HollyDay Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I have the "ferris wheel" student and teacher editions of Conceptual Physics. What would be a good lab manual or kit to go along with this? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joan in GE Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 (edited) It's not an exact match, but they used Conceptual Physics as one of the base texts for the GPB Physics course. See the threads about them for info... Joan Edited May 18, 2011 by Joan in Geneva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 We've been using TOPS and Homescience Tools kits. BEST of luck in finding what works best for your family! Warmest regards, Lori D. CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS (for high school) by Paul Hewitt (c. 2002) 1. textbook = Conceptual Physics by Paul Hewitt 2. TOPS = TOPS units from www.topscieng.org (Kinetic Model; Motion; Pressure; Floating & Sinking; Heat; Sound; Light; Focus Pocus -- some units have accompanying bag of supplies) 3. HomescienceTools = lab activity guide for Homescience Tools Physics Introduction Kit (kit of supplies and Physics Introduction Kit activity guide) 4. Homescience Tools Lens kit 5. Safe & Simple Electrical Experiments = Homescience Tools Electricity & Magnetism Kit (kit of supplies and book of Safe & Simple Electrical Experiments by Rudolf Graf) chapter 1: About Science TOPS Kinetic Model #1-2 UNIT 1 = MECHANICS chapter 2: Linear Motion TOPS Motion #17-19 textbook = p. 21 chapter 3: Projectile Motion TOPS Motion #20 textbook = p. 35 chapter 4: Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia TOPS Motion #1-4, 10-12 Homescience Tools #1-4 TOPS Motion #1-4, 11, 13-16 chapter 5: Newton's Second Law of Motion: Force and Acceleration Homescience Tools #5-6 TOPS Motion #15, 22-24 TOPS Pressure #1-2 textbook = p. 70 chapter 6: Newton's Third Law of Motion: Action and Reaction TOPS Motion #25-26 Homescience Tools #7 TOPS Motion #27, 28 chapter 7: Momentum textbook = p. 94 TOPS Motion #8-9 chapter 8: Energy textbook = p. 106 Homescience Tools #8-12, 14-17 8.9 = energy for life chapter 9: Circular Motion textbook = p. 125, p.127, p.129 chapter 10: Center of Gravity TOPS Motion #29-32 textbook = p. 141 chapter 11: Rotational Mechanics textbook = p.155, p. 157 chapter 12: Universal Gravitation TOPS Motion #21 Homescience Tools #9 TOPS Motion #33-36 textbook = p. 177 chapter 13: Gravitational Interactions chapter 14: Satellite Motion textbook = p. 204 chapter 15: Special Relativity: Space and Time chapter 16: Special Relativity: Length, Momentum, Energy UNIT 2 = PROPERTIES OF MATTER chapter 17: Atomic Nature of Matter textbook = p. 247 TOPS Kinetic Model #1-8 chapter 18: Solids TOPS Floating & Sinking #1-11 textbook = p. 266 chapter 19: Liquids textbook = p. 275, 280 TOPS Floating & Sinking #12-23 TOPS Pressure #3, 4 chapter 20: Gases textbook = p. 295, 309, TOPS Pressure #5-32 TOPS Heat #24 UNIT 3 = HEAT chapter 21: Temperature, Heat, Expansion textbook = p. 316 chapter 22: Heat Transfer TOPS Heat #1-19 textbook = p. 328, 329, 331 chapter 23: Change of Phase TOPS Kinetic Model #9-16, 20, 24 textbook = p. 344, p. 357 chapter 24: Thermodynamics TOPS Kinetic Model #21-23 UNIT IV: SOUND AND LIGHT chapter 25: Vibrations and Waves textbook = p. 376, p. 395 TOPS Sound #10-11, 14 chapter 26: Sound TOPS Sound #1-9, 12-13, 15-20 textbook = p. 395 chapter 27: Light TOPS Light #4-6, 13-14 textbook = p. 411, p. 416 chapter 28: Color TOPS Light #20-21 textbook = p. 425, p. 429 chapter 29: Reflection and Refraction TOPS Light #1-3, 7-12, 15-19 textbook = p. 444, 446, p. 453 chapter 30: Lenses Homescience Tools Lens Set Activities #1-7 TOPS Light #18, 22-36 TOPS Focus Pocus #1-20 textbook = p. 476 chapter 31: Diffraction and Interference textbook = p. 486, p. 493 UNIT V: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM chapter 32: Electrostatics Safe & Simple Electrical Experiments #1-13, 19-37 textbook = p. 513 chapter 33: Electric Fields and Potential Safe & Simple Electrical Experiments #14-18 chapter 34: Electric Current Safe & Simple Electrical Experiments #72-78 chapter 35: Electric Circuits Safe & Simple Electrical Experiments #80, 93-101 chapter 36: Magnetism Safe & Simple Electrical Experiments #39-71 textbook = p. 567 chapter 37: Electromagnetic Induction Safe & Simple Electrical Experiments #81-92 UNIT VI: ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS chapter 38: The Atom and The Quantum chapter 39: Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity chapter 40: Nuclear Fission and Fusion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I have the "ferris wheel" student and teacher editions of Conceptual Physics. What would be a good lab manual or kit to go along with this? You might like this resource: www.phenomenalphysics.com If you click on "Book Preview" you will find several sample labs/demos. I haven't purchased the book, but have used several from the samples. For a more formal lab experience, you might want to check out www.labpaq.com HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie of KY Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Some great ideas above... Also on the Arbor Scientific website are some free downloadable supplemental labs by Paul Hewitt. Here's the link: http://www.arborsci.com/Labs/CP_Labs_Selection_2.aspx?utm_source=CP%2Bsuppliment&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=CP%2Bsuppliment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 You might like this resource: www.phenomenalphysics.com If you click on "Book Preview" you will find several sample labs/demos. I haven't purchased the book, but have used several from the samples. Laura, I hadn't previously heard of Phenomenal Physics. Thanks for sharing this resource. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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