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Compass Digital Download Saxon Physics 1st Edition
| Item #: | 017525 |
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| Grades: | 11-12 |
Product Description:
100 lectures include Newton’s laws, speed/velocity, torque, relativity theory, thermodynamics, circuit theory, Ohm’s law, and more. Can be completed in 1 or 2 years. Requires the Saxon Physics homeschool kit. Prerequisite is Precalculus.
If you find your student benefits from a visual and/or audio component when learning Saxon math, DIVE (Digital Interactive Video Education) might be a good fit. This digital download course contains helpful instruction that teaches the new concept in every lesson for Saxon Math 5/4 through Calculus. Taught by a Saxon expert, Dr. David Shormann, it uses a “whiteboard” display on the computer screen. You don’t actually see him, but numbers appear on the screen as he walks the student through the lesson. Offering a different outlook on the lesson than what is written in the textbook, he reviews concepts taught in previous lessons first that might be used to build on the present lesson being taught. By doing this he is connecting new concepts to previous concepts. Example problems are different than the textbook example problems, giving the student more practice with different material. The video course is not meant to replace the textbook instruction but rather enhance it.
In the original DIVE lessons, Dr. Shormann brings in helpful tidbits of biblical encouragement interspersed throughout the lectures. The Compass version, however, does not include any biblical references (otherwise, all other content is the same). Video lessons average 10-15 minutes and email support is available. Previously available in CD-ROM format, this course is available now only as a digital download. After ordering, you will receive an email within 1-2 business days of your order with activation instructions. Access is lifetime for each level so you can use it with upcoming children. Available to use on Windows & Android devices, Mac, Chromebook, IPads, etc.
For charter school customers or those wanting secular content, the D.I.V.E. Compass courses contain all of the math lecture content from the original D.I.V.E. CDs, but without Bible verses or other references to Christianity. Win/Mac compatible. Please note that the CD-ROM format has been discontinued and replaced by a digital download course. Access is provided through an email from D.I.V.E. which is sent 1-2 business days post-purchase.
Video clip lectures developed for use with Saxon's Home Study Kits (though designed FOR, they were not designed BY Saxon). Lecture sets, which contain one lecture per lesson, are available by level for Math 54 through Calculus and Physics. Each level is contained on one or two CD-ROMs. D.I.V.E. lectures are ideal for the student who needs a little more explanation than what's available in the text. I've found that even when you carefully read a math text, it's often easier to understand a new concept if you can hear someone else verbalize it. The lectures are approximately 10-20 minutes long (the higher the level, the longer lecture). Each lecture is stored in its own file. To use D.I.V.E., the student opens his text to the next lesson and opens the corresponding lecture file on the computer. Lectures take place on a chalkboard/whiteboard screen. You hear the teacher, but don't actually see him - rather you only see what he writes on the board. The student's job is to follow along in the text (please note: the D.I.V.E. CDs do not follow along with the text on a problem-by-problem basis) and to take notes. In a typical lecture, the teacher gives a short explanation and works several practice problems. Lectures are given by Dr. David Shormann, an experienced math and science teacher. Aside from an occasional quote from the Bible (used to preface a lecture), the content is always focused on the topic at hand. Lectures can easily be paused, rewound, or fast-forwarded so the student can work at his own pace. For the Physics level, a Physics Video Lab is available in addition to the regular D.I.V.E CD-ROM. This convenient video tutorial follows Saxon Physics 1st Edition and the regular CD lectures. It performs the experiments for you using several thousand dollars worth of science equipment, including radar guns, photogate timers, and stroboscopes. Each Physics Video Lab includes photos, video, and graphs and tables from the lab experiment. Students can print out a lab activity sheet, watch the lab and record experimental data, pause the CD-ROM to complete calculations, and then turn the CD back on to check work. 23 labs are included in all and most of them follow the scientific method (question, hypothesis, methods, results, discussion). All labs are taught from a Christian perspective. Four quarterly exams, with video solutions, are also provided (these are based on the exams found in the Saxon Physics test book, so students can study these to prepare for those exams). At each level, these tutorials provide valuable verbal instruction for students. System Requirements: Windows 95 or greater, Mac OS (all versions, including Lion), speakers, CD-ROM drive. ~ Anh
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The most popular homeschooling math program hands down! Highly recommended by both Mary Pride and Cathy Duffy, Saxon Math also wins our award for the "Most Requested Text." Saxon math is a "user-friendly" math program - even for Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus and other usually difficult math topics. Learning is incremental and each new concept is continuously reviewed, so the learning has time to "sink in" instead of being forgotten when the next topic is presented. Higher scores on standardized tests and increased enrollments in upper-level math and science classes have resulted where Saxon has been used in public schools. Students like Saxon because they feel successful in math instead of overwhelmed. Because of the format, children are able to work more independently.
