High School Advantage Premier Edition (15 CD Set)

Maximize your academic potential with more standards-driven content in core subjects with High School Advantage Premier Edition.  Learn new concepts and problem solving techniques while reinforcing fundamentals in eight subjects.  Make the grade with essential activities designed to improve your composition and comprehension skills.  Build your Spanish and French-speaking skills with fun and engaging conversations and activities.  Relive over 500 years of important world events and people through vivid photos, maps and charts.  Acquire in-depth knowledge of key science concepts through easy-to-understand lessons, diagrams and multimedia presentations.


Skills Learned

• Math
• English
• Languages
• History
• Science

Educational Features

Algebra

• Order of Operations
• Rules of Exponents
• Scientific Notation
• Quadratic Formula

Geometry

• Venn Diagrams
• Angle Relationships
• Transformations
• Intersecting Lines

Trigonometry

• Inverse Functions
• Polar Coordinates
• Reciprocal Identifies
• Pythagorean Identities

Algebra II

• Absolute Values
• 5-step Method
• Logarithms

Statistics

• Data Array
• Goodness-of-Fit
• Chebyshev's theorem

Pre-Calculus/Calculus

• Derivates
• Extreme Value
• Rational Function
• Critical Point

Business Math

• Depreciation
• Compound Interest
• Revenues
• Marginal Cost

Composition

• Prewriting
• Creating Outlines
• Writing
• Revising and Editing
• Thesis Statement
• Common Usage Error
• Essay Idea Creator
• Research Reports

Comprehension

• Nouns and Verbs
• Adjectives
• Interjections
• Conjunctions
• Prepositions
• Parts of Speech
• Compound Sentences
• Punctuation
• Capitalization

Vocabulary

• Word Definitions
• Pronunciation
• Prefixes and Suffixes
• Using Context to Define Words
• Analogies
• Synonyms and Antonyms
• Root Words
• Multiple Meanings

Grammar

• Conditional
• Future Indicative
• Imperfect Indicative
• Past Perfect
• Present Indicative
• Present Perfect

Conversational

• Native Speaking Tutors
• Word Pronunciation
• Sentence Pronunciation
• Word Diction
• Sentence Diction

Games

• Word Pronunciation
• Crosswords
• Plug-n-Play
• Unscramble
• Segment Scramble

World History

• World War I and II
• Boxer Rebellion
• Brazilian Revolution
• Winston Churchill
• Tangiers Crisis
• Adolph Hitler
• Benito Mussolini
• Mexican Revolution
• Queen Victoria
• World Atlas
• Population Statistics

U.S. Government

• Constitutional Convention
• Basic Structure of Government
• Reconstructured Nation
• Industrialism
• Reform in America
• The Great Depression
• New Deal
• Social Darwinism
• Writ of Habeas Corpus

Anatomy

• Skeleton & Muscles
• Cardiovascular System
• Blood/Immune System

Biology

• Structure of Living Organisms
• Human Development
• Genetics
• Evolution
• Ecology

Chemistry

• Atomic Structure
• Bonding
• Periodic Table
• Acids and Bases

Physics

• Balanced Forces
• Linear Motion
• Work and Energy
• Collisions and Momentum

Product Features

• 5 core subjects expand on essential areas
• 300+ topics deliver a wide range of illuminating content
• 3,500+ lessons and exercises adapt to different learning styles and levels
• Supports State Standards
• Progress Tracking with Quizzes and Tests

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Order High School Advantage Premier Edition today and you'll get The Spirit of Exploration DVD Video and SAT & ACT Test Prep.  Bonus companions inspire insight and encourage interest in studying!  And they are yours absolutely FREE!

The Spirit of Exploration DVD Video - The Spirit of Exploration, as provided by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, visits one of the most impressive years in the history of space exploration.  Experience the Mars Exploration Rover Mission and the stunning views of Saturn captured by the Cassini spacecraft.

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System Requirements

• Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 SP4, XP SP1
• Pentium II 266MHz processor
• 128MB of RAM
• 500MB free hard disk space
• 800x600, 256 color video card
• 16-bit Sound Card
• 8X CD-ROM Drive
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or higher
• Printer support: works with most popular printers (monochrome and color) supported by Windows
• 33.6Kbps modem or faster and Internet service provider account required for Internet access