SilverMoon Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Preferably the kind that requires thinking. Any good recommendations? This is for a current eighth grader, who dislikes math in general and does not do well with conceptual leaps. I'd like to stretch him more in this area. (His math text does includes 6-8 word problems in every lesson.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 What about one of the Zaccaro books? Challenge Math, or even Real World Algebra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Maybe Math Detective B1 from Critical Thinking Co. We have used Level A1 this year, and only the last handful of problems/stories in A1 are Pre-Algebra. So I would expect B1 to begin with Pre-Algebra. We will use B1 next year , our official Pre-Algebra year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisardh Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 We use math software games to supplement our TT Pre-Algebra program. Spider Island II is 7-8th grade and uses critial thinking. We found it at www.criticalthinking.com and downloaded it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Lial's pre-algebra has some really nice word problems with practical life application. 4th ed. is cheap enough off of amazon used that I wouldn't feel bad buying the book for just the word problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 i was also going to say zaccaro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Thank you. :001_smile: I'd forgotten about Zaccaro and will take another look. I'm looking closely at the other recommendations too. We already own Lial's prealgebra, but it's his little sister's book. That would cause conflict. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Singapore Discovering Math 1 has some really good word problems in the workbook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Besides Zaccaro's Challenge Math, I'm using the book Math for Real Kids for applied world problems. For the most part, it's very good. (I don't always like "real-world" math problem books for kids; often, even though they are real-life problems, they aren't about things kids would be familiar with - things like GDP of Austrialia for a year. I didn't like this about Maria Miller's real world math books, which is why I don't recommend them (even though I love MM!)). Here is a link to MfRK: http://www.amazon.co...s/dp/1596470119 ETA: And yes!! The Hands-On Equations verbal problems book, I agree completely. It has a big variety of interesting and challenging problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Hands on Equations has some nice problems in their Verbal Problems Book. They start easy, but they're great for making a connection between Algebra and word problems. Also, if your child never did Singapore's Challenging Word Problems, consider those. We've gone back and done some CWP from the level 4 and 5 books using the bar models as well as trying the same problem with algebra and they're plenty challenging! Also, I love that they're solved in the back... Zaccaro's Become a Problem Solving Genius and Real World Algebra have great problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Singapore year 6 Challenging Word Problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 Thank you for every suggestion. :001_smile: I decided on Math for Real Kids followed by Zaccaro's Becoming a Problem Solving Genius for now. Hands on Equations is on the shortlist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacim Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 FYI - There's a 30% discount on Hands on Equations through HSBC. Expires 4/1/13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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