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The successful completion of this colorful 272-page book will virtually guarantee a student's success in high school geometry. Although the geometric concepts of perimeter, area, and volume are taught piecemeal from elementary school through middle school, too many students enter high school without the skills and knowledge to succeed in high school geometry. Unfortunately, middle school students receive very little education on the properties of parallelograms and the tools needed to succeed at doing geometric proofs. The result is a high number of students who struggle with high school geometry and standardized testing. Geometry is a fundamental subject in high school standardized testing. This book teaches students an understanding of the reasoning behind the properties taught in geometry–instead of merely asking them to memorize them. Students are also taught the basics of geometric proofs and coordinate geometry in a way middle school students can understand. A glossary of terms that every student must master is included. This book can be used as a classroom textbook in Grades 7, 8, or 9 (usually over a two-year period). In many high schools this book can also be used as a one-year high school geometry course. This book follows the National Math Standards in mathematics but it goes further.

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The successful completion of this colorful 272-page book will prepare middle schoolers for high school geometry. It covers more than 50% of the concepts taught in high school geometry using a step-by-step approach and teaches the reasoning behind the properties taught in geometry–instead of merely asking them to memorize them. Students are also taught the basics of geometric proofs and coordinate geometry in a way middle school students can understand. Students who struggle with high school geometry usually have lower standardized test scores because it is a fundamental subject in high school standardized testing. A glossary of terms that every student should master is included. This book can be used as a classroom textbook in Grades 7, 8, or 9 (usually over a two-year period) or as a reference for high school students. This book covers more than the National Math Standards for middle school mathematics.

This book contains the answers. A free, downloadable Detailed Solutions (PDF) is also available.

     •  Geometry Notation      •  Lines      •  Planes      •  Angles—Types and Properties      •  Pythagorean Theorem      •  Polygons      •  Quadrilateral Properties      •  Parallelogram Properties      •  Perimeter      •  Circumference     •  Pi      •  Trapezoids      •  Geometric Constructions      •  3D Shapes—Prism, Cylinders, Pyramids, and Cones      •  Symmetry      •  Transformations—Reflection, Translations, Rotations, and Dilations      •  Tessellations      •  Proofs      •  Congruency      •  Slopes

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I am thinking about buying Critical Thinking Company's Understanding Geometry .

Has anyone seen or used this?

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That looks awesome! Thank you for posting. I think I know something I'll be adding to ds' middle school math courses.

Thank you for sharing this resource and the link.

I have it, but have not used it yet.

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I was thinking about the book,but decided against purchasing it just because my daughter had already been exposed to a lot of geometry concepts and we don't need another review book. She decided to try Math spider II games which are intended for 7-8 grade, which should be about her level in math.

Pen, have you looked through the book? I was particularly intrigued by the sample pages that introduce proofs. Looking at the table of contents, I think that only a handful of the pages address proofs but it is hard to really tell from the online sample.

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I have the book in front of me that I got at our convention yesterday. Starting in Chp. 11, they introduce proofs: Proving Triangles Congruent (2 pages), Then moving to Good Geometric Proofs(3pages), Two Column Proofs (4-5 pages), Similarity Proofs (5pages). In Chp. 12, Introduction to Coordinate Proofs (10pages). I was talking to a math teacher that was working in the Critical Thinking booth and he said that this is the book he uses in his Geometry class. Not as a supplement, but as a spine. He also said that this would actually count as a high school credit if used in one year of math. Apparently that's what he is doing! I thought that to be interesting, though I'm not sure I would use it by itself. Then again, I'm not the mathy person. I could see pairing this up with Khan Academy to get a full credit of geometry in high school. Us, we just plan to use it for a supplement to get her better acquainted with geometry and he thought that was an excellent idea. Hope the chapter examples help you with your decision!

Pen, have you looked through the book? I was particularly intrigued by the sample pages that introduce proofs. Looking at the table of contents, I think that only a handful of the pages address proofs but it is hard to really tell from the online sample.  

It is at the bottom of a box, but my recollection is that it was mainly not proof oriented, rather giving things that might be easier for younger kids to do, and leaving complicated proof more till high school geometry. More things like figuring out missing angles from given information and so on. The sort of thing one sees on SAT tests. I realize this seems to conflict with the above post from someone with it open right now, but maybe it depends on what level HS geometry one would be considering, whether it does or does not have a high school level of proofs.

