Today we looked at all of these materials and rated them in a variety of categories. First and foremost we need to look at the standards.... do these books meet the standards? In our case all of the books met the standards of the grade level. This is crucial because if the books do not meet the standards then what is the use for them in the classroom.
Organization, clarity, usefulness, size, content, multicultural, assessment methods, accuracy, age-appropriate, enjoyable.
These are all essential criteria to look into when figuring out which book is good for you. You want the students to be able to read and understand the book. It shouldnt be overwhelming and of course it should be engaging. If there are just facts and facts upon more facts listed the student will become overwhelmed and most likely not want to engage in the readings. However if the book has real-life and relatable subjects with fun engaging activities then the students will be more apt to learn. The same goes for the teachers edition, in our case the book was a disaster. We would never reccommend this book for anyone, it was confusing, unorganized, unclear, and not enjoyable. We looked at the book and could not figure out whether the lesson was for a 1st grader or a 6th grader, the table of content was all over the place and made it very overwhelming. 
The workbook, even though it was outdated was potentially a book we would use in our classroom. It had fun activities for students that were easily assessed by teachers. It had a variety of assessment tools along with a great way to assess prior knowledge along with knowledge gained from the content. The textbook was also great and got a good score. It was clear and very easy for students to read, once again out dated, but we would use it in our classrooms if updated.
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