Switched-On Schoolhouse Grade 3 History on a USB Drive (Upgraded Non-Flash Edition)

Give students an understanding of their community, their country, and their world with this one-year Switched-On Schoolhouse History & Geography course.

SOS 3rd Grade History & Geography is a great course for introducing your child to U.S. Geography and History. From New England to the Pacific states, this captivating, computer-based course presents a thorough overview of the geography of the United States, as well as important map terminology such as latitude, longitude, and compass rose.

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to compare and contrast regional geography across the United States and how this contributes to weather, resources and recreation in each region. In addition, key events and the contributions of famous people from each region are explored. The eight regions covered include the Pacific, mountain, Midwestern, Great Lakes, Southern, southern-Atlantic, mid-Atlantic, and New England states. Daily lessons include learning games and video clips. Quizzes and tests also are included.

Switched-On Schoolhouse Features:

The ability to save projects to your computer and upload to the SOS database when finished Automatic grading for 80-95% of student work (parents grade essays, paragraph essays and projects) Multiple reports, from format report cards and transcripts to quick daily activity reports Customizable scheduling and easy re-scheduling Text-to-Speech functionality for students to read along while hearing the text; many audio/video files have written transcripts available as well The ability to create your own course or assignment Alternate quizzes and tests Reading and Activity Logs to track activities and books read Attendance tracking Print capabilities for schoolwork done away from the computer-just enter their answers into SOS once you're at home!

Switched-On Schoolhouse is provided on a USB stick.

SOS USB System Requirements:

Minimum Requirements:

Processor: Dual Core 1.1 GHz or higher base frequencyRAM: 4 GBStorage: 120 GB minimum total space with 5 GB availableDisplay: 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitorMicrosoft Office recommendedPrinter recommended

Optimal Performance Requirements:

Processor: Quad-Core 1.4 GHz or higher base frequencyRAM: 8 GBStorage: 256 GB minimum total space with 5 GB availableDisplay: 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitorMicrosoft Office recommendedPrinter recommended

Please Note: Windows RT, Windows XP, Windows 8, and Windows 10 in S Mode are NOT supported.

SOS System Requires Windows 10 home or Pro