Introduction

The GED testing service has chosen the Casio fx-260 calculator for the GED 2002 tests. As an educator with teaching experience in Junior High, High School and Adult Education mathematics courses, I realize the importance of instructing students in the use of calculators. Many students have not been exposed to the advanced calculators of today’s technological society and are unable to utilize a calculator to its fullest capability. The purpose of teaching adults to use the calculator is not solely to master the use of the Casio fx-260 but to develop skills in technology that can be applied to other technological needs in today’s society. The skills developed in utilizing the fx-260 is a stepping stone for the skills needed in higher education and workplace technology as adult education continues to focus on lifelong learning

The following materials cover the calculator’s functions in correspondence with the GED mathematics curriculum materials. It is not meant to be a complete guide for the use on a Casio fx-260. Please refer to the fx-260 instruction sheet for further information. This material is to be used to supplement to your current GED 2002 curriculum. It does not teach the mathematical concepts but shows how to utilize a calculator as a tool for learning with your current GED lessons.