Thanks Pen and Murrayshire. I think that this is something for us to try. We do geometry on Fridays and I like to have some variety. I wasn't expecting complicated HS proofs, just an introduction - so this should be fine.

Penguin, I really like that idea of doing a lighter Geometry once a week while working through Algebra. I already have patty paper Geo which is much lighter than this text looks. But I like the idea of pulling from both before starting a more formal proof based high school Geometry.

Thanks Pen and Murrayshire. I think that this is something for us to try. We do geometry on Fridays and I like to have some variety. I wasn't expecting complicated HS proofs, just an introduction - so this should be fine.  

Thanks for the review Murrayshire. I wonder why the person at the booth is using it as a high school text when it is being marketed as a middle school text.

Thanks for the review Murrayshire. I wonder why the person at the booth is using it as a high school text when it is being marketed as a middle school text.  

Cathy Duffy's review was that this book is for grade 7-9 as an intro to high school geometry.

http://cathyduffyreviews.com/math/Understanding-Geometry.htm

It looks like a middle school text to me, but that is what I want. So...YAY :)

dereksurfs, DS did geometry every Friday this year (his first year at home) and it was great for both variety and retention. We will continue along the same path next year.

The book itself says grades 7-9 on the cover. Not sure why he uses it for high school.....could be, too, that he adds more to it but just didn't say.

Good to know. It seems like a nice supplement in middle school.

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From reading the description on the Critical Thinking website it can be used over two years for middle school or done in one year for high school geometry. 

  This book can be used as a classroom textbook in Grades 7, 8, or 9 (usually over a two year period). In many high schools this book can also be used as a one year high school geometry course. This book follows the National Math Standards in mathematics but it goes further.

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This book can be used as a textbook in Grades 7, 8, or 9 (usually over a two-year period). In many high schools this book can also be used as a one-year high school geometry course. Topics Covered: Geometry Notation Lines Planes Angles—Types …

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This book can be used as a textbook in Grades 7, 8, or 9 (usually over a two-year period). In many high schools this book can also be used as a one-year high school geometry course.

Topics Covered:

• Geometry Notation
• Angles—Types and Properties
• Pythagorean Theorem
• Quadrilateral Properties
• Parallelogram Properties
• Circumference
• Geometric Constructions
• 3D Shapes—Prism, Cylinders, Pyramids, and Cones
• Transformations—Reflection, Translations, Rotations, and Dilations
• Tessellations

Although the geometric concepts of perimeter, area, and volume are taught piecemeal from elementary school through middle school, too many students enter high school without the skills and knowledge to succeed in high school geometry. Unfortunately, middle school students receive very little education on the properties of parallelograms and the tools needed to succeed at doing geometric proofs. The result is a high number of students who struggle with high school geometry and standardized testing. Geometry is a fundamental subject in high school standardized testing.

This book teaches students an understanding of the reasoning behind the properties taught in geometry–instead of merely asking them to memorize them. Students are also taught the basics of geometric proofs and coordinate geometry in a way middle school students can understand. A glossary of terms that every student must master is included.

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A combination of challenging content, very attractive layout, variety, significant incorporation of thinking skills, and relatively low cost merited the Mathematical Reasoning series a place among my 102 Top Picks.

This series should work very well for home educators since it works best when taught one-on-one or in small groups. The series begins at preschool level and continues through sixth grade.

While the worktexts were written to be used as either core texts or supplements, they are comprehensive enough to serve as your core texts. There are fewer problems to solve in these books than in other programs—fewer problems per page although the books are quite large. So you might supplement Mathematical Reasoning books with additional hands-on activities, games, or practice problems, and you might also use the Mathematical Reasoning Supplements I describe at the end of this review. The first three books include a suggestion that you check out the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives at http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html , a free website where students can work on math activities with simulated manipulatives. This site has activities up through high school level so you might also want to access it if you are using upper-level courses or any other math program for that matter.

The Mathematical Reasoning series uses a spiral approach, introducing a concept then revisiting it a number of times at intervals. Students who like variety should love this series since there are seldom two pages that look similar. Pages always have at least one illustration and are so colorful that there is little white space on a page.

