A Brief History of University Late in the 12th Century, a phenomenon unique to Europe appeared, the university. University is actually a combination of two words, unity and diversity. Originally, universities were schools that owned no real estate, but were instead an association of teachers or students. Although not always theologically or scholarly accurate, what … Continue reading Jesus Christ, the Common Core of all DIVE courses
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A Citadel of Christian Values
Robert Fiske Griggs (1881-1962) is best known for discovering The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, site of the biggest volcanic eruption in over 100 years. He is also known for the 1922 book he authored of the same name (click here for a free pdf version). What he is less well-known for is being a … Continue reading A Citadel of Christian Values
How to start a homeschool science co-op
Here's a video I made about a typical day at my homeschool co-op science classes. I hope this video will encourage others to start a homeschool co-op in their town. I hope too that it will help skeptics see that Christians are not "anti-science". And we aren't against having fun while we do science either! … Continue reading How to start a homeschool science co-op
Homeschooled Warrior Hobbit’s Flying Dreams Come True
Since I was a child I have dreamed about flying. And not daydreams about flying airplanes (although I've had plenty of those), but deep dreams where I was actually flying! Just me zipping through the air, or running along the ground and "gliding" down a flight of stairs instead of walking. Fortunately, because of the … Continue reading Homeschooled Warrior Hobbit’s Flying Dreams Come True
DIVE Earth Science is here!
Unlike our lineup of High School Science products, DIVE Earth Science is a standalone curriculum. No extra book(s) are required, although a list of optional materials is provided for those who want to go above and beyond the basic curriculum. DIVE Earth Science will change the way you think about the Earth! God gave us … Continue reading DIVE Earth Science is here!
Will the real Francis Bacon please stand up?
Francis Bacon (1561-1626) is considered by many as the founder of the scientific method, which is basically an organized way for us humans to attempt to answer questions about the Created order. A lawyer and a statesman, his greatest passion was in finding ways to improve and extend human knowledge, and this is seen in … Continue reading Will the real Francis Bacon please stand up?
Student finds error in Saxon Calculus, 2nd ed
Last week, a student who uses our DIVE CDs emailed me to verify an error in problem number 24 of Saxon Calculus, 2nd edition, Problem Set 63. Although this error did not actually affect the final answer, it was an error nonetheless, and was missed by the editors of the Saxon Solutions Manual. EVERY curriculum … Continue reading Student finds error in Saxon Calculus, 2nd ed
Studying His Word and His Works 