Jacobs’ Elementary Algebra (Algebra 1) utilizes a clear, conversational, engaging approach to teach your student Algebra through practical, real-life application! Harold Jacobs’ guides your student through Algebra, enabling them to discover concepts & application for themselves and develop a deep understanding.
This unique instructional approach to math means your student:
Develops a lasting understanding of Algebra concepts
Interacts with concepts using real-world examples, ensuring they’ll know exactly how to apply the material they are learning to real-life and other academic subjects
Is prepared to take their understanding of Algebraic concepts outside the math textbook and successfully apply them to higher math courses, sciences, & everyday life
Makes concepts their own
Is equipped with an understanding of the foundational mathematical concepts of Algebra—and once a student truly understands the concepts in Algebra, they are equipped & prepared for all higher math & sciences!
Elementary Algebra Student Text (Digital Download) Features:
Full Color Illustrations
17 sections, covering functions and graphs, integers, rational numbers, exponents, polynomials, factoring, fractions, and more.
Set II exercise solutions provided in back of text
Flexible based on focus & intensity of the course
Set I exercises review ideas & concepts from previous lessons to provide ongoing application of material.
Set II exercises allow student to apply material from the new lesson
Set III exercises (provided in Teacher’s Guide - sold separately) provide additional practice for material learned in the new lesson
Set IV exercises challenge students who are excelling and can also be used for extra credit
Expert Instruction Available at MasterBooksAcademy.com
Help your student learn and apply algebra independently with the addition of our Elementary Algebra supplemental online video course. Kate Hannon, author of the Principles of Mathematics series and Algebra 2, brings the course to life by walking the student through each lesson revealing how to arrive at the correct answers. Mrs. Hannon also teaches students to see the wonder of God in mathematics.
Table of Contents
Foreword
A Letter to the Student
Introduction: A Number Trick
1. Fundamental Operations
2. Functions and Graphs
3. The Integers
4. The Rational Numbers
5. Equations In One Variable
6. Equations In Two Variables
7. Simultaneous Equations
8. Exponents
Midterm Review
9. Polynomials
10. Factoring
11. Fractions
12. Square Roots
13. Quadratic Equations
14. The Real Numbers
15. Fractional Equations
16. Inequalities
17. Number Sequences
Final Review
Answers to the Set II Exercises
Index
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Customer Reviews
5
Excellent Course!
Review byBecky V.
Elementary Algebra is a math course is designed for grades 9-12, receiving 1 credit after completion. It is set up to be completed over 180 days (36 weeks) with a time commitment of 45-60 minutes a day.
I actually grabbed this set in order to brush up on my math skills before my kids get to this level of math - and I am impressed with this course and can’t wait to use it with my kids! The lessons are short and direct. Not really any fluff, though I know my kids will love the comics included. I found that just enough examples were given to be able to complete the exercises. Set I, II, and IV assignments are right in the student text, making it a good grab and go course.
The Teacher Guide is essential to successfully completing Elementary Algebra (Algebra I), as it contains full solutions to all of the exercises in the student text (for Sets I, II, and IV). It also contains the chapter tests, midterm, and final assessment as well as all the answers for each. The Teacher Guide also includes a recommended daily schedule to complete the course in one year.
The course itself is very flexible in the assignments given. Set I reviews previous lessons, Set II allows the student to practice the new concepts in the lesson, and Set IV is an optional challenge set. There is a separate, optional download available for purchase which contains Set III (additional problems to practice new concepts) and additional assessments. I would recommend using Elementary Algebra - I believe it to be just the right amount of work and appropriate for independent learning with or without the optional supplemental online Academy course!
5
a great next step after POM, get the academy videos!
Review bySara
Our family is very excited to be continuing math with Master Books. We have done all levels of MLFLE, POM 1 and 2 and are now stepping into algebra. I am very thankful for the revised edition with everything available to me as a teacher inside the teachers guide. I have also chosen to use MB online course through the MB academy along with the books since they worked so well with my daughter through POM 2. I also can tell by looking through the material that having my daughter do both levels of POM in her 7-8th year is really going to help her with this course. She was able to get a start on a lot of the material that is in this book and I am thankful that it is not going to be overwhelming for us. We have already gone through it and enjoy the little stories and did bits at the beginning of each lesson that bring the topic to the real world. I am so pleased that she is not dreading getting started with this course!
5
Comprehensive Course!
Review byKrista
Jacob's Elementary Algebra is impressive with its thorough coverage of first-year algebra, presenting concepts in a user-friendly format. It makes learning enjoyable for students. With practical, real-life applications and structured lessons, this curriculum is an excellent choice for homeschooling families seeking a comprehensive algebra course for ages 13-15.
5
I think we found a winner!!!
Review bySandie
This is the 3rd Algebra curriculum that we have tried. I love that it has a review for Set 1, and then the questions are all different, reguiring the student to think. This is so much better than 20+ problems of the same concept. I think my son is actually learning this now!