Karenciavo Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 My ds16 has very much enjoyed Dr. Shormann's teaching using Dive Chemistry this year. Next year he would like to stick with Dive for Physics and Dr. Shormann syllabus only includes Saxon Physics. I am going to email him, but I thought I would ask here - if you have used Saxon Physics what is your opinion of it. As far as other physics texts go what else is out there? What text do you like for a bright, likes science, but not really into science kind of guy. *I think* Dr. Shormann is willing to make a syllabus for me if I give him a copy of the TOC from another text. I think. Thanks, Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in VA Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 I'm bumping this up for you since I just came here to ask the same question. We have an extra year - since we'll be doing DIVE biology next year - but I would really rather stay with DIVE for physics and I'm wondering if we have options other than Saxon. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in VA Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Karen, Right after I posted I had another thought... Maybe if you and I found a physics book we both like then we would ask Dr. Shormann together. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 We will use DIVE physics next year too. Right now I have EZ Physics but I might want something else too. Haven't decided yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBS Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 I have really researched and LOVE Paul Hewitt's Conceptual Physics: The High School Program. I toyed with the idea of asking Dr. Shormann to do a syllabus for this, but also wanted a syllabus for the Physical Science to go with Hewitt/Suchocki/Hewitt's Coneptual Physical Science Explorations, too, and just lost the nerve to request so much. LBS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in VA Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 What do you like about Hewitt? I haven't looked into it yet but I keep seeing positive reviews here. Do you know the math required for this? I'd prefer something rigorous enough that it requires trig rather than something just using Algebra. In our area Physics is a jr. or sr. level class and the expectation is trig level or beyond. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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