VBCaroline Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Is there a resource that assumes algebra knowlege that has unique, challenging problems that would be appropriate for dd to use with tutor? She has completed chapter 13 in Jacobs Elementary Algebra. I don't want a new math course, just something different for one session/week to challenge her a bit more. Jacobs has pretty much been a breeze for her, and she works completely independently with only the book. The upcoming AoPS Alg II session does not fit into our schedule:(. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 (edited) I haven't even seen the book, but why not get the AoPS algebra I (Intro to Algebra) book and have her work that with a tutor? From what I've read, the problems are plenty challenging. On their website it mentions that it also contains some algebra II concepts. Edited February 16, 2011 by Teachin'Mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura in OH Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Maybe they could work through a prep book for the Algebra CLEP exam? Or the Key To Algebra series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Maybe she could work through the Art of Problem Solving Volume I book? It covers various topics, such as exponents, proportions, modular arithmetic, etc. It's quite challenging, as well as just plain nifty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 AoPS! The Intro to Algebra book has a lot more than the typical algebra 1 course (in fact, only about the first 13 chapters are alg 1, the rest is alg 2). We use the book only, without the online class. If she has a tutor, that should be no problem. There are challenge problems for all the chapters; so even if she breezed through alg. 1, she will find some of the challenge problems (even for the stuff she already covered) really challenging. And of course, the AoPS problem solving books are great,too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBCaroline Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Well, that was almost unanimous. :) Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in MN Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 AOPS sounds good. My ds does a little math team, where they work on math puzzles and sometimes math problems in an ACT-prep book (I think a little more content-specific than an SAT book?). Some other things I have for potential opportunities: - some Singapore NEM - Critical Thinking Algebra Word Problems - Calculus by and for Young People - various drill problems, including some Key To as mentioned - review sections from his previous Algebra I program Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 http://www.amazon.com/Algebra-Israel-M-Gelfand/dp/0817636773/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297905208&sr=1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBCaroline Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Thank you for all the replies. These are some good suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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