Follow the Path to Middle School Success!
Grades 6 - 8
The topics covered and the speed at which they are covered increase dramatically
between elementary and middle school. Students can often feel overwhelmed
as they attempt to juggle new subjects and larger classrooms with an increased
workload and higher standards. Middle School Success Deluxe 2009 is a
comprehensive learning program that gives students the individualized attention
they deserve. Watch your student gain confidence and climb the educational
ladder. Includes 33 subjects, over 400 activities, and over 3000
exercises.
Middle School Success Deluxe 2009 addresses key concepts of core middle school
subjects, including English, science, math and social studies. It features
self-paced tutorials in an interactive and engaging format, guiding students
along the path to success. It has educator-endorsed, award-winning lessons
that will improve your child's comprehension.
- English
- Math Concepts
- Social Studies
- Science
- Foreign Languages
- Typing
English Comprehension
Reading comprehension and writing skills are essential to enhancing
understanding in every subject. With these activities, learn how to find
the main idea and pinpoint important information, establish good writing skills,
and use context clues to form ideas and draw conclusions.
Reading Concepts:
- Note-Taking and Collecting Information
- Main Idea and Author's Purpose
- Informational Text
- Poetry and Imaginative Literature
Listening Concepts:
- Graphic Organizers
- Venn Diagram
- Sequence Chain
- Cause and Effect Map
Writing Concepts:
- Proper Format
- Writing and Speaking: Paragraph, Essay and Presentation
- Proper Formatting
- Maintaining Focus
- Editing
- Responses to Reading
- Short Response
- Extended Response
- To Inform
The Essentials Concepts:
- Drawing Conclusions and Making Inferences
- Context Clues
- Story Elements and Knowledge of Genre
- Figurative Language
- Completing Charts
- Compare and Contrast Passages
- Vocabulary
- Sequencing and Classification
- Analogies
Math Concepts
Math can be a frustrating and difficult subject for many students. Help
clear the confusion with these individually tailored lessons. Master
everything from whole numbers to fractions, tackle algebraic equations and
expressions, work with geometrical shapes, angles and graphs, and grasp units of
measurement from volume to money.
Number Systems and Theory
- Whole Numbers
- Rate, Ratio and Proportions
- Percents and Solving Percent Problems
- Absolute Values and Rational Numbers
- Scientific Notation, Law of Exponents and Prime Factorization
- Common Factors and Multiples
Operations and Estimation
- Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing Fractions, Mixed Numbers and
Integers
- Identifying Reciprocals
- Converting Fractions to Decimals
- Exponents
- Square Roots
- Multiplying and Dividing Exponents
- Percents
- Estimation
Algebra
- Variables and Expressions
- Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing Monomials, Binomials and
Polynomials
- Equations and Inequalities
- Patterns, Relations and Functions
Geometry
- Length, Area and Volume of Triangles, Quadrilaterals and Irregular
Polygons
- Circles, Prisms, Cylinders, Cones and Pyramids
- Angles
- Coordinates
- Graphs and Slope
- Graphs and Equations
- Constructions
- Rotation, Reflection, Translation and
Dilation
Measurements
- Units of Measurements
- Distance, Volume and Mass
- Unit Prices and Money
- Estimating Measurement
Statistics and Probability
- Collection, Organization, Display and
Analysis of Data
- Predictions from Data and Probability
Science
From rocks and minerals to plants and animals, key scientific concepts are
explained in these in-depth tutorials. Learn about energy, light, sound,
electricity, and weather in the physical world. Explore how plants and
animals adapt to an ever-changing planet and how humans influence the
environment in the miraculous world of living things.
Living Environment Concepts:
- Cells
- Human Body
- Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
- Excretory and Digestive Systems
- Skeletal and Muscular Systems
- Nervous and Endocrine Systems
- Ecology
- Genetics (Heredity)
- Metabolism
- Reproduction: Plants and Animals
- Classification: Plants and Animals
- Human Impact on the Environment
- Living Environment
Physical Setting Concepts:
- Solar System: Earth/Moon
- Atmosphere
- Weathering and Erosion
- Weather
- Rocks and Minerals
- Inside Earth
- Matter
- Energy
- Sound
- Light
- Magnetism
- Static and Current Electricity
- Forces
- Measurement: Mass/Volume/Length/Density
- Physical Setting Vocabulary
Social Studies
There is a lot to learn about the long, varied history of world
civilizations. Walk the primitive lands with early man, review the
monarchies of the middle ages, meet the first Americans, examine the inner
workings of the modern U.S. government and learn about global climates and
population with these self-paced lessons.
Prehistoric Man and Ancient Civilizations Concepts:
- Prehistoric Man (Prehistory - 2500 BC)
- Mesopotamia (3200-500 BC)
- Egypt (2700-500 BC)
- Ancient India (2500-500 BC)
- Ancient China (1750-200 BC)
- Ancient Greece (1750-133 BC)
- Ancient Rome (500 BC - 500 AD)
Influential Time Periods Concepts:
- Middle Ages (500-1300 AD)
- Renaissance (1300-1800 AD)
- French Revolution (1600-1850 AD)
- Industrial Revolution (1700-1850 AD)
- World War I and II, Holocaust (1914-1945)
- Russia, Communism, Fall of Communism (1900-1990)
United States History Concepts:
- The First Americans (Prehisotry-1492)
- Exploring the Americas (1400-1625)
- Colonial America (1587-1770)
- The Birth of a Nation (1763-1791)
- The American Revolution (1776-1783)
- The New Republic (1789-1825)
- The Growing Nation (1820-1860)
- Civil War and Reconstruction (1846-1896)
- Modern America Emerges (1900-Present)
- The World Wars
- United States Documents
United States Government Concepts:
- History of the U.S. Government
- Legislative Branch
- Executive Branch
- Judicial Branch
Geography Concepts:
- United States
- Canada
- Latin America
- World
Foreign Languages
Learn the basis of a new language with these full-color interactive games and
lessons.
Subjects:
- Spanish
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Chinese
- Russian
- Portuguese
Typing
Develop strong keyboarding skills and an appreciation for typing with these
engaging games and activities.
Activities Include:
- Safari Park typing game
- Brick Factory typing game
- Finger Placement
- Extra Practice
Encyclopedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ($20 Value)
From the world leaders in reference, the Encyclopedia Britannica Concise
Encyclopedia is the perfect resource for expanding upon the topics covered in
classrooms, researching new subjects and encouraging independent
learning. The Encyclopedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia on CD-ROM
offers quick answers to everyday questions and includes 2,700 colorful images,
maps and videos.
Includes Free Access to Tutor.com ($40 Value)
Connect online to a certified tutor in a secure online classroom whenever a
homework or study question arises, be it 11 p.m. on a Tuesday night or 3 p.m. on
a Sunday afternoon. An appointment is never needed, and you can get help
24/7. This award-winning service, previously offered only in libraries, is
now available in the comfort of your own home for a truly on-demand experience.
Forget the frustration of being stuck on a problem with no one around to
help. Whenever your student needs a quick explanation or an in-depth study
session, Tutor.com is there. (Internet access is required)
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