Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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This book is really not great, but I'm reserving my one-star rating for the accompanying Big Ideas Algebra 2 textbook which, in my mind, is even worse.First off, this book suffers from the same problem as many textbooks published since 2000. It tries to cover too many topics too lightly, rather than covering fewer topics deeply. For instance, if a student can solve equations in one variable and understands ratios, there is no reason not to teach mixture problems. E.g. "How much pure water do I need to add to 100 ml of a 40% saline solution to dilute it to a 30% solution?" But these problems are not included. Likewise, when learning to solve systems of equations, Algebra 1 students ought to be able to handle motion problems where a boat or airplane operates with a tailwind or against a current. Such deeper applications are completely missing. In addition, only the easiest factoring problems are taught. If a student can factor x^2 + 7x + 6, then he certainly ought to be able to factor x^10 + 7x^5 + 6 or even x + 7sqrt(x) + 6. They are all variations of the same problem. But deeper knowledge and understanding is absent from this watered-down text.Rather, the book attempts to cover topics historically reserved for Algebra 2 or even Pre-calculus, like the equivalency of fractional exponents and radicals, compound interest, and arithmetic & geometric sequences. As a math tutor, it is evident to me why so many juniors and seniors come to me struggling to factor more advanced trigonometric expressions and prove trig identities, when they never had factoring reinforced sufficiently at the Algebra 1 level. A little less time spent on non-Algebra 1 topics and a little more time drilling down more deeply on Algebra 1 would certainly benefit more students. They'll get to the other topics later, and they'll probably master them more quickly when they're older anyway.By comparison, my favorite Algebra 1 book is still Stanley Smith's Algebra 1, originally published by Prentice Hall. The California edition is what I usually use. It is robust and doesn't sell short our kids or pull any punches. The basic problems are standard, and the harder problems are rather complex. Despite being 15+ years old, it is lightyears ahead of Big Idea's sorry excuse for an Algebra 1 text. https://www.amazon.com/Algebra-1-California-Stanley-Smith/dp/0130442631

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