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DIVE Self-Paced e-Learning Course: Biology 12 month subscription

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Grade 9-10
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Product Overview

  • Provides 1 Biology with Lab credit (honors or standard)
  • Video lessons, interactive homework, and auto grading
  • Virtual labs with printable Lab Manual
  • Free question & answer service with Dr. Shormann
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Teacher Guide 1
DIVE Self-Paced e-Learning Course: Biology 12 month subscription

Description

This DIVE Self-Paced Biology Course by Dr. Shormann is biblically based, independent, and very college-prep! The platform is user-friendly—assignments are clearly laid out each week with embedded links for efficiency. Students study topics like biochemistry, genetics, the classification system, ecology, human anatomy, and more. Although the course is set up on a 32-week schedule, it is flexible and self-paced. For an honors course, plan about 1.5 hours per day, 4-5 days per week. For a standard course, 4 days per week for an hour a day.

Each lesson consists of several parts:

  • Digital flashcards with quiz features for learning definitions
  • Online Textbook with colorful & animated graphics
  • Expert Video Lectures (about 20 minutes each)
  • Interactive lesson reviews (auto graded/recorded)
  • Weekly quizzes & quarterly exams (auto graded/recorded)
  • Virtual Lab videos with printable Lab Manual
  • Step-by-step video Solutions to ensure understanding

There is a 30-minute lab video each week with printable Lab Manual pages (worksheets and lab exercises) and correlating video solutions to ensure understanding. For those working out the labs in person, a lab kit from Nature’s Workshop, which includes most of the materials needed, is available here.

The Teacher Guide included has a “Getting Started” video, information on using the course for honors or standard credit, information on grading, an online gradebook, recommended additional reading, and more. Access is for 1 student for 12 months, but deeply discounted sibling subscriptions can be purchased directly from the company at any time after (time extensions on courses are also very reasonably priced!).

This course has no math prerequisites, but completion of Integrated Chemistry and Physics is recommended. Upon completion of this Biology course, students will be well-prepared for the AP Biology Exam and CLEP Biology Exam.

Publisher's Description of DIVE Self-Paced e-Learning Course: Biology 12 month subscription
BASED ON A BIBLICAL FOUNDATION
Connecting Scripture to science, Dr. Shormann teaches from a 6-Day Creation Worldview. He inspires students to DIVE deeper into science and Scripture by teaching that science is a tool for understanding God and the purpose and pattern evident in Creation.

VIDEO SOLUTIONS ENSURE UNDERSTANDING
Video solutions are provided for the digital worksheets and lab activities. Teaching how and why, each complex concept is taught step by step on the digital blackboard. These solutions ensure your child understands each concept.

QUARTERLY EXAMS PREPARE FOR COLLEGE COURSES
Every 8 weeks there is an exam. Quarterly exams promote study habits similar to what a student should expect in college, where exams are given infrequently and cover a large amount of material. On the week of the exam, no other work is assigned. If you would like an AP course, we recommend giving the exams traditionally with a one hour time limit. If you prefer a regular high school course, give the exams open book, open note, or with a "cheat sheet". Of these, we like the "cheat sheet" method because it best teaches students how to prioritize and organize the information, providing an easier transition from weekly to quarterly exams.  

FREE Q&A SERVICE PROVIDES A LIFELINE
While our program is very comprehensive, occasionally a little extra help is needed. Students and parents can email Dr. Shormann directly anytime they have a question concerning the course. Emails are answered within one business day or less.  

AUTOMATED ONLINE GRADE BOOK 
All the grades from the digital worksheets, quarterly exams, and facts practice are automatically recorded in an online grade book. Parents use the student login to view assignments and scores. After each assignment is completed a results page displays the questions, correct answers, missed problems, and the grade. This results page can be printed and/or emailed to the parent each time an assignment is completed. 

FREE INTERNET TEXTBOOK FOR ASSIGNED READING
There is a reading assignment for every lesson. The reading assignment can be completed using our Internet Textbook, which is embedded in the eLearning course for quick and easy access. If you prefer a traditional textbook, we recommend Bob Jones Biology, Apologia's Exploring Creation with Biology, or Abeka Biology.  However, since we have a reading syllabus for just about every publisher, you can choose any textbook you like. SEE READING SYLLABI on the pages 13-15 of the DIVE Teacher Guide for eLearning Biology.

EARN UP TO 8 HOURS OF COLLEGE CREDIT BY EXAM
Upon completion, we recommend using our CLEP Professor for CLEP and AP Biology, a three week course that specifically prepares students for CLEP and AP Biology exams. Not only do these exams award up to 8 college credits, a passing score can significantly boost your college admissions and scholarship applications in the selection process. 
Category Description for DIVE Biology

Contains 38 lectures and 28 labs. Recommended texts include Bob Jones Biology 3rd Ed., Apologia Biology, or Abeka Biology. No prerequisites.

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Grades:9-10
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