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Harold Jacobs Mathematics A Human Endeavor Curriculum

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Mathematics A Human Endeavor, Third Edition (1994), was written By Harold R. Jacobs who also wrote Elementary Algebra and Geometry, Seeing, Doing, and Understanding.

It's a liberal arts math course that is used by homeschool students. Some customers use it for junior high students who advanced but don't want to start the typical algebra and geometry track yet. Others use it for an alternate high school math course.

The introduction states that it is a high school and college introductory math course. Originally published in 1970, Mathematics A Human Endeavor has exciting topics and a clear, friendly style. Cartoons, comic strips, photos, and drawings help make math interesting and illustrate concepts. It explores many math topics outside those covered in algebra and geometry. Don't let "college level" scare you. Liberal arts math course means that it was written for non-math majors.

If your student is a math whiz, don't let "non-math major" discourage you. Math Human Endeavor covers useful math topics that are off the beaten track. When I was a science major in college, the required math courses were trigonometry, analytical geometry, calculus 1 and 2. I discovered another world of math when I switched my major to finance and business. Many of the chapters in this textbook cover the "other math" I was required to learn for my new major.

Jacobs Mathematics: A Human Endeavor Curriculum

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Mathematics: A Human Endeavor Text

By Harold R. Jacobs

Chapter titles from Mathematics A Human Endeavor include Mathematical Ways of Thinking, Number Sequences, Functions and Their Graphs, Large Numbers and Logarithms, Symmetry and Regular Figures, Mathematical Curves, Methods of Counting, Mathematics of Chance, Introductions to Statistics, and Topics in Topology.

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Instructor's Guide Mathematics Human Endeavor 0716724227
Mathematics: A Human Endeavor Teacher’s Guide

By Harold R. Jacobs

The Instructor's Guide for Mathematics: A Human Endeavor includes lesson plans, all the figures in the transparency masters set, and answers to all the problems in the book.

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Test Bank for Mathematics A Human Endeavor 071672569X
Mathematics: A Human Endeavor Test Bank

By Harold R. Jacobs

The Mathematics: A Human Endeavor has 855 questions arranged in the order of the content of each chapter.  There are an average of 15 questions per lesson. Some are similar type questions. You don't need to do all of them.

Answers are included. Most are the final answers, but many show some of the work.

If you don't write in the book, you can use it for multiple students.

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Student Workbook for Mathematics A Human Endeavor 0716725398
Mathematics: A Human Endeavor Student Workbook

By Harold R. Jacobs

If your student has difficulty copying problems correctly or if copying problems increases the frustration level, I would recommend the Mathematics: A Human Endeavor Student Workbook. It is a well thought out because the publishers listened to suggestions from users of the textbook when they created this workbook.

The consumable student workbook is "designed as a complement to the textbook" and includes the exercises from the book with space to work the problems. The student doesn't have to copy them),

  • Graph paper for the student (about 40 pages),
  • Supplemental exercises with answers,
  • Exercises to reinforce past lessons with answers, and
  • Exercises for using the graphing calculator with lessons in the book with some of the answers.

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Transparency Masters for Mathematics A Human Endeavor 0716724235
Transparency Masters for Mathematics: A Human Endeavor

By Harold R. Jacobs

Use these to make overhead transparencies for classroom use. The Mathematics: A Human Endeavor Transparency Masters contain "over 360 figures from the textbook and other sources, keyed to specific coverage in the book."

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Mathematics A Human Endeavor Bundles

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Mathematics: A Human Endeavor Homeschool Bundle

By Harold R. Jacobs

The Mathematics: A Human Endeavor Bundle includes one of each of the following:

Note: A student workbook is sold separately.

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Mathematics Human Endeavor Instructor's GuideMathematics A Human Endeavor 071672426X
Mathematics: A Human Endeavor Text and Teacher's Guide Mini-Bundle

By Harold R. Jacobs

The Mathematics: A Human Endeavor Text and Teacher's Guide Mini-Bundle includes one of each of the following:

  • Jacobs Mathematics: A Human Endeavor Text 071672426X
  • Mathematics: A Human Endeavor Teacher's Guide 0716724227

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Learn More about Mathematics, A Human Endeavor

Here's a great review of the book from Rutgers: Review of Mathematics a Human Endeavor by Franzblau and Kowalczyk. (opens in a new window) This is an older review as it states the outdated price of $49. This link opens in a new window.