear example of what you have learned.
Open course and requirementsSucceed in Your First College or Training Term
A realistic first-term calendar with deadlines, study time, support contacts, and steps for getting back on track.
Open course and requirementsMap College Credits and Transfer Options
A provisional transfer packet with a credit inventory, requirement audit, prerequisite sequence, rule checks, route comparison, and specific advisor questions.
Open course and requirementsOfficial free further-study resources
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Khan Academy · Kindergarten–Grade 8 math
Choose a grade-based math sequence on the provider’s own site.
Khan Academy · Math subjects
Explore algebra, geometry and more advanced math by subject. Schools sequence these topics differently.
Khan Academy · Reading & vocabulary
Explore the provider’s available grade-specific reading resources; availability varies by grade.
Khan Academy Kids
The provider’s free early-learning app for ages 2–8. An adult can check device requirements and its privacy terms.
Khan Academy · Science
Find biology, chemistry, physics and other subject sequences.
Khan Academy · World history
Explore history periods and source-based learning.
Khan Academy · Art history
Look closely at art, visual culture and historical context.
Khan Academy · Computing
Find computer science, programming and information topics.
Khan Academy · Economics
Explore economics and financial concepts using the provider’s course materials.
Khan Academy · Test preparation
Check the provider’s current exam-preparation options and the exam organization’s requirements.
Social studies
Explain Places with Human and Physical Geography
A fictional region atlas explanation linking landforms, settlement, climate, resources and transport, with a comparison that avoids geographic determinism.
Open course and requirementsUnderstand U.S. Government and Checks
A neutral government-process map showing federal branches, checks, federal/state roles and the stages of a fictional law.
Open course and requirementsUnderstand Constitutional Rights and Civic Duties
A civic casebook distinguishing constitutional text, government action, a limited right, an unresolved legal question and a qualified-help route.
Open course and requirementsTrace Trade and Migration in World History
A world-history connection map using supplied historical source summaries to compare trade, migration, exchange and unequal power across three periods.
Open course and requirementsTrace a Community Story Through Archives
A six-part community-history packet with a bounded question, finding-aid path, record analysis, timeline, citation and rights notes, and a 150–250-word evidence-based account.
Open course and requirementsExplore Culture Without Stereotypes
A cultural interpretation packet that distinguishes individual testimony, community variation, tradition and change, with respectful inquiry questions.
Open course and requirementsUnderstand Global Institutions in the News
A news-explanation map separating a country’s authority, international cooperation, recommendations, treaties and implementation in a fictional cross-border issue.
Open course and requirementsUnderstand Social Roles and Institutions
A sociological case analysis connecting roles, norms, institutions and unequal access in a fictional school-to-work transition without labeling individuals.
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