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Challenging Math through Captivating Comic Books

Where to Start: Beast Academy Math Books

Learn math concepts and problem-solving skills through the richly illustrated adventures of four little Beast Academy monsters.

For each unit, there are Guide and Practice materials.

•  The Guide materials provide comprehensive instruction in an engaging, illustrated, comic-style format. The vivid imagery and storylines captivate both the reader and the visual learner, offering strong pedagogical support while heightening student engagement.
•  The Practice materials contain exercises, problems, and puzzles that reinforce the lessons taught in the Guides. They provide detailed examples and step-by-step solutions that model problem-solving strategies. Many solutions feature more than one approach.

Choosing the Right Level for Your Student

Each level 1-5 is split into four units, A-D. Once a student completes unit D of a level, they are ready to move on to unit A of the next level.

We recommend taking one of our Placement Tests to choose the best level for your student.

New to Beast Academy? The best way to determine your student's starting level is by having them take a Placement Test. We recommend using your child's age to determine which Placement Test to take.

See Placement Tests 

Gain Problem Solving Tools for School and Life

• Master Concepts Behind Calculations
• Uncover Creative Solves
• Understand the Why and How
• Advance Exponentially Each Year

Master Concepts Behind Calculations Beast Academy curriculum goes well beyond the basics, teaching students how to think critically and understand the concepts behind the calculations.

Understand the Why and How With a focus on higher-order reasoning, rather than drills and memorization, students develop the foundation they need to master complex problems into the future.

Uncover Creative Solves The Beast Academy universe kindles students' sense of wonder, opening multiple learning avenues that inspire lateral thinking — a hallmark of great problem-solvers.

Advance Exponentially Each Year By tackling increasingly greater challenges, students develop a deeper capacity for learning each year, compounding their ability for growth over time.

Beast Academy Book Curriculum

Books level 1.

FULL SET - LEVEL 1

• 4 combined Guide + Practice books (1A-1D)
• Level 1 does not have separate Guide and Practice books. All of the materials are combined into a single book.

• Subtraction

• Addition & Subtraction

• Big Numbers
• Measurement
• Problem Solving

• 500+ Brand New Puzzles
• 12 Favorite Styles
• Written by US National Puzzle Team competitor

Books Level 2

FULL SET - LEVEL 2

• 4 Guide books (2A-2D)
• 4 Practice books (2A-2D)

• Place Value

• Expressions

• Odds & Evens

• 400+ Brand New Puzzles
• Written by 2011 World Puzzle Champion

Books Level 3

FULL MATH SET - LEVEL 3

• 4 Guide books (3A-3D)
• 4 Practice books (3A-3D)

• Skip-Counting
• Perimeter & Area

• Multiplication
• Perfect Squares
• The Distributive Property

Books Level 4

FULL SET - LEVEL 4

• 4 Guide books (4A-4D)
• 4 Practice books (4A-4D)

• Probability

Books Level 5

FULL SET - LEVEL 5

• 4 Guide books (5A-5D)
• 4 Practice books (5A-5D)

• Expressions & Equations

• Factors & Multiples

• Ratios & Rates

• Square Roots

How Do BA Books Work With BA Online?

BA Books and BA Online can be used either together or independently. Both the books and BA Online levels cover the same concepts in the same order of units and chapters.

The digital versions of our full-color comic-style Guide books are included in the BA Online platform. But many students like to have the printed versions too. Our black-and-white Practice books are not included in the BA Online platform. They contain completely different problems from the ones found in BA Online.

For these reasons, students often use our online and book formats together as complements. Our suggested planning sequences can help you get started.

I couldn't be happier with my child's reaction to this incredible educational resource. He loves the books and reads them even at bedtime. The challenging puzzles and problems in the Practice books are perfect for him. Finally, there is a math program with genuinely intriguing and creative problem sets! I can see the wheels turning and his love of math coming alive again. Kristina I., BA parent

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At AoPS, we believe that students learn best by working through challenging problems that present opportunities to develop problem-solving and critical reasoning skills through productive struggle and creative thinking. Our goal is for students to build a deep conceptual understanding of mathematics by grappling with why mathematics works.

As a math curriculum intern at our sunny San Diego headquarters, you’ll get to collaborate with and be mentored by our team of experienced mathematicians and educators. Together you will work to build engaging content for motivated students in middle and high schools, and explore career paths within AoPS.

The Math Curriculum Intern will be:

• Creating lessons for our online self-paced courses .
• Helping to curate and write the USAMTS and other local contests.
• Helping develop materials for our WOOT and CodeWOOT classes.
• Assisting with other duties, as assigned.

You may be a good fit for the position if:

• You’re considering a career in curriculum development and want to spend your summer doing meaningful work.
• You’ve built a passion for math through teaching/tutoring or doing mathematics and are eager to share this with motivated students.
• You have a strong mathematical background and enjoy solving difficult problems.
• You’re excited to help build the curriculum you wish you had as a kid and want to learn more about AoPS innovative programs, curriculum, and approach.

Why Join AoPS:

This is a hybrid, temporary 40 hour per week position (generally 10-12 weeks) based at our headquarters in San Diego, CA. The pay for this position is $30/hour. Here are some things you can look forward to:

• Impact : The opportunity to impact students across the world in giving them engaging and exciting math to challenge them.
• Growth opportunity: The potential to be considered for future employment with AoPS as well as events and networking opportunities.
• Culture : Work and collaborate with an organization filled with builders and life-long learners who strive to discover, inspire, and train the great problem solvers of the next generation
• Flexibility: Casual work environment with a hybrid work week and flexible scheduling
• Future Planning: 401K with company match
• Quality of Life: Sick leave and supportive leadership
• Ease of Transition: Relocation bonus (if currently located outside of San Diego)

Background Check:

Please note that employment is contingent on the successful completion of a background check.

Work Authorization:

Please note that in order to be considered for this position you must be legally authorized to work in the US. We are unable to offer sponsorship, including STEM-OPT and H-1B.

About AoPS:

Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) is on a mission to discover, inspire, and train the great problem solvers of the next generation. Since 2003, we have trained hundreds of thousands of the country’s top students, including nearly all the members of the US International Math Olympiad team, through our online school, in-person academies, textbooks, and online learning systems. While our primary focus has been math for most of our history, through the years we have expanded our unique problem solving curriculum into more subjects, such as language arts, science, and computer science.

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The Art of Problem Solving, Vol. 2: And Beyond Paperback – June 1, 2006

• Part of series Art of Problem Solving
• Print length 320 pages
• Language English
• Publisher AoPS Incorporated
• Publication date June 1, 2006
• Dimensions 8.5 x 0.75 x 11 inches
• ISBN-10 0977304582
• ISBN-13 978-0977304585
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• Publisher ‏ : ‎ AoPS Incorporated; 7th edition (June 1, 2006)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0977304582
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0977304585
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.75 x 11 inches
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Richard rusczyk.

Richard Rusczyk founded Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) in 2003 to create interactive educational opportunities for avid math students. Richard is one of the co-authors of the Art of Problem Solving classic textbooks, author of Art of Problem Solving's Introduction to Algebra, Introduction to Geometry, and Precalculus textbooks, co-author of Art of Problem Solving's Intermediate Algebra and Prealgebra, one of the co-creators of the Mandelbrot Competition, and a past Director of the USA Mathematical Talent Search. He was a participant in National MATHCOUNTS, a three-time participant in the Math Olympiad Summer Program, and a USA Mathematical Olympiad winner (1989). He graduated from Princeton University in 1993, and worked as a bond trader for D.E. Shaw & Company for four years. AoPS marks Richard's return to his vocation: educating motivated students.

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