Nm. Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 I currently have some mathusee, but I think 2 of mine could use something deeper. Coming from math mammoth 6/7. If used math mammoth, did you go through 7? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Dd17 did MM 6 then all the Dolciani algebra books, PreA, A1, A2. She was well prepared. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 (edited) I love love love Jacobs Algebra, which is Algebra 1. I also love Derek Owens' Algebra 2 course. Edited January 20, 2023 by EKS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 30 minutes ago, EKS said: I love love love Jacobs Algebra, which is Algebra 1. I also love Derek Owens' Algebra 2 course. Using Jacobs right now. I’ve used it with my first and my fourth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnceUponAFullMoon Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Art of Problem Solving. It's deep and challenging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nm. Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 3 hours ago, OnceUponAFullMoon said: Art of Problem Solving. It's deep and challenging. I think that would be too deep 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nm. Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 17 hours ago, freesia said: Using Jacobs right now. I’ve used it with my first and my fourth. What do I need for Jacobs? Is there a teacher manual ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 I use MUS alg and geo for pre-alg and pre-geo. I love Foerster's for alg 1 & 2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smfmommy Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Lovinglife123 said: What do I need for Jacobs? Is there a teacher manual ? Masterbooks sells Jacob's now. You can find all the pieces at, https://www.masterbooks.com/elementary-algebra-curriculum but you can still find them used in various places. Edited January 20, 2023 by smfmommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 6 hours ago, Lovinglife123 said: What do I need for Jacobs? Is there a teacher manual ? Yes but I mainly use it for checking work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nm. Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 3 hours ago, 8filltheheart said: I use MUS alg and geo for pre-alg and pre-geo. I love Foerster's for alg 1 & 2. I think I have those two MUS programs. What would I need for Foeresters ? Is it much different than jacobs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 22 minutes ago, Lovinglife123 said: I think I have those two MUS programs. What would I need for Foeresters ? Is it much different than jacobs? The text and a solutions manual if you want worked out solutions. I think you can get both from Math Without Borders. Algebra 1 | Math Without Borders In terms of differences between Foerster's and Jacobs, not sure over all. Jacobs starts off more gently with pre-alg review. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 9 hours ago, Lovinglife123 said: What do I need for Jacobs? Is there a teacher manual ? Yes. But if you want to know how to teach it, the best thing to do is to work through the problems yourself ahead of your student. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nm. Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 That will be fun, I love math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malam Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 On 1/20/2023 at 8:18 PM, Lovinglife123 said: Is it much different than jacobs? Foerster's book has a bit more emphasis on word problems and the writing style is a bit more mature than Jacobs. It seems to be just a bit more advanced as well, covering things like quadratic equations earlier than Jacobs but leaving functions until later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momto6inIN Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 We go from MM 7 to Video Text. It's the only curriculum we haven't changed since I began hs'ing 😊 I wish I'd been taught math this way and I finally learned why instead of just "do this". 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Dolciani is my favorite. But I also really like Jacob's and also have Foersters. That is the order I like them in. I let the kids pick between these three because they are all great quality, equal in my opinion, but a little different presentation. However, I am using MEP for my 13 yr old. We love it but it is integrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.M. Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 On 1/31/2023 at 2:17 PM, Janeway said: Dolciani is my favorite. But I also really like Jacob's and also have Foersters. That is the order I like them in. I let the kids pick between these three because they are all great quality, equal in my opinion, but a little different presentation. However, I am using MEP for my 13 yr old. We love it but it is integrated. I am looking into Algebra 1 options, and see that you are using MEP for this. I'm currently considering Foersters after my son completes MM7. Which MEP levels (years) would you say roughly correspond to Algebra 1? I am assuming it would be covered over a number of levels, as the MEP curriculum is integrated. Thank you 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 13 hours ago, A.M. said: I am looking into Algebra 1 options, and see that you are using MEP for this. I'm currently considering Foersters after my son completes MM7. Which MEP levels (years) would you say roughly correspond to Algebra 1? I am assuming it would be covered over a number of levels, as the MEP curriculum is integrated. Thank you 🙂 I am unsure. I know someone told us this before. I have been considering switching to American math after we finish 9 and I will see if he needs algebra 1 or not. I suspect he will test out of Algebra one and then breeze through geometry. I am on a FB group for MEP and when I tried to ask that question, everyone told me to just continue on with MEP, not switch. So it must have been here that someone posted it. However, my son wants to be an engineer and he is ahead in math anyway so I figured we have plenty of time to do all of MEP through 9 before switching. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 14 hours ago, A.M. said: I am looking into Algebra 1 options, and see that you are using MEP for this. I'm currently considering Foersters after my son completes MM7. Which MEP levels (years) would you say roughly correspond to Algebra 1? I am assuming it would be covered over a number of levels, as the MEP curriculum is integrated. Thank you 🙂 You may find this thread helpful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeriJ Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 2:42 PM, Momto6inIN said: We go from MM 7 to Video Text. It's the only curriculum we haven't changed since I began hs'ing 😊 I wish I'd been taught math this way and I finally learned why instead of just "do this". I don't want to derail the thread, but do you think it is at all possible to start anywhere but the beginning for a student who has already completed Algebra 1? I know that the publishers don't suggest it. But from someone who has used it, could a student at least start in Module C without having to go to the very beginning? I know it would at least depend on what topics they had already learned before. The reason I ask is that I am thinking of starting a younger child who has only been through pre-algebra. But I am also considering using it with an older child who has been through Algebra 1 and Geometry. He would be pretty demoralized if he had to start in the same place as his younger sister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momto6inIN Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 3 hours ago, KeriJ said: I don't want to derail the thread, but do you think it is at all possible to start anywhere but the beginning for a student who has already completed Algebra 1? I know that the publishers don't suggest it. But from someone who has used it, could a student at least start in Module C without having to go to the very beginning? I know it would at least depend on what topics they had already learned before. The reason I ask is that I am thinking of starting a younger child who has only been through pre-algebra. But I am also considering using it with an older child who has been through Algebra 1 and Geometry. He would be pretty demoralized if he had to start in the same place as his younger sister. I'm not sure ... maybe? I think you could safely skip Module A if he is rock solid on arithmetic, fractions, etc. I'd have to check the manual again to see if there's anything else. Not sure on Module B. You'd definitely have to watch with him (which I recommend anyway) and see if he understands the underlying concepts and the VT "lingo" so to speak of how they explain things. They are explained a little differently and if you jump in a little bit later it could be confusing. Honestly I'm so used to the lingo by now after 4 times through the program that I might not even realize at this point that it's unique to VT lol! You could maybe have him do the quizzes and tests from Module B to see if he can pass those. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.M. Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 6 hours ago, Janeway said: I am unsure. I know someone told us this before. I have been considering switching to American math after we finish 9 and I will see if he needs algebra 1 or not. I suspect he will test out of Algebra one and then breeze through geometry. I am on a FB group for MEP and when I tried to ask that question, everyone told me to just continue on with MEP, not switch. So it must have been here that someone posted it. However, my son wants to be an engineer and he is ahead in math anyway so I figured we have plenty of time to do all of MEP through 9 before switching. Thank you. I think I might have to sit and compare MEP and Foerster algebra 1 in detail to find out how they match. My first impression from having had a quick look at MEP maths 9 is that Foerster algebra 1 goes deeper in algebra topics, whereas MEP covers other topics such as some geometry, trig, and statistics. I was hoping to find someone who has done a detailed comparison already 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.M. Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 5 hours ago, Zoo Keeper said: You may find this thread helpful... Thank you for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nm. Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 7 hours ago, KeriJ said: I don't want to derail the thread I don’t mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 8:12 PM, A.M. said: I am looking into Algebra 1 options, and see that you are using MEP for this. I'm currently considering Foersters after my son completes MM7. Which MEP levels (years) would you say roughly correspond to Algebra 1? I am assuming it would be covered over a number of levels, as the MEP curriculum is integrated. Thank you 🙂 I found this... Upper Years of MEP Separated by Subject MEP is integrated, meaning all the branches of mathematics typically studied by high schoolers or upper grades are combined and spread out over several years. If you continue MEP as written, you may write “Integrated Mathematics I, II, etc.” on your transcripts. However, if you'd like a more traditionally-western approach (i.e., Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, etc.) the units for the upper years may be covered in the following order: Pre-algebra: All of Year 7 and 8 Algebra 1: Year 9 Units 1,3,4,5,10,11,12,13,14,17 Geometry: Year 9 Units 6,7,8,15,16 and GCSE Units 3,4,7,14,18,19 Algebra 2: GCSE Units 1,2,3,5,6,8,9,10,12,13,15,16,17 and Data Handling Pack Pre-calc with beginning Calculus, Statistics and Mechanics: A-level Pure Mathematics Units 1-13,16,20,21 and Statistics Units 1-5 and Mechanics Units 1-6 This thread holds some discussion regarding the integrated vs. traditional American route: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1724774977547483/permalink/6334099029948365/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.M. Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 3 hours ago, Janeway said: I found this... Upper Years of MEP Separated by Subject MEP is integrated, meaning all the branches of mathematics typically studied by high schoolers or upper grades are combined and spread out over several years. If you continue MEP as written, you may write “Integrated Mathematics I, II, etc.” on your transcripts. However, if you'd like a more traditionally-western approach (i.e., Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, etc.) the units for the upper years may be covered in the following order: Pre-algebra: All of Year 7 and 8 Algebra 1: Year 9 Units 1,3,4,5,10,11,12,13,14,17 Geometry: Year 9 Units 6,7,8,15,16 and GCSE Units 3,4,7,14,18,19 Algebra 2: GCSE Units 1,2,3,5,6,8,9,10,12,13,15,16,17 and Data Handling Pack Pre-calc with beginning Calculus, Statistics and Mechanics: A-level Pure Mathematics Units 1-13,16,20,21 and Statistics Units 1-5 and Mechanics Units 1-6 This thread holds some discussion regarding the integrated vs. traditional American route: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1724774977547483/permalink/6334099029948365/ This is an amazing overview. Thank you very much for sharing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 1 hour ago, A.M. said: This is an amazing overview. Thank you very much for sharing I was so excited when I found it! I knew I had seen it somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 4/6/2023 at 10:00 AM, Janeway said: I found this... Upper Years of MEP Separated by Subject MEP is integrated, meaning all the branches of mathematics typically studied by high schoolers or upper grades are combined and spread out over several years. If you continue MEP as written, you may write “Integrated Mathematics I, II, etc.” on your transcripts. However, if you'd like a more traditionally-western approach (i.e., Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, etc.) the units for the upper years may be covered in the following order: Pre-algebra: All of Year 7 and 8 Algebra 1: Year 9 Units 1,3,4,5,10,11,12,13,14,17 Geometry: Year 9 Units 6,7,8,15,16 and GCSE Units 3,4,7,14,18,19 Algebra 2: GCSE Units 1,2,3,5,6,8,9,10,12,13,15,16,17 and Data Handling Pack Pre-calc with beginning Calculus, Statistics and Mechanics: A-level Pure Mathematics Units 1-13,16,20,21 and Statistics Units 1-5 and Mechanics Units 1-6 This thread holds some discussion regarding the integrated vs. traditional American route: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1724774977547483/permalink/6334099029948365/ ^ Good find! Thanks for putting it here. 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nm. Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 Is MEP for the upper levels still teacher dependent or is it written to the student? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smfmommy Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 4 hours ago, Lovinglife123 said: Is MEP for the upper levels still teacher dependent or is it written to the student? Starting in year 7 it is written to the student. It is very sparse and to the point. My son preferred that, but I was there to fill in gaps if needed (we used 7-9). It's not intended to be self-study, just a concise version of what the teacher probably lectured on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.M. Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 (edited) na Edited July 16, 2023 by A.M. deleted: wrong thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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