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Beast Academy Online Math
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Math challenges that go above and beyond.
Designed by the global leader in advanced math education, Beast Academy is an engaging, rigorous math curriculum for elementary students.
Through our interactive online platform and captivating comic-based storylines, students tackle tough challenges that move them to math mastery.
We're All Math Beasts — But We Weren't Born This Way
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Get a 1-year subscription to Beast Academy Online + a full set of guide and practice books.
Tailor to Your Learning Style
Choose from Beast Academy guidebooks and workbooks, our self-paced online program, or both!
Our flexible online platform meets students wherever they're learning, whereas our books offer valuable breaks from screen time.
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Master math through interactive challenges, and practice alongside friendly beasts in our online world.
Beautifully illustrated books teach math concepts with 100s of practice problems, puzzles, and games.
Mastery, Not Memorization
We designed the curriculum we wish we had growing up — one that is monstrously engaging, rigorous, and comprehensive. Students learn higher-order reasoning skills and how to think critically — not just how to memorize.
A Problem-Solver’s Skill Stack
BA students regularly tackle tough problems. In doing so, they gain a skill stack that extends far beyond math alone. They gain resilience, creativity, and perseverance that can be used in any field of study.
Endless Games and Puzzles
With 20,000+ problems, puzzles, and skill games across our practice books and online lessons, students never run out of content.
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Other aops programs.
Art of Problem Solving offers two other multifaceted programs. AoPS Online provides advanced online math curriculum to students grades 5–12. And AoPS Academy brings our methodology to students grades 2–12 through small, in-person classes at local campuses.
Through our three programs, AoPS offers the most comprehensive honors math pathway in the world. View a full comparison of our program offerings.
Beast Academy is the elementary school math program created by Art of Problem Solving, a global leader in advanced K–12 math education. AoPS is training the intellectual leaders of the next generation by preparing motivated students for college and career success.
At Beast Academy, we believe in teaching advanced math concepts early, so students build a problem solving foundation for more advanced math and science classes in the years to come. Learn more about us.
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Beast Academy and Art of Problem Solving Reviews
I’m very fortunate that my husband is gifted in mathematics. He took every advanced level math there was to take in high school and college and loved it! He is extremely knowledgeable and patient when it comes to teaching anyone anything, so I knew I had to convince him to fit teaching our son this one subject into his daily schedule. Luckily, it didn’t take much convincing. He was happy to do it. Another bit of good fortune is that my son and husband are early risers, so math could be taught before my husband started his workday. I could sleep in, just a little bit, then start teaching language arts (my forte) with a large cup of coffee in hand. Read my husband’s review of Art of Problem Solving Prealgebra here .
A gifted friend of mine that also homeschools her gifted son, told me about Beast Academy and its sister site, Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) . My husband and I looked into it and liked what we saw. When I first saw the fun comic book style of the Beast Academy curriculum, I knew my son would love it! The comic book style is deceptive. Beast Academy may be funny and entertaining, but behind the façade is serious, rigorous mathematics designed with mathematically talented kids in mind. Beast Academy contains challenging problems and shows kids how to solve math problems using more than one method. My husband was enamored with the curriculum and wished that he had had it in his youth. He said he could have really used the tips and tricks the curriculum contained to solve problems quickly and easily. Our son flew through Beast Academy and started Art of Problem Solving’s Pre-Algebra in 4 th grade.
Aside from the great videos, there’s a supportive online community and additional online practice problems on Alcumus. Online classes are taught by AoPs teachers that are passionate and accomplished mathematicians! And as if you need any more of a reason to try Art of Problem Solving, Massachusetts Institute of Technology recommends it for students that are preparing to apply to MIT! From their website , “Many of our students who are mathematically inclined have found Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) an indispensable resource.”
I think the transition to Art of Problem Solving from Beast Academy was made easier for my child because of the funny yet educational supplemental videos and the solid preparation Beast Academy provided. My son has not had any problems with the transition and is enjoying mathematics just as much as he always has. I highly recommend Beast Academy and Art of Problem Solving for gifted kids that have a passion for math!
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Beast Academy
Do you want Math to be challenging yet inspiring, engaging and FUN! Then you should check out Beast Academy!
Beast Academy is a full curriculum for students ages 6‑13. Each level is split into four units, A‑D. For each unit, there is a Guide book and a Practice book.
The Guide books provide comprehensive, rigorous instruction in a fully illustrated textbook written in an engaging, comic-book style.
The Practice books include hundreds of exercises, problems, puzzles, and games to reinforce the lessons taught in the Guides.
- More Than Just Arithmetic Math instruction fails when it focuses on processes and formulas to be used only in specific calculations. At Beast Academy, we help students succeed by understanding the concepts behind their calculations, building a foundation for more advanced math and science classes in the years to come.
- The Joy of problem Solving Figuring out interesting problems and solving puzzles makes challenging math fun. Beast Academy shows young learners what it’s like to enjoy math and understand it on a deeper level by letting them approach mathematical concepts the way that mathematicians do.
- Flexibility and Perseverance If students get every problem right on the first try, they’re probably working on material that’s too easy. Challenging problems and puzzles in Beast Academy foster flexibility and perseverance, helping students develop the skills needed to tackle tough problems in any discipline.
- Mastery Through Exploration Each Beast Academy lesson presents a few basic mathematical concepts, then guides students through applying these concepts in new ways. Students learn by making connections and developing insights that help them understand challenging concepts on a deep level.
