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Guide Book
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4D Guide Preview - Fractions
Practice Book
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Beast Academy is a full curriculum for students ages 8‑13. 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.

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2A Practice
2A Guide
2A
Ages 8‑9
2B Practice
2B Guide
2B
Ages 8‑9
2C Practice
2C Guide
2C
Ages 8‑9
2D Practice
2D Guide
2D
Ages 8‑9
Puzzles 2
Puzzle Piece
Ages 8‑∞
3A Practice
3A Guide
3A
Ages 9‑10
3B Practice
3B Guide
3B
Ages 9‑10
3C Practice
3C Guide
3C
Ages 9‑10
3D Practice
3D Guide
3D
Ages 9‑10
Puzzles 3
Puzzle Piece
Ages 9‑∞
4A Practice
4A Guide
4A
Ages 10‑12
4B Practice
4B Guide
4B
Ages 10‑12
4C Practice
4C Guide
4C
Ages 10‑12
4D Practice
4D Guide
4D
Ages 10‑12
5A Practice
5A Guide
5A
Ages 11‑13
5B Practice
5B Guide
5B
Ages 11‑13
5C Practice
5C Guide
5C
Ages 11‑13
5D Practice
5D Guide
5D
Ages 11‑13
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What are the Beast Academy BA BooksBooks?

  • Comprehensive Curriculum

    Beast Academy offers a full math curriculum for future math beasts. Students learn more than just arithmetic, with introductions to the richness of math and opportunities to hone the problem-solving skills that will help them excel in math and science.
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  • Illustrated Guide Books

    The engaging story and vivid imagery of the Beast Academy Guide books captivate both the reader and the visual learner, offering strong pedagogical support while heightening student engagement.
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  • Model Conversations

    Young students often learn best through conversation. The comic-book format of the Guide books allows us to simulate those conversations, inviting readers to imagine themselves taking part.
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  • Engaging Practice

    More than just drill, Beast Academy Practice books offer problems and puzzles that teach higher-order reasoning skills while reinforcing fundamentals.
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    3A Practice Preview - Angle Mazes
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    3A Practice Preview - Angle Mazes

  • Thorough Solutions

    Practice books provide detailed examples and step-by-step solutions that model general problem-solving strategies. Many solutions feature more than one approach.
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How Do They BenefitBenefit Students?

  • Builds Foundations

    Beast Academy gives students a solid mathematical foundation for their future studies in math, science, engineering, computer science, and other related fields.
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  • Promotes Mastery

    Beast Academy goes well beyond the basics, pushing students to pursue a deeper understanding of the material and encouraging them to tackle greater challenges.
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  • Inspires Creativity

    Beast Academy features interesting problems and approaches that inspire the lateral thinking that is a hallmark of great problem-solvers.
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  • Strengthens Literacy

    The comic-book style integrates language arts into math lessons. The stories are fun to read out loud like a play, the content encourages attention to detail, and the text suggests places to pause and reflect.
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  • Engages Imagination

    The Beast Academy universe kindles students' sense of wonder, opening multiple learning avenues through rich imagery and conversation.
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Beast Academy BA CurriculumCurriculum

2A Practice
2A Guide
2A
  • Place Value
  • Comparing
  • Addition
Ages
8‑9
2B Practice
2B Guide
2B
  • Subtraction
  • Expressions
  • Problem Solving
Ages
8‑9
2C Practice
2C Guide
2C
  • Measurement
  • Strategies
  • Odds & Evens
Ages
8‑9
2D Practice
2D Guide
2D
  • Big Numbers
  • Algorithms
  • Problem Solving
Ages
8‑9
  • 2A Practice
    2A Guide
    2A
    • Place Value
    • Comparing
    • Addition
    Ages
    8‑9
    VIEW
  • 2B Practice
    2B Guide
    2B
    • Subtraction
    • Expressions
    • Problem Solving
    Ages
    8‑9
    VIEW
  • 2C Practice
    2C Guide
    2C
    • Measurement
    • Strategies
    • Odds & Evens
    Ages
    8‑9
    VIEW
  • 2D Practice
    2D Guide
    2D
    • Big Numbers
    • Algorithms
    • Problem Solving
    Ages
    8‑9
    VIEW
  • Puzzles 2
    Puzzle Piece
    BA Puzzles 2
    over 400 new puzzles inspired by BA2
    Ages
    8‑∞
    VIEW
BA Puzzles 2 Cover
Puzzle Piece
BA Puzzles 2

