| | |  | Books | Home » » Algebra 1/2: An Incremental Development (Third Edition) (Homeschool Packet) - Tests and Answers | | | | | | | Description: | | Homeschool Algebra 1-2 Packet with test forms 31 test forms for homeschooling, full step by step solutions to all homeschool tests, answer key to all student text practices, problem sets, and additio | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| John Saxon | | Paperback:
| 86 pages | | Publisher:
| Steck-Vaughn Company | | Publication Date:
| 2002 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1591411726 | | Product Width:
| 207.5 centimeters | | Product Height:
| 270.0 centimeters | | Product Weight:
| 0.55 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 3 reviews |
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16 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 Easy to understandFeb 13, 2007
By SkittyO
I have gone through three Algebra books this year looking for a good one. This is it. This book is well laid out and easy to understand. My daughter is not frustrated anymore. The directions are concise and to the point. I would definately recommend this book.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 A generally unneeded package - look for the complete kit insteadSep 08, 2009
By A. Dent
"Aragorn"
Please be aware that this is NOT the complete Saxon Algebra 1/2 kit. In fact, the main component, the actual textbook is NOT included. All you get, if you order this, is the Answers book and Tests booklet (items numbers 2 and 3 as listed below).
You will be much better off purchasing the complete kit (items 1, 2, 3) than buying them separately.
I will rate this items as 3-stars for the confusing packaging.
By the way, I've been teaching my kids Saxon math for 6 years already and I absolutely love Saxon - my kids are now in advanced math classes in school because we've been doing Saxon at home.
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A complete kit should include the following:
1 - The Algebra 1/2 textbook that includes the 123 lessons, the extra topics, index, glossary and an answer key to the odd-numbered problems.
2 - Test forms that include the 31 tests plus reproducible test answer sheets.
3 - Answers and tests solutions booklet that is just that. It only includes the answers not the ways to get there - for that an optional 'Solutions manual' can be obtained separately.
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THE SAXON METHOD
We've been using Saxon's books to teach our kids math starting with Math 3/2 and we've been very happy.
Algebra 1/2 (it means ALGEBRA HALF not "Algebra One and Two" is comprised of 123 lessons, 31 tests and a number of Topics labeled from A to J. Unlike the previous Math courses, there are no 'Investigations' and the lessons no longer begin with drills and warmup activities. Also, unlike prior math cycles up to Math 8/7, tests are administered after every four lesson rather than after every five.
Each lesson begins by explaining and illustrating a number of new topics - one, two or sometimes three. That is followed by a small number of practice exercises that are related to the new topics. Finally, there is a 30-item problem set (what the prior volumes were calling 'mixed practice') that asks students to answer/solve 30 questions that could be on EVERYTHING covered by Saxon up to that point. Each individual question has references to the lesson(s) which the students may want to review if they are having trouble with the answer/solution.
After every 4 lessons there is a 20-question test.
The problem set and the multi-topic lessons are what makes the Saxon method so effective as new concepts are introduced incrementally and each problem set keeps revisiting prior topics and many of the problems require the student to combine skills and knowledge aquired in more than one lesson.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great price to complete your math curriculumJan 25, 2010
By Gayle S. Ataceri
"The Venetian"
In response to the reviewer who deemed this set unnecessary, I highly recommend buying Algebra 1/2 piecemeal this way if you want to save money. You can find the used textbook inexpensively online and then purchase this which will cost you a lot less than buying the set as a "kit." As a homeschooler, I am thankful for the ability to find curriculum inexpensively online and this is an example of the kind of savings available to us! I do recommend the solutions manual as well since that gives the step by step process for all of the math problems in the text and will help your student figure out where he/she went wrong in a problem.
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