2023 Orientation!

Are you a Math Master and wondering how to find your course material? Watch this year's orientation video and be ready for another great year of math exploration! 

If videos aren't your thing, here's a rundown in text form: 

1. signup for Scio Academy Math Masters Membership - just $25 per month for the entire family.
2. go to the logistics unit (first one in list) in the course sites of the classes you want your child to attend
3. add your student's email to the course email list
4. download and print the course syllabus - check syllabus for first day assignment ( only AOPS algebra has a pre assignment)
5. purchase the text for the course
6. join live class via zoom with code from email
7. mute microphone and do not share your camera
8. open chat box for engaging in class
9. email me ( Lori ) with any questions

In case you missed it, here are the live course schedules for this year: 

Wednesdays starting September 6th

• 2 pm : AOPS Prealgebra 

I have yet to find a more challenging, complete, and approachable pre algebra text as this one. If you think that your child's math education is something to cringe your way through, then admittedly this class is not for you. However, if you have come to understand that the art of mathematics is about discovering the hidden patterns and shaping our finite minds to comprehend the infinite, then this is your math class! AOPS pre algebra takes time to adapt, as it literally molds our minds to discover the Truth of God through his logos. 

• 3 pm : Jacobs Algebra 1

Jacobs Elementary Algebra text is the most approachable logical algebra text, which has stood the test of time. Students, teachers, and schools have been using this book for more than 50 years with success. This is a mainstream program that most every student does well with.

Thursdays starting September 7th

• 2 pm : Algebra 1/2 

This class is a continuation of last year's algebra 1 and 2 class. We will start with a review from Foerster's algebra and trigonometry text, move into finishing Jacobs' Elementary Algebra, and then finish up the algebra 2 portion of Foerster's text. This class is great for those students who may have "completed" algebra 1 last year, just barely, or who got halfway through and needed to take more time. This class is perfect for solidifying both algebra 1 and 2 concepts in a single course and preparing students for geometry. 

• 3 pm : Introduction to Algebra

If your student loves the beauty of mathematics, struggling to discover and interpret those patterns, and plans to continue to a competitive STEM program, then this math class is for her. This is AOPS's book covering all of algebra 1 and 2 in an intense year of awesome math magic! We will cover chapters 1 - 21 in this live course, and many students will continue to finish chapter 22 after our last class to gain 1.5 credits in algebra 1 and 2. 

Here are all of the self-paced courses available:  

• Prealgebra*
• Logic 1 
• Jacobs Elementary Algebra (Algebra 1)* 
• AOPS Introduction to Algebra ( Algebra 1 & 2)*
• AOPS Intermediate Algebra ( Algebra 3) 
• Jacobs Geometry
• Algebra 2
• Precalculus & Trigonometry
• Number Sense

If you want to read more about any of these courses, you can check them out on the math masters page!