over 400 new puzzles inspired by BA2

Ages
8‑∞
3A Practice
3A Guide
3A
  • Shapes
  • Skip-Counting
  • Perimeter & Area
Ages
9‑10
3B Practice
3B Guide
3B
  • Multiplication
  • Perfect Squares
  • The Distributive Property
Ages
9‑10
3C Practice
3C Guide
3C
  • Variables
  • Division
  • Measurement
Ages
9‑10
3D Practice
3D Guide
3D
  • Fractions
  • Estimation
  • Area
Ages
9‑10
  • 3A Practice
    3A Guide
    3A
    • Shapes
    • Skip-Counting
    • Perimeter & Area
    Ages
    9‑10
    VIEW
  • 3B Practice
    3B Guide
    3B
    • Multiplication
    • Perfect Squares
    • The Distributive Property
    Ages
    9‑10
    VIEW
  • 3C Practice
    3C Guide
    3C
    • Variables
    • Division
    • Measurement
    Ages
    9‑10
    VIEW
  • 3D Practice
    3D Guide
    3D
    • Fractions
    • Estimation
    • Area
    Ages
    9‑10
    VIEW
  • Puzzles 3
    Puzzle Piece
    BA Puzzles 3
    nearly 500 new puzzles inspired by BA3
    Ages
    9‑∞
    VIEW
BA Puzzles 3 Cover
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Puzzle Piece
BA Puzzles 3

nearly 500 new puzzles inspired by BA3

Ages
9‑∞
4A Practice
4A Guide
4A
  • Shapes
  • Multiplication
  • Exponents
Ages
10‑12
4B Practice
4B Guide
4B
  • Counting
  • Division
  • Logic
Ages
10‑12
4C Practice
4C Guide
4C
  • Factors
  • Fractions
  • Integers
Ages
10‑12
4D Practice
4D Guide
4D
  • Fractions
  • Decimals
  • Probability
Ages
10‑12
  • 4A Practice
    4A Guide
    4A
    • Shapes
    • Multiplication
    • Exponents
    Ages
    10‑12
    VIEW
  • 4B Practice
    4B Guide
    4B
    • Counting
    • Division
    • Logic
    Ages
    10‑12
    VIEW
  • 4C Practice
    4C Guide
    4C
    • Factors
    • Fractions
    • Integers
    Ages
    10‑12
    VIEW
  • 4D Practice
    4D Guide
    4D
    • Fractions
    • Decimals
    • Probability
    Ages
    10‑12
    VIEW
5A Practice
5A Guide
5A
  • 3D Solids
  • Integers
  • Expressions & Equations
Ages
11‑13
5B Practice
5B Guide
5B
  • Statistics
  • Factors & Multiples
  • Fractions
Ages
11‑13
5C Practice
5C Guide
5C
  • Sequences
  • Ratios & Rates
  • Decimals
Ages
11‑13
5D Practice
5D Guide
5D
  • Percents
  • Square Roots
  • Exponents
Ages
11‑13
  • 5A Practice
    5A Guide
    5A
    • 3D Solids
    • Integers
    • Expressions & Equations
    Ages
    11‑13
    VIEW
  • 5B Practice
    5B Guide
    5B
    • Statistics
    • Factors & Multiples
    • Fractions
    Ages
    11‑13
    VIEW
  • 5C Practice
    5C Guide
    5C
    • Sequences
    • Ratios & Rates
    • Decimals
    Ages
    11‑13
    VIEW
  • 5D Practice
    5D Guide
    5D
    • Percents
    • Square Roots
    • Exponents
    Ages
    11‑13
    VIEW
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After Beast Academy: AoPS Prealgebra

The next step for students who have completed the Beast Academy book series is AoPS Prealgebra.

Learn about making the transition to AoPS Online in our article, "What's next after Beast Academy?"

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Beast Academy Online is the perfect companion to the Guide and Practice books. Click below to find out more.
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