Mary Lee VivianAlgebra, Grades 5 - 8 (The 100+ Series™)

This is an Algebra workbook, pure and simple.PROs: Answers are listed in the back. Each page has one to three sample problems worked out at the top of the page. The pages build on each other, so no skipping around for the most part. They cover a large variety of algebra topics. There are ample problems to be worked on each page which appealed to me since most workbooks have too much dialog and not enough problems.CONs: This is NOT - in my opinion - a book for 5th-8th graders unless they are only referring to the first 14 pages or so. I use it with 1st year Algebra students (8th-9th). There are mistakes in the answer sections - not many considering the overall number of problems present. There isn't really enough room to work problems on the page after page 13 or so - that's not really a negative to me since I prefer students to work the problems on loose leaf paper.All in all, I think it is a good workbook - especially for the price - to be used as an adjunct to supply additional problems or as a stand-alone. But, beware, you'll need to be able to recall some algebra since the sample problems don't supply every step. (It's still possible to figure out, but you can't be afraid of it!)

I bought this book after using the Algebra 2 book by the same publisher. Both books are not actually instruction books but workbooks, with each page having an example or two of a computation and then between 5 and 10 or so exercises, with space on the page to do the work. The type is large and friendly, and the exercise answers are all in the back of the book, making it excellent for homeschoolers. The only problem with both of the books is there are a few typos, which could be a problematical for a student without someone to help clear the confusion.

I felt this book tried to cover too many grades. It would likely work well as a review book between 8th and 9th grade but not a good book for middle schoolers who haven't covered all the concepts.

To ready my eighth graders for high school, this book will help me to plan lessons to address, at least, the pre-requisite skills needed for Algebra.

I purchased the book to supplement my 5th grade curriculum. Majority of the book is too advanced for my class. A few logic puzzles and a couple pages with expressions are appropriate.

Great teaching supplement.

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