Eighth Grade
Courses
Course Offerings
Whether adding to your home learner program, supplementing your school schedule, or using an ESA for courses, Optima Academy Online has Cognia-accredited, state-standards compliant courses for you and your family.
Language Arts
Live: Students will refine their written and oral communication, discover poetry and prose of different genres, and continue developing research skills to direct informational writing. Through cycles of narrative, argument, and expository writing, students will acquire the academic modes of writing needed for written communication skills.
Pre-Algebra
Live: Students will begin to develop their own algebraic equations, learn and apply the Pythagorean theorem, learn to solve 2 variable linear and nonlinear equations, and begin to explore probability.
Algebra 1
Live: Students will learn to develop and solve multi-variable algebraic equations, to graph results of multiple equations, write and solve 2 and 3 variable equations, and begin to evaluate numbers in sequence.
Algebra 1 (Honors)
On-Demand: Students will learn to develop and solve multi-variable algebraic equations, to graph results of multiple equations, write and solve 2 and 3 variable equations, and begin to evaluate numbers in sequence.
Comprehensive Science
Live: Students will learn the properties of matter and the role it plays in energy transformation, the context of the earth in space and time, and how science has had an (and will continue to have an) impact on society.
Civics and Career Planning
Live: Students will investigate the geography of the United States, discover the foundations, principles, and purposes of the American system of government, and discover the opportunity and obligations of participating in the American political process.
Visual Art
Live: Students will apply critical thinking and evaluation skills to artistic works of their own and others, understand the connection between visual art and other disciplines, develop their own technical skills in visual art creation, and explore and understand new cultures through their artwork.
What is art like in VR? Teaching Art in VR opens so many new possibilities for scholars. A simple lesson about color theory becomes completely immersive in VR. By surrounding the scholars with an environment, they can engage with the content instead of just see it on a screen or book.
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Learning Strategies:
Live and On-Demand: Students will master the skills required to problem solve, persevere, research and cite sources correctly, understand context, continuity and change, as well as point of view and meaning from various textual sources.
Physical Education
On-Demand: Students will develop physical skills, lifestyle habits, and cognitive strategies to inform and prepare them for a lifetime of physical fitness.
Ready for a New Kind of Online Learning?
Whether adding to your home learner program, supplementing your school schedule, or using an ESA for courses, Optima Academy Online has worked hard to make the enrollment process as seamless as possible for your family.