As one would expect of anything from The Critical Thinking Co. (TCTC), this series emphasizes critical thinking in ways you seldom encounter in other math courses. It includes some grid-type logic puzzles (like those in the Mind Bender series from TCTC) as well as puzzles from Balance Benders and Cranium Crackers books from TCTC. Other puzzles of many types are incorporated into exercises to challenge thinking skills as well as to make it more fun.

The authors teach proper nomenclature from the beginning. For example, they use the term “line segment” rather than “line” and the term “numeral” rather than “number,” even in the preschool books.

Conceptual development is exceptionally strong since the program uses numerous ways of explaining and applying each concept. Concepts are often introduced with visual representations, sometimes representations of Base Ten Blocks or other manipulatives. You might actually use manipulatives if that is helpful for your child, but they are not required.

At the beginning of the book are very brief teaching instructions. Each lesson has directions and brief instruction on a new concept when needed. Parents and teachers might need to work with students with more explanation, examples, and practice on a new concept before expecting them to solve problems or complete activities. Even for lessons on concepts that students already understand, they might sometimes need assistance to know how to complete an unusual activity.

Answer keys are included at the back of each book from Level B (Grade 1) and up. You should not need them for the first three books.

Books are challenging and sometimes move into topics that are beyond what is typically taught at each level. Be cautious to select the correct level, and do not be concerned if your child needs to start at what appears to be a lower level than you would expect.

Beginning 1 (Age 3)

Beginning 1 introduces the numbers 1 through 5, both visually and with numerals. It even introduces the concepts of addition and subtraction (e.g., 2 owls + 2 owls shown with pictures) at the end of the book! Other topics are size comparisons (e.g., smaller and larger), shapes, colors, identifying similar objects, counting, one-to-one correspondence, patterns, order (first, second, …fifth), measuring inches, the number line, numeral recognition, beginning logic (via Mind Bender types of puzzles), and the characteristics of triangles, squares, and rectangles.

There is a great deal of repetition in this book, and many concepts are those that children will be exposed to in normal activities around the house, so you can skip this book without missing anything critical. All concepts also show up again in Beginning 2. Some concepts in this book will be beyond many three-year-old children.

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Beginning 2 is similar in design to Beginning 1 , but it covers numbers 0 through 13 as well as the concepts covered in Beginning 1 . It starts with activities where students match numerals and groups of objects, so children should already be at least somewhat familiar with what the numbers 1 through 6 look like. Other concepts introduced in this book are the idea of zero, how to write numerals, working with a number line, visual estimation (i.e., which group appears to have more or fewer items), prepositional placement (e.g., how many dogs are in front of or beside the dog house?), dot-to-dot puzzles, right and left, and halves.

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The Beginning books emphasize counting, while Level A really moves into addition and subtraction but with sums not higher than 8 and subtraction problems with minuends (the top number) no higher than 7. Other concepts taught are odd and even numbers, patterns, counting and writing numerals up to 20, identifying similar objects, order (first, second, etc.), geometric shapes, symmetry, attributes, equations for addition and subtraction, completing bar graphs, Mind Bender type logic problems, halves and quarters (only visual concepts), coins, and time telling.

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Level C teaches carrying and borrowing (regrouping) up through subtraction problems with two-digit subtrahends. It teaches multiplication via skip counting, arrays, and other visual methods while it also introduces multiplication equations. Division is briefly presented at the end of the book, but it is taught only as a function opposite to multiplication. Students start learning their multiplication facts this year but shouldn’t be expected to have mastered them. Among other concepts in this level are surveys, probability, graphs, estimation, measurement, place value, odd and even numbers, metric measurement, fraction concepts, money with coins and bills, polygons, vertices, rounding numbers, writing number words, placeholders in equations, and many word and logic problems. An illustrated glossary and answer key are at the back of the book.

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Level D continues with topics taught in Level C but with a heavy focus on multiplication and division up through the introduction of long division with single-digit divisors. It also teaches fraction algorithms including addition, subtraction, and multiplication of simple fractions; recognition of like and unlike denominators; and finding equivalent fractions. Among other topics new at this level are beginning work with decimals, congruent figures, using the (x,y) form to identify locations on a coordinate grid, units of measurement, rays, angles, endpoints, perimeter, area, weight, least common multiples, reflections, translations, and rotations. There are also two pages of “Time Trials” on multiplication facts.

