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A
comprehensive learning system for High School
Grades 9-12
PRODUCT
INFORMATION
High
School Advantage 2006 includes over 300 topics, 550 lessons, and 2,450
exercises along with an added bonus of SAT and ACT Test Prep
software. It
was specifically developed to supplement classroom curriculum by
including
award-winning content that support state standards . In-depth lessons
with
sample problems and questions teach, reinforce and track student
progress in the
core subjects.
SKILLS
LEARNED
Over
3,000 lessons and exercises in:
- Math
- History
- Foreign Languages
- English
- Science
ADDED
BONUS
Included FREE with High School
Advantage 2006 as an added bonus is SAT
& ACT Test Prep Software. Get the
skills you need for the score
you want! It provides full length practice exams, detailed question and
answer
analysis, comprehensive math and verbal review, and guide to college
admissions.
PRODUCT
FEATURES
- Contains Award-Winning content that
supports State Testing Standards
- Supplements High School curriculum
- Adapts to different learning styles and
levels
- Tracks progress with quizzes & tests
- Easy to use and understand
EDUCATIONAL
FEATURES
Mathematics
Over 150 Lessons and 1,500 Exercises - Reinforce the fundamentals
while
learning new math concepts and formulas as recommended by the National
Council
of Teachers of Mathematics.
- Algebra
II
- Factors and radicals
- Fractions and inequalities
- Formulas and functions
- The 5-step method
- Break-even analysis
- Quadratic equations
- Systems of equations
- Logarithms
- Geometry
- Triangles
- Ratios
- Variants
- Line segments
- Venn diagrams
- Similarities
- Intersecting lines
- Polygons
- Trigonometry
- Graphs
- Coordinates
- Inverse functions
- Area calculation
- Triangle trigonometry
- Reciprocal identities
- Circular trigonometry
- Pythagorean identities
History
Over 200 Lessons and 60 Exercises - Learn about 500
years of important
events and people in history.
- World History
- World War I and II
- Boxer Rebellion
- Revolt in Brazil
- Mexican Revolution
- Adolf Hitler
- Benito Mussolini
- Winston Churchill
- Queen Victoria
- U.S. Government
- Constitutional Convention
- Structure of government
- Reconstructed nation
- Writ of habeas corpus
- Great Depression
- The New Deal
- Social Darwinists
- Industrialism
Language
Over 10,000 Words and Phrases - Learn foreign
vocabulary, grammar, speaking,
listening, and reading with simple, step-by-step language lessons
designed by
educators.
English
Over 70 Lessons and 5 Exercises - Improve reading
and writing skills and
create reports that make the grade. Diagnostic tests point out
areas of
strength and weakness.
- Writing
- Practice pre-writing
- Draft outlines
- Learn to revise and edit
- Review different types of essays
- Add clip art to reports
- Form a thesis statement
- Avoid common usage error
- Vocabulary
- Word definitions
- Pronunciations
- Root words and language origins
- Prefixes and suffixes
- Reference materials
- Parts of speech
- Multiple/alternate meanings
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Grammar
- Nouns and verbs
- Adverbs and Adjectives
- Interjections
- Conjunctions
- Prepositions
- Simple sentence
- Compound sentence
- Punctuation
Science
Over 180 Lessons and 800 Animations - Acquire in-depth
knowledge of core
science concepts through easy-to-understand, award-winning
illustrations and
multimedia presentations.
- Anatomy
- Skeleton and muscles
- Cardiovascular system
- Blood/immune system
- Reproductive system
- Biology
- Human development
- Genetics
- Evolution
- Ecology
- Chemistry
- Matter and energy
- Atomic structure
- Periodic table
- Kinetics and equilibrium
- Organic chemistry
- Nuclear chemistry
- Physics
- Linear motion
- Law of Gravitation
- Work and energy
- Energy and heat
WINDOWS REQUIREMENTS
- Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 SP4, XP SP 1
- Pentium II 266 MHz processor
- 128MB of RAM
- 400MB Free hard-disk space¹
- 8X CD-ROM Drive
- 800X600 16-bit color video card
- 16-BIT Sound Card
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or higher
- Printer support: Works with most
popular printers (monochrome and color) supported by Windows
- 33.6 Kbps modem or faster and internet
service provider account required for Internet access.²
¹
System configurations: The amount of hard-disk space required can
vary if you already have one or more required components (such as
Microsoft
Internet Explorer) installed on your system. If needed Internet
Explorer
requires an additional 50MB hard-disk space. This may require some
minor
adjustments to the configuration of your system and/or updates to the
hardware
component drivers.
² User is responsible for all Internet access fees and phone
charges.
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