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Academic Fitness Middle School from Weekly Reader offers the tools necessary for improvement in school: interactive computer software, video lessons, printable and on-screen tests, iPod Content and audio books. There's even a parent's section that allows parents to stay involved and monitor progress.

Learn interactively

With thousands of interactive questions and answers, it makes learning fun and continually interesting all while building confidence and knowledge retention. The lessons use a proven multi-sensory approach that guides students through each subject while appealing to all types of learners.

Easy references

During the lessons, students can use top-notch reference tools to assist them with any questions. Words in blue can be clicked to display a Merriam-Webster dictionary and defines the word for them. Words in green can be clicked and pop up an encyclopedia that suggests related topics for non-linear learning.

Features

• Interactive tutorials in core subjects including Math, Science, U.S. History and more
• Top-notch reference tools, including Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Barron's Concise Encyclopaedia
• Review the material by taking quizzes that explain any incorrect answers
• Assess scholastic achievement through tests you can print or take on the computer
• Multi-sensory teaching method combines visual aids, audio and text to teach all types of learners
• Parents or teachers can view student progress, including test results and time spent on lessons
• 55 key subjects to target problem areas and learn at your own pace
• Lessons can be loaded onto an iPod for fast, effective reference
• Turn your iPod into a learning tool with more than 70 hours of audio books
• 200 hours of tutorials and more than 7,100 questions and answers

Did you notice?

Students can target problem areas and learn at their own pace. Launch more than 350 titles in any order, allowing them to focus where they need help most.

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Students who want to increase their grades and improve performance on standardized tests.

Curriculum

• Algebra, Fractions, Geometry, Pre-Algebra, Rapid Calculation Method
• What is Science?, Scientific Revolution, Amazing Coral Reef, Cell Biology, Earth's Natural Resources, Evolution, Life Science Patterns, Ecology, Genetics of Evolution, Microscope, Oceanography, Oceans, Plants and Animals, The Universe, The Earth, The Inner Planets, The Outer Planets
• African American History, American West, Civil War, Foreign Policy, The Great Depression, Jacksonian Era, Social Reform, Reconstruction, Industrial Revolution, Late 20th Century
• Columbus and the Age of Discovery, 19th Century Nationalism, 20th Century Nationalism, Causes of WWI, Causes of WWII, Early Middle Ages, Fascist dictatorships, Greek and Roman World, Victorian Era, Imperialism, Industrial Revolution, Napoleonic Era, Religions of the World, Romanticism and Revolution
• Eight Parts of Speech, How to Write Punctuation
• The Ancient World, The Renaissance, Biographies, Charles Dickens, Ernest Hemingway, Shakespeare, Drama, Short Fiction, Understanding Poetry

System requirements

Mac

• Mac OS X v10.4 or v10.5 or later
• 533MHz or faster PowerPC G4 or G5 processor
• 100MB of free hard-disk space
• 800 x 600 display resolution with thousands of colors
• DVD-ROM drive
• QuickTime v7.6 or later
• iPod Video (5th Gen.) or later model required for iPod downloads

PC

• Windows Vista/XP
• 1.0GHz or faster Pentium III or later processor
• 128MB of RAM
• 100MB of free hard-disk space
• 800 x 600 display resolution with thousands of colors
• DVD-ROM Drive
• QuickTime v7.6 or later

What's in the box?

• Weekly Reader's Academic Fitness Middle School

Mfr. Part No.: 94431