Beast Academy is published by the Art of Problem Solving ® team, which has developed resources for outstanding math students since 1993.
By teaching students how to solve the kinds of problems they haven’t seen before, our materials have helped enthusiastic math students prepare for —and win!—the world’s hardest math competitions, then go on to succeed at the most prestigious colleges and universities.
Now, Beast Academy brings AoPS's problem-solving approach to elementary math education, helping students leapfrog way ahead of most standard math curricula.
Don't let the comic book style teaching fool you into thinking this isn't a full and proper maths programme. The concepts taught are a step above what you will find in the NZ Maths curriculum with every chapter having extension questions for the children who need it.
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Beast Academy 3A Math Guide
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Beast Academy 3A is the first set in the four-set series for Grade 3. Guide 3A delivers complete lessons to the students of Beast Academy in an engaging comic-book style.
Beast Academy 3A covers the following topics:
- Shapes: Angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, other polygons, puzzles with polyominoes.
- Skip-Counting: Patterns with repeated addition, arithmetic sequences, foundations for understanding multiplication, distribution, and factoring.
- Perimeter and Area: Perimeter and area of rectangles, polygons, and rectilinear shapes.
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Beast Academy provides a fun, rigorous, challenging, complete curriculum for aspiring math beasts. Unit 3A includes chapters on shapes, skip-counting, and perimeter & area.
The Guide book is written in an engaging comic book style.
Grade 3 chapters are: 3A - Shapes, Skip-Counting, Perimeter and Area; 3B - Multiplication, Perfect Squares, Distributive Property; 3C - Variables, Division, Measurement; 3D - Fractions, Estimation, Area.
The Art of Problem-Solving folks present: Beast Academy. Proving that any monster can do math, these comically monstrous beasts take you along with them as they face math challenges both inside and outside the Academy. Described as "rigorous, challenging, engaging, and fun" by the publisher, I would expect nothing less from a curriculum designed to ready your child for the demands of MATHCOUNTS and post-elementary AOPS curricula.
There are four parts for each grade level (A through D). Each part consists of two books: a Guide and a Practice Book, except for Level 1, which combines the Guide and Practice Book into an all-in-one resource for each part. Core instruction takes place in the Guide, which is written in colorful, comic-book style and stars a cast of not-quite-cute monsters. Each book is divided topically into three chapters. These chapters are further divided into sections (subtopics). For example, Chapter 1 of Grade 3A: Shapes contains sections labeled: Angles, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, and Polyominoes. In our 3A Sample, parents will find activity sheets, notes, extensions, and games interspersed between the sections. Helpful, red rectangles at the end of some pages tell you when to break and do practice problems. Stop signs also appear in the corners of some panels. These contain questions for the student to answer before continuing to read. Guides are non-consumable. All written work is done in the corresponding Practice Book which contains 300-400 practice problems and puzzles that reinforce the Guides' instruction. Practice chapters each begin with a recommended sequence (like a lesson plan) correlating the reading (Guide) to specific practice pages. Problem sets generally begin with a recap of the concepts covered and a model problem with solution. Some problems have a pencil icon next to them, signaling the student to write an explanation in addition to their answer. "Very challenging" problems are starred. Doubly starred problems are, well, beastly. For students requiring a little help with these, each has a hint to get them started. These are found in a separate section in the back of the book, so students won't be tempted to use them unless necessary. Complete solutions to all problems in the book are also included. All pages in the Practice Book are perforated, so you can optionally tear out either the problem sets or solution keys if you desire.
So, how does this program compare to other math curriculums? Compared to Saxon Grade 3 , they cover basically the same topics, though each cover a few that the other doesn't. Saxon follows a spiral approach and integrates review, whereas this program is very topical and by design includes neither tests nor chapter reviews. Saxon is a traditional math course whereas Beast Academy is not. It is innately more conceptual and interactive because of its unique lesson format. While Saxon is intended to be teacher-led, Beast Academy is written to the student. While manipulatives are an integral part of Saxon instruction, they would only be used here by choice as student problem-solving aids (though the characters use "real" objects in the context of the lessons). Students are encouraged to think and problem solve to a greater degree, as you might expect in a curriculum from this publisher. There is no shortage of practice problems, a shortcoming often found in less traditional programs. The math-oriented student would get the most mileage (and challenge) out of this program. It is probably NOT for the student that needs a lot of handholding. That said, my child that most disliked math would have loved this program because of its highly visual format and contextual presentation of concepts.
Beast Academy has its own support website www.beastacademy.com which contains free pre-assessments (with solutions), selected printable practice pages, coloring pages, and errata. When your little beast is finished with grade 5, he or she can move on to AOPS (or any other demanding) middle-school math program.
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A gifted friend of mine that also homeschools her gifted son, told me about Beast Academy and its sister site, Art of Problem Solving (AoPS). Our son flew through Beast Academy and started Art of Problem Solving's Pre-Algebra in 4grade
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Beast Academy is published by the Art of Problem Solving ® team, which has developed resources for outstanding math students since 1993. Now, Beast Academy brings AoPS's problem-solving approach to elementary math education
Beast Academy 3A is the first set in the four-set series for Grade 3. Guide 3A delivers complete lessons to the students of Beast Academy in an engaging comic-book style