This Homeschool Kit includes the student text, test book and test answers, solutions manual and Power Up workbook. The Power Up Workbook is consumable and offers practice with math facts, mental math and problem solving. Please note that there is no answer key or solutions manual included for the Power Up Workbook.
The activity pages referenced in this product are no longer available on Saxon's website, but you can download them by clicking the "Activity 1" link above.
Intermediate 5 includes word problems, add/subtract/multiply/divide whole numbers/decimals/fractions/mixed numbers, equivalent fractions, convert between fractions/decimals/percents, estimation, variables/expressions/equations, geometry and measurement, probability, etc.
Manipulatives are referenced throughout these levels (unlike 5/4 and 6/5), but they are optional. The same methodology is employed in both the Intermediate andtraditional Saxon Homeschool math courses, but Intermediate goes more into detail with the 4-step problem-solving process: 1) understand the problem, 2) devise a plan, 3) carry out the plan, and 4) look back (evaluate).
Many moons ago I taught in a public school using Saxon Math. I would like to try it in our homeschool curriculum. I think one of my kids will succeed with the spiral methodology.
Supplementation for EC
I used Intermediate 4 last year and really like the review of and the building on concepts throughout the course. I like the Homeschool Kit because it has a great bundle of resources.
In 5th grade.