Algebra 1 review materials

[Anonymous]

My DD will be starting HS at the end of summer and will be taking Honors Algebra 2.

She took Algebra 1 in 7th and Geometry this year (both Honors), did well on both subjects but would like to have a refresher on Algebra since it has been a while and she's been told they don't spend too much time reviewing.

Do you have any Algebra 1 workbooks or text books you recommend?

She's done APOS Pre-Algebra book during the Covid year, while I liked it she feels it is too much.
Her teachers used Khan Academy sometimes to supplement/prep for the test. the videos are good but they don't have enough practice problems

We don't live in Fairfax, but you guys seem knowledgeable about supplementing at home. thanks in advance for your suggestions!

[Anonymous]

maybe RSM. I don't think they have textbooks though. Amazon has a lot of workbooks.

[Anonymous]

Try Fairfax Collegiate online (or in-person) summer classes. They have several 2-week Algebra I options available. Perhaps good refresher material.

[Anonymous]

We own the Pre-Algebra and Algebra AOPS and there seems to be a lot of reading to do in the Pre-Algebra vs. the Algebra, which seems more straight forward. Now, it still may be too much depending on how much review your DD needs.

[Anonymous]

Khan Academy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD will be starting HS at the end of summer and will be taking Honors Algebra 2.

She took Algebra 1 in 7th and Geometry this year (both Honors), did well on both subjects but would like to have a refresher on Algebra since it has been a while and she's been told they don't spend too much time reviewing.

Do you have any Algebra 1 workbooks or text books you recommend?

She's done APOS Pre-Algebra book during the Covid year, while I liked it she feels it is too much.
Her teachers used Khan Academy sometimes to supplement/prep for the test. the videos are good but they don't have enough practice problems

We don't live in Fairfax, but you guys seem knowledgeable about supplementing at home. thanks in advance for your suggestions!

What was "too much"? There is a lot in AoPS and Alcumus but you don't have to do all of it, and the easy/medium/hard stuff is clearly labelled.

[Anonymous]

Be aware that at least in FCPS, “honors” math is usually much deeper and harder than most review materials.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Be aware that at least in FCPS, “honors” math is usually much deeper and harder than most review materials.

AoPS "hard" is orders of magnitude harder than anything in the equivalent FCPS classes.

[Anonymous]

https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Algebra-Practice-Dont-Lose/dp/0865306680

[Anonymous]

Key to Algebra. This is a bunch of fairly inexpensive workbooks that should cover all the basics. It's a great series.

[Anonymous]

My DS2 is in 8th grade and finishing geometry and taking Honors Algebra 2. No summer review planned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Key to Algebra. This is a bunch of fairly inexpensive workbooks that should cover all the basics. It's a great series.

I don't think this covers much in the way of the graphical side of things

https://www.criticalthinking.com/algebra-i-ii-key-concepts-practices-quizzes-book.html
https://www.criticalthinking.com/essential-algebra-for-adv-highschool-math-sat.html (skip polynomial division)

[Anonymous]

DD worked on AOPS Prealgebra during the Covid Year because virtual classes offered at the local public school was lacking in many aspects. DD attempted all the questions in the book (including challenge problems) but with some of those were hard and it was a bit stressful.

When she went back to in-person school the following year, she felt that kind of rigor/challenges were not necessary. I personally think AOPS Pre Algebra laid a good foundation for her to do well in Algebra and Geometry. (She has the highest MAP score at her school, I am told.) DD is not interested in math competitions and she just want to do well in school.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD will be starting HS at the end of summer and will be taking Honors Algebra 2.

She took Algebra 1 in 7th and Geometry this year (both Honors), did well on both subjects but would like to have a refresher on Algebra since it has been a while and she's been told they don't spend too much time reviewing.

Do you have any Algebra 1 workbooks or text books you recommend?

She's done APOS Pre-Algebra book during the Covid year, while I liked it she feels it is too much.
Her teachers used Khan Academy sometimes to supplement/prep for the test. the videos are good but they don't have enough practice problems

We don't live in Fairfax, but you guys seem knowledgeable about supplementing at home. thanks in advance for your suggestions!

What was "too much"? There is a lot in AoPS and Alcumus but you don't have to do all of it, and the easy/medium/hard stuff is clearly labelled.

[Anonymous]

OP Here. Thanks for your suggestions! I had taken a quick look at key to algebra and books by critical thinking co. They both look like what I was looking for--Something not too rigorous but still interesting and challenging. I will also look at other recommendations. Thank you.