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Students do lots of work with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in Level E . Multiplication and division are taken to higher levels including teaching about remainders in division. While decimals receive some attention, fractions are the main topic. Among other topics added this year are factors, prime and composite numbers, mean/median/mode, inequalities, negative numbers, order of operations, working with improper fractions, and the concept of functions.

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Fractions and decimals receive the most attention in Level F . Students continue to move to more challenging levels of study on concepts introduced in lower level books. New concepts are the use of a protractor, measurement of angles, elapsed time, computing a bank account balance, volume of three-dimensional objects, and geometric shapes such as hexagons and decagons.

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Level G reviews concepts and skills students should have previously mastered such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals. While review activities include basics such as how to do regrouping for subtraction, a set of practice problems for each concept is generally accompanied by a simple puzzle that can only be solved once all problems have been answered correctly. Students encounter more challenging work with fractions and decimals as well as number properties, order of operations, measurement, geometry, and algebra. It even introduces the concepts of slope and functions. However, even the two latter concepts are introduced in a way that makes them understandable for students at this level. Mathematical puzzles such as magic squares and logic puzzles are just a few of the many critical thinking type activities built into the course.

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Those who want more of a challenge for their students might want to use one of the Mathematical Reasoning Supplement books. Three are available, one for grades two through four, one for grades four through six, and one for grades seven through nine. Each book is topically arranged with lessons under headings such as Geometry, Measurement, Fractions, Patterns, and Graphing. Topics vary by level. Books are printed in black and white but they include many math illustrations such as geometric shapes and patterns. These books stretch students to apply their math skills in non-routine problems. Many of the problems have “puzzle-solving” appeal. Each book is self-contained with a complete solutions guide at the back. Student pages are reproducible for one family or class group.

Sample pages from each book as well as the table of contents may be viewed at the publisher's website.

Also see my review of Understanding Geometry , another book in this series.

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My husband has been taking over the math teaching for the girls for most of this year. He was intending to become a math teacher before he felt God’s call into ministry. He has what one would call a mathematical mind. Things make sense to him with numbers where it somewhat mystifies me. My daughters also seem to be responding well to this change, but I wanted to give teaching Understanding Pre-Algebra from The Critical Thinking Co.™ a try for myself.  The layout of the book is very simple The teaching portion is short and direct with practice after. Since Rose is already working through a Pre-Algebra course we started in Geometry, a section we have not yet covered this year. I was very pleased to find it easy to teach, even for someone who feels somewhat lost in the world of mathematics. I would review the material first and then sit with her while we worked through it. While we focused heavily in the geometry section this is one of the most comprehensive pre-algebra courses I have seen. It covers algebraic equations, graphing, and even basic number theory. It is definitely a full course and will more than prepare your student to be successful in an algebra I course.

I liked the step-by-step breakdowns and the fact that only a single topic was covered with connections to previous lessons when needed. The layout was appealing and organized, something very important for a math book! There was space lacking for working out some of the problems. Some kids will do this math in their heads, but Rose needs to put pencil to paper for accuracy. Here she is doing some of the steps on a separate page before transferring the answers to the paper. This is available as both a digital and print edition. We received the print edition, and I greatly appreciated that there is permission given to make copies within your family. I reuse our materials as much as possible and love having this option.  While I really loved the simplicity and structure of this course, Rose was not as big of a fan of the new book. She said she wanted to have more application to real life. While I see her point, I think the problem for her was simply a change from routine. She actually did quite well with the work and recalled concepts without any problems. As with most math books she expressed she felt there were too many practice problems. I strongly disagree. I thought there were just the right amount and I did not feel it was redundant or unnecessary in length. 

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The critical thinking co.™: understanding pre-algebra (homeschool review crew).

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Understanding Pre-Algebra Workbook - Middle School Mathematics (Grades 6-8) Paperback – January 1, 2018

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• Reading age 11 - 14 years
• Print length 448 pages
• Language English
• Publisher The Critical Thinking Co.
• Publication date January 1, 2018
• ISBN-10 1601449097
• ISBN-13 978-1601449092
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• Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Critical Thinking Co. (January 1, 2018)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1601449097
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1601449092
• Reading age ‏ : ‎ 11 - 14 years
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.75 pounds
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