Problem-Attic
Question Banks

Index

EducAide Original

Pre-Alg to Pre-Calc

Grade Levels Elementary (K-5) Middle (6-8) High (9-12)    
Subjects Mathematics Science Social Studies ELA Other
Question Types Multiple-Choice Interactive Short Answer Free Response Passage-based
Features Paired Questions Ordered by difficulty Spanish Translation    
Number of questions: 19,260
Originally published by: EducAide Software, the maker of Problem-Attic
Database organization: Subject, Topics
Requires subscription: Yes

Samples

Pre-Alg to Pre-Calc Sample 1
(Two-column Test)
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Pre-Alg to Pre-Calc Sample 2
(Two-column Test)
PDF download

Design Highlights

  • All questions are hand-written by curriculum specialists. (They are not algorithm-generated or “crowd-sourced”.) In addition, they are carefully edited and reviewed by EducAide Software, the maker of Problem-Attic, which has 20 years of experience developing questions for state standards.
  • The main focus of the bank is on problem-solving. It has a wide variety of question types, including geometry proofs, column-match, open-ended questions and short hands-on tasks. Also, the database is made up largely of word problems and applications, so math concepts are highlighted and skills practice is built-in.
    Note: there are some interactive questions, including multi-select where appropriate, but no multiple-choice.
  • In each topic, questions are ordered from easiest to most difficult This makes it much faster to locate the questions you want for a lesson or exam. (If you like, you can reverse the order in Problem-Attic and view the most difficult questions first.)
  • The questions are written in pairs, like the odd/even questions in a textbook. You will not notice this on the sample documents, but if you visit the Play Area, it will be apparent that two questions in-a-row are always similar. This pairing takes advantage of Problem-Attic's Filter button, where half of the questions can be hidden or kept in reserve for review worksheets, make-up tests, etc.
    Problem-Attic has an option called “parallel forms” that takes advantage of the odd/even pairing. For test security, among other things, you can automatically create forms A and B. More details are here.
  • The questions are rich with graphics and interesting scenarios, including real-world data. With the editor, you can use all of this as stimulus for new questions. The process is facilitated with a button in the editor labeled “Duplicate”. Also, Problem-Attic is smart enough not to repeat certain figures or text which is marked as an “intro”, if it appears in successive questions.

Notes

All the questions are original and included in a school subscription.

The questions are intended for daily instruction, homework, quizzes and tests, and they will match up nicely with just about any textbook or math course at the middle or high school level. There is no overlap with any other banks, such as Common Core Math.