1. How do Saxon math levels work? Saxon Math is graded K, 1, 2, 3 for kindergarten through third-grade students. After third grade, the textbooks switch to skill level instead of grade level. Thus, Math 3 is followed by Math 5/4 , which is for advanced fourth graders or for average fifth graders.
How long should we spend on Saxon math each day? Honestly, it depends on your child’s age, math level and maturity. Saxon Math K through Saxon Math 3 are consumable workbooks, and my kids are happy to complete 2 pages each day, M-F. It typically takes around 10 minutes.
***Saxon also offers Geometry. (I’ve never used it, though, because geometry is covered adequately in the Algebra 1 & 2 books.)
We started Saxon Math back in 2002 when my oldest was about 5-years-old. Even then, I purchased used Saxon math textbooks from a friend, so they were already a couple of years old. Saxon math 87 is the only grade for which we have the actual Saxon math homeschool kit.
Saxon Math is graded K, 1, 2, 3 for kindergarten through third-grade students. After third grade, the textbooks switch to skill level instead of grade level. Thus, Math 3 is followed by Math 5/4 , which is for advanced fourth graders or for average fifth graders. The second digit is for quick workers; the first is supposed to represent the ‘average’ student.
Saxon Math K through Saxon Math 3 are consumable workbooks, and my kids are happy to complete 2 pages each day, M-F. It typically takes around 10 minutes. None of my kids have ever needed the B side of the page, we just do the A side. Starting with Saxon math 54, it will take a little longer to complete each lesson, but we seldom spend more than an hour, until your child gets to Saxon Algebra, at which point my kids do often spend longer than an hour per lesson.
So do it whichever way will work best for YOUR family! The reason I make my children complete each problem from every assignment (excluding the Side B of the worksheets in Math 1) is that I feel practice and experience and familiarity with math contribute to understanding.
My family has had so much success with Saxon Math, I often recommend it to other homeschool families. It doesn’t come with bells and whistles, but it’s thorough. Each lesson builds on the last, so that lessons are continually reviewing previous concepts, but further in-depth. I love the scope and sequence.
I don’t recommend taking more than 3 AP tests each year since they are all administered in one week (the first two weeks in May every year) and are very high-pressure.
Saxon Math curriculum seems to be quite controversial in certain homeschool ing circles. Homeschool moms either love it or hate it! And everyone seems to have an opinion, whether or not they’ve ever used it.
You may also purchase ‘teacher’ and D.I.V. E. CD’s for Saxon Algebra 1 and up that provide video instruction. We haven’t used them, as my kids prefer my instruction and I am able to provide instruction. However, they have fantastic reviews and would be a great option for a parent with less math experience.
A "square" means any set of edges in the diagram which together form the 4 edges of a square (when all other edges are ignored). We can answer the puzzle by starting with a simpler version and enlarging it one step at a time: There is 1 square. 1 big 2×2 square plus 4 little squares = 5.
Here we find the original 30 plus the 29 squares in this "cross" puzzle:
Here we can see a pattern: 1+4+9 is 1 2 +2 2 +3 2. So the number of squares is a sum of squares. Cute.
The calculator below can be used to estimate the maximum number of smaller rectangles - or squares - that may fit into a larger rectangle or square. The calculator can be used to calculate applicatons like
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