Blueridge Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 ...and there is no money left to buy it. :tongue_smilie: We've just had too many unexpected expenses, mostly with dd18 starting college. Just today she went to buy her French book and it cost $250.00! So, if you were me, what would you do for physics with grades 7 and 8? We really wanted to have fun with science this year. TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinD Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 If you can squeeze out about $25, Mr Q's physics is surprisingly thorough - we were given a review copy and I was fully expecting it to be too "young" for my daughter, but even my already-took-physics, already-graduated 18 year old has picked up a few things...he mysteriously appears when we start working on it. Experiments are listed in the teacher's manual. Another possibility - I wonder if Sing N Learn or similar companies have physics set to song? Something like Lyrical Life Science, but physics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 ...and there is no money left to buy it. :tongue_smilie: We've just had too many unexpected expenses, mostly with dd18 starting college. Just today she went to buy her French book and it cost $250.00! So, if you were me, what would you do for physics with grades 7 and 8? We really wanted to have fun with science this year. TIA! How about your library? Ours has books like The Science of Disney Imagineering, Physics: Why Matter Matters!, etc. You will probably find more than you can cover in yr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 The Mechanical Universe video series may be an option for you. It is viewable online for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 What encouraging suggestions! Thanks so much...I'm off to look. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Do you like Science Explorer? I found older (but not old) SE editions on Ebay for very low prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmia Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 The old (and I think better) versions of Prentice Hall science Explorer can be had for .01 cent plus shipping! Three small books cover the same physics topics: Sound and Light, Electricity and Magnetism, and Motion Forces and Energy. http://www.amazon.com/Prentice-Hall-Science-Sound-Light/dp/0134232860/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312903124&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/Prentice-Hall-Science-Electricity-Magnetism/dp/0134233441/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1312903254&sr=1-4 http://www.amazon.com/Motion-Forces-Student-Prentice-Science/dp/0134020413/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1312903322&sr=1-7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/wop/homeexpphys.html It's a free *.pdf with simple physics experiements you can do at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HootyTooty Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Do you have a decent library? We did physics last year with a list of books (that included experiments) and the internet(I used a lot of Bill Nye videos). If you would like I can PM you the scope I used last year. It has a lot of things I didn't use on it (like the TOPS) but it went over really well here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 Oh boy! Wonderful! Thank you all so much! We'll be having physics fun after all! :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 CPO Science here's a link to the book online, yes it would be a pain to have to read on computer but it's free curriculum. As for the experiments I think most of the concepts can be taught in a much cheaper way. http://www.nhusd.k12.ca.us/node/52 There's a link to all three of their middle school books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 These are great resources. We're studying physics this year too and I was really suprised by the books available at the library. My ds is excited to read The Physics of Star Trek. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Khan Academy has a whole section on physics. I didn't watch any of them but that is a thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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