Is your student ready to learn Algebra? Then you might want to try No-Nonsense Algebra from Math Essentials.
No-Nonsense Algebra
Softcover Book
275 Pages
95 Lessons
Online Access to Video Lessons
10 Chapter Reviews and Final Exam
Retails $28.95
The No-Nonsense Algebra book includes access to online instructional videos that can be used for teaching the lessons if desired. This book is self contained as a textbook and workbook all in one and is designed to help your student master the concepts of Algebra. The online videos are optional and require an access code that is found in the book. It is not required for the student to use the online videos, but they are available if they need audio visual help from an instructor in completing the lesson.
The book contains 275 pages with 10 chapters, 95 lessons, 10 chapter review tests, a final exam, glossary, Solutions (answers key), and many help pages such as important formulas, symbols, fraction and decimal conversions, charts, etc at the back of the book.
10 Chapters:
- Necessary Tools For Algebra (22 Lessons + Chapter Test)
- Solving Equations (9 Lessons + Chapter Test)
- Graphing and Analyzing Linear Equations (6 Lessons + Chapter Test)
- Solving and Graphing Inequalities (7 Lessons + Chapter Test)
- Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities (4 Lessons + Chapter Test)
- Polynomials (13 Lessons + Chapter Test)
- Rational Expressions (Algebraic Fractions) (10 Lessons + Chapter Test)
- Radical Expressions and Geometry (10 Lessons + Chapter Test)
- Quadratic Equations (6 Lessons + Chapter Test)
- Algebra Word Problems (8 Lessons + Chapter Test)
Final Exam
Glossary
Important Formulas
Important Symbols
Multiplication Table
Commonly Used Prime Numbers
Squares and Square Roots
Fraction and Decimal Equivalents
Solutions
Our Experience
My oldest son is ready to learn Algebra.
He has taken pre-Algebra, and uses an online math curriculum. When we were offered the opportunity to review No-Nonsense Algebra, I thought this would be a perfect supplement to his main curriculum.
After looking through the program with my son for this review, including the HUGE book and online video lessons, I can see that this is a complete Algebra 1 program that can be used as the main curriculum or as a supplement.
My son can easily access video lessons from his dashboard. Each video listed corresponds to a lesson in his student book.
I am personally most excited about the student book. It is easy to use. It follows the same structure for each lesson.
- Introduction to Lesson
- Examples
- Exercises
- Review
In addition to the reviews at the end of each lesson, there is also a larger Chapter Review at the end of each chapter. So students are getting a lot of review to be sure they have mastered the concepts.
He has used an online math curriculum for a few years now. However his other program does not come with a written workbook. We have an option to print his pages but he usually just answers them online. I like the fact that No-Nonsense Algebra combines both online video instruction options with text book lessons as well as written assignments.
Learning Algebra can be complicated for many students, but following a few simple steps can help make it go as smooth as possible. It is recommended that each time he sits down to do a lesson, he gathers his student book, a pencil, ruler, graph paper, and a notebook. Then he watches a lesson on the computer and reads the lesson in his book. Next he writes the examples down in his notebook. Then writes and solves the problems, and completes the text book problems and the review. By following these steps each time, he is setting himself up for success with this course.
The huge student book contains written lessons with lots of examples, easy to read instructions, and fully explained step-by-step solutions.
Rick Fisher, Author
Rick Fisher has been a math teacher for over 31 years. He is the founder of Math Essentials and Americas Math Teacher and he is the author of several award winning math books, DVD’s, tutorials, online courses, and more. 
Math Essentials offers several award winning math courses. They have a progressive series called Mastering Essentials. Students move from Mastering Math Skills in upper elementary school, to Mastering Math Skills in Middle and Highschool. Then they progress to Mastering Essential Maths Skills in Pre-Algebra Concepts and then to No-Nonsense Algebra.
Rick Fisher has also developed award winning online math courses in Basic Math, Advanced Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra through his AmericasMathTeacher.com website.
Be sure to check out all of the great Math curriculum resources that Rick Fisher has created at Math Essentials and Americas Math Teacher.
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