Homeschool Curriculum Books Publisher Saxon Algebra 2 1st Edition

Item code: GSI-ALG2-23
The unique approach of these high school homeschool lessons and teacher books has helped make Saxon Math Algebra 2 2nd and 3rd edition a best seller. This new CD-ROM is compatible with 2nd or 3rd edition books. Now you can see and hear your Saxon Algebra 2 lessons presented on your computer with this CD-ROM. Follow along in your Saxon textbook as your Teacher presents every lesson and every concept. D.I.V.E. CD ROM for Saxon Math Algebra 2 homeschool curriculum books - 3rd edition. Graphical solutions of simultaneous equations; scientific notation; radicals; roots of quadratic equations with complex numbers; properties of real numbers; factoring; inequalities; logarithms; conic sections; exponential equations; basic trigonometry; vectors; algebraic word problems; geometry.

Specific algebra topics covered include the following: graphical solution to simultaneous equations, scientific notation, radicals, roots of quadratic equations including complex roots, properties of the real numbers, inequalities and systems of inequalities, logarithms and antilogarithms, exponential equations, basic trigonometric functions, algebra of polynomials, vectors, polar and rectangular coordinate systems, and a wide spectrum of word problems requiring algebra to solve.

Considerable time is spent developing geometric concepts and writing proof outlines. Students completing Algebra 2 will have studied the equivalent of one semester of informal geometry.

Applications to other subjects such as physics and chemistry as well as "real-world" problems are covered including gas law, force vector, chemical mixture, percent markups, etc.

Set theory, probability and statistics, and other topics are also treated.

D.I.V.E., which stands for Digital Interactive Video Education, is a revolutionary product, which utilizes recently developed software and hardware technology to create math lectures on a computer whiteboard that looks and sounds as though you are doing a lecture in a real classroom.

About D.I.V.E

Why are DIVE CD's so inexpensive?
Thanks to the relatively low cost of digital recording and CD duplication, we are able to produce high quality lectures at a fraction of the cost of traditional videotaped lectures. For example, DIVE Algebra 2 lectures total up to about 26 hours of instruction. This would require 13, 120-minute videotapes. However, using DIVE technology, 26 hours of lectures fit on just two CD's! In addition the CD's that we use are the best recordable CD's you can buy (Taiyo Yuden brand). We do not have a bunch of fancy labeling either, which also helps keep our costs low. We know that homeschooling can be costly, and we want to do our part to make high quality education possible for everyone.

How does a student use D.I.V.E.?
Each lesson is stored as an individual file. The student puts the CD-ROM in the computer and selects the lesson they have scheduled for that day. The student will have their book open to the appropriate lesson, with their pencil and paper ready. The whiteboard "screen" is large and fills up most of the computer screen, making the writing easy to see.

What are the lessons like?
Each lesson begins with a brief introduction of the topic to be covered. The student will listen to the instructor and take notes on anything that is written on the whiteboard. The student will then work all practice problems by pausing the lecture, working the given problem, then watching the lecture again to see if it was worked correctly. If the problem was worked incorrectly, the student can rewind the lesson and find their mistake. The student stays actively involved during the entire lesson, as they are either reading along with the instructor, taking notes, solving problems, or rewinding/fast forwarding as necessary.

How long is a typical lesson?
Each lesson is about 10-20 minutes long. However, because of the time to pause and work practice problems or rewind for review, the total time will vary from student to student.

Is this as good as a classroom lecture?
Actually it's better because the student can easily pause, rewind, and fast forward the lesson with the click of their mouse, something that cannot be done in a classroom lecture. Also, there is no teacher in the way, so the student can always see exactly what the teacher is writing as it is being written.

Why use Saxon curriculum?
We chose to follow Saxon curriculum because we believe it is the best curriculum to prepare a student for college entrance exams and college level math. Saxon problem sets and tests contain a variety of problems, which is good preparation for taking tests like the PSAT, SAT and ACT. We believe the review system implemented by Saxon is very beneficial and greatly increases student retention of the material, which will help any student learn math better. Saxon also integrates geometry with algebra (similar to curriculums found in Europe and Asia), which ensures that the student will never have to stop learning algebra to learn geometry. Some people have heard that Saxon does not have enough geometry. This was true of the older editions, but the new editions have more than enough geometry.

D.I.V.E. is not affiliated with Saxon Publishers. While D.I.V.E. CD's are designed to enhance the effectiveness of the Saxon textbooks, they can be used with other curriculum as well.