physics for college bound science major kid

[mum]

Is there a really good college prep physics course for homeschool, for a child that will go to college and major in some science field? I need it for this coming fall for my 11th grader. Thanks

[regentrude]

Do you want an algebra/trig based or a calculus based one?

[MyThreeSons]

You might want to take a look at KineticBooks Physics:

 

www.kineticbooks.com

 

There are three levels. The Scientists and Engineers levels might be a little tough to do at home for most families. The Principles of Physics level will prepare the student to take the AP Physics B (non-calc) test.

 

You would need to add your own labs. They do have a separate disc with virtual labs, but I don't think most colleges will accept that. I've found that several of the labs from LabPaq mesh well.

 

HH

[mum]

I want a calculus based one.

[8filltheheart]

I want a calculus based one.

 

Have they completed cal or will it be concurrent enrollment?

 

Yale opencourseware offers physics 200/201 with the following course description:

 

Physics 200/201

Most of the students in Physics 200/201 are either physical science majors (Physics, Astronomy, Geology, Engineering, etc.) or those biological science majors and premeds who are looking for a more mathematical and somewhat deeper introduction to physics than is provided in Physics 170/171 and Physics 180/181. Physics 200 assumes that students have completed calculus at the level of Math 115 and are currently enrolled in Math 120. Previous exposure to physics is helpful, but is not required.

 

 

That assumes the completion of at minimum cal BC.

 

http://oyc.yale.edu/physics/fundamentals-of-physics/

 

MIT has physics opencourse ware http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/

 

Here are a couple of AP options:

http://www.archive.org/details/ap_courses

http://www.montereyinstitute.org/courses/AP%20Physics%20C%20I/nroc%20prototype%20files/coursestartc.html

 

(These you have to pay for)

http://epgy.stanford.edu/courses/physics/

[Michelle in AL]

We're planning to use Derek Owen's physics, an online course, taught out of Atlanta. I've never taken physics, so don't feel I could teach it. The quality looks good, but I'm not a physics expert.