Elementary Algebra (Teacher Guide - Revised)

As I started looking through this, it is an easier to understand layout than the Algebra I used as a homeschooler. This is designed for the homeschooler and not a repackaged classroom set with tons of busywork problems. The amount of books is also not as overwhelming as well. The course is written to the student and not to the teacher to teach. The student book has all the exercises and those answers and the Teacher Guide has the schedule, tests, exams, and their answers. Every chapter is broken down into lessons to help teach one concept at a time. (I appreciate that for my son. I was fearing Algebra for him, but now I don't.) He likes all the comics in it. The comics are not just pictures, they are also part of the teaching or a visual problem.
This course shows the practical application in Algebra. I am thankful I have this for my son.

The Teacher Guide for Elementary Algebra is necessary to complete the course. The tests, exams, as well as the answer keys for all tests, exams, and exercises, are included. If only the digital copy is purchased, just the Daily Schedule, Tests, and Exams would need to be printed out. Otherwise all of the Answer Keys could be referenced in the digital copy and a hard copy would not be necessary. The parent should definitely read the Course Overview before starting to know how much of the course is appropriate for your student. There are extra credit exercises that may only be beneficial for students that excel and need a further challenge. These are marked in the Daily Schedule but a student might think they need to complete everything if you haven’t set appropriate expectations at the beginning of the course or explained how it is set up. Apparently there is also an additional download that can be purchased separately for a 3rd set of exercises for extra practice, but I did not download it to check it out.

As an engineer and homeschooler, I love Jacob's Algebra and Geometry. Both booths are excellent in that they are engaging and are written in such a way to inspire students to think and chew on concepts. I really LOVE that this book is in color. There is just something about color that brings concepts to life. The real life examples and applications are also so important to a student understanding why they are even learning this material. A+ very happy with this and will continue to use it with my students.

The Algebra Teacher Guide is a necessary component of the Algebra course. It includes an easy-to-follow schedule, covering 180 days/36 weeks. There are 17 chapter tests included, as well as a mid-term and final exam. This guide also contains answer keys. I would like to see more worked out complete solutions, especially for the tests and exams.

As with most of MB TG, excellent!

This is clearly laid out. We are going to use it with the Academy class. Great product

Required book- Elementary Algebra by Harold Jacobs
Includes a detailed 180-day/36-week schedule, tests, test solutions, and sets one, two, and four solutions from the Elementary Algebra book.

I got this Algebra course because our children will be needing it in a few years and we were excited to see Master Books offer an Algebra course. My husband recently completed a few college degrees (business related), and his toughest courses were pre-reqs - namely, biology and algebra. He thinks he would have done better on his CLEP if he had worked through this course first.

Overall, the course looks good and does a good job explaining the concepts of Algebra. The reason I’m giving 4 stars is because I was a bit disappointed that the biblical worldview is not incorporated into this course the way it is in most other Master Books courses, including Principles of Mathematics. In this Algebra course, there are some comics and funny stories sprinkled in, but they are simply fun little doodles and are not designed to point us to God. I think it is key for our children to remember that math is thinking God’s thoughts after Him, not man creating these facts and formulas. Having watched the preview of the Master Books Academy video supplement for this course taught by Katherine Hannon (author of Principles of Mathematics), I am sure we will want to add that when we use this course. While it will provide additional explanation and instruction, I like it primarily because she does so well at constantly reminding the student that math shouts out the faithfulness of God. These formulas all work because God designed His creation with order and consistency, and because He is faithful, the formulas are reliable and consistent!

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!

Elementary Algebra is a great curriculum for our family. Each lesson is short and to the point, but includes fun facts, cartoons, or other fun additions that my son enjoys. I like how easily the lessons are laid out for the student and teacher. My son really enjoys how brief the lessons are, and how they are to the point without a lot of fluff.

The student textbook is written to the student and easy to understand. The student textbook includes all the lessons and assignments. Each lesson includes review questions from previous lessons to help with ongoing mastery. There are also additional questions for each lesson that can be downloaded if your student needs some extra practice.

The Teacher’s Guide includes a suggested daily schedule, quizzes and tests (with answer key), and the answer key for the student textbook. There is also information on how to use the course and grading guidelines. It’s well organized and makes everything easy to keep up with.