TheApprentice Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I'm still trying to figure out what ds will do for science. So if I was to go with Hewitt's CP, what supplements do you use? Labs? If I purchased the lab kit from qualitysciencelabs for physics would that be enough for labs? Are there any DVD's? I don't have a grip on this highschool thing at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elinor Everywhere Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Here is my materials list: Conceptual Physics, The High School Program, Paul G. Hewitt, 2006 GPB.org Physics video lesson supplements http://www.gpb.org/chemistry-physics/students/physics The Physics Classroom website http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/ http://w3.shorecrest.org/~Lisa_Peck/Physics/syllabus/mechanics/linear/linear.html Safe and Simple Electrical Experiments, Rudolf F. Graf, 1964 Hands-On Physics Activities, James Cunningham and Norman Herr, 1994 I have completed our lesson plans if you'd like me to email them to you....just pm me. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmia Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 There are videos by Hewitt: Conceptual Physics Alive: The San Francisco Years Vol. 1 and 2. However they are outrageously expensive. http://www.teachersource.com/product/conceptual-physics-alive-the-san-francisco-years/books-music-software 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 There are videos by Hewitt: Conceptual Physics Alive: The San Francisco Years Vol. 1 and 2. However they are outrageously expensive. And only Vol 1 is available on disc. My dh's library has all of the lectures...but only on VHS :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachapman Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Here is my materials list: Conceptual Physics, The High School Program, Paul G. Hewitt, 2006 GPB.org Physics video lesson supplements http://www.gpb.org/chemistry-physics/students/physics The Physics Classroom website http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/ http://w3.shorecrest.org/~Lisa_Peck/Physics/syllabus/mechanics/linear/linear.html Safe and Simple Electrical Experiments, Rudolf F. Graf, 1964 Hands-On Physics Activities, James Cunningham and Norman Herr, 1994 I have completed our lesson plans if you'd like me to email them to you....just pm me. Dear Elinor, I'm teaching physics in the fall, and just saw your post. If you're still willing to share your lesson plans, I'd love to see them. I'm thinking of using Conceptual Physics, too. Thanks so much! Dee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachapman Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Has anyone purchased the DVDs? Does Hewitt lecture, or mostly show demonstrations? I'm wondering if the DVDs contain more information than what is available on youtube here: The DVDs are expensive, and I'd like to know what they provide beyond youtube. Thanks! Dee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Both of Elinor's DC are in a local high school now, and I haven't seen her post here in about a year. :( However, I know that she based some of her syllabus on my very brief line-up of TOPS units and other physics resources to go with specific chapters of Conceptual Physics. (see below) Here are Hewitt's videos for free -- I don't know if these are just excerpts/just a few videos, or full-length/all videos -- but at least it's a start to see what you think. Maybe these will be enough and you won't need to purchase, especially if you're also able to supplement with some of the videos linked by Elinor above. DSUSD K12: Conceptual Physics video list CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS (for high school) by Paul Hewitt (c. 2002) INTRO = chapter 1: About Science - TOPS Kinetic Model UNIT 1 = MECHANICS chapter 2-16 - TOPS Motion - TOPS Pressure - Homescience Tools Physics Introduction Kit - experiment in the textbook UNIT 2 = PROPERTIES OF MATTER chapter 17-20 - TOPS Kinetic Model - TOPS Floating & Sinking - TOPS Pressure - TOPS Heat - experiment in the textbook UNIT 3 = HEAT chapter 21-24 - TOPS Heat - TOPS Kinetic Model - experiment in the textbook UNIT IV: SOUND AND LIGHT chapter 25-31 - TOPS Sound - TOPS Light - TOPS Focus Pocus - Homescience Tools Lens Set Activities - experiment in the textbook UNIT V: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM chapter 32-37 - Safe & Simple Electrical Experiments by Rudolf Graf (book & supplies from Homescience Tools) - experiment in the textbook UNIT VI: ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS chapter 38-40 - none (guess no one is currently selling a "build your own nuclear power plant" , "split the atom", or "particle accelerator" kit -- LOL!!) 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachapman Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Both of Elinor's DC are in a local high school now, and I haven't seen her post here in about a year. :( Here are Hewitt's videos for free -- I don't know if these are just excerpts/just a few videos, or full-length/all videos -- but at least it's a start to see what you think. Maybe these will be enough and you won't need to purchase, especially if you're also able to supplement with some of the videos linked above. DSUSD K12: Conceptual Physics video list Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Coast Sue Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Thank you Lori D. you are such an inspiration and encouragement to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachapman Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 There are videos by Hewitt: Conceptual Physics Alive: The San Francisco Years Vol. 1 and 2. However they are outrageously expensive. http://www.teachersource.com/product/conceptual-physics-alive-the-san-francisco-years/books-music-software These videos are now on sale (probably only for a few more days) for $95, which is quite a bit cheaper than usual! http://www.amazon.com/Conceptual-Physics-Alive-Francisco-Hewitt/dp/B004UCHYEE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396756466&sr=8-1&keywords=conceptual+physics+san+francisco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 These videos are now on sale (probably only for a few more days) for $95, which is quite a bit cheaper than usual! http://www.amazon.com/Conceptual-Physics-Alive-Francisco-Hewitt/dp/B004UCHYEE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396756466&sr=8-1&keywords=conceptual+physics+san+francisco I bought these and had no problems at all. I'm always nervous about new sellers, but figured that the risk with Amazon was lower than most. They are new, shrink-wrapped videos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 UNIT VI: ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS chapter 38-40 - none (guess no one is currently selling a "build your own nuclear power plant" , "split the atom", or "particle accelerator" kit -- LOL!!) How to make a macro particle accelerator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 How to make a macro particle accelerator Or a Geiger counter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIDNUoVsHe8 This guy is a character, but it can be done...? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Oh, those look WAY fun! :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCB Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 I'm going to use Hewitt"s CP with my daughter next year. I've been looking at the TOPS units Lori D mentions above and they look great, but would be quite expensive to buy all of them. Are there other options for labs that would be less expensive. I'm so pleased to see the videos, and I've got tests from another kind person on the boards. Not sure about labs though. I haven't bought the book yet, so I don't know if labs are included in the chapters, and how good/doable they are at home. Any lab advice would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachapman Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 I'm going to use Hewitt"s CP with my daughter next year. I've been looking at the TOPS units Lori D mentions above and they look great, but would be quite expensive to buy all of them. Are there other options for labs that would be less expensive. I'm so pleased to see the videos, and I've got tests from another kind person on the boards. Not sure about labs though. I haven't bought the book yet, so I don't know if labs are included in the chapters, and how good/doable they are at home. Any lab advice would be greatly appreciated. Any chance you can share the tests you have? I'd be interested in possibly using these as well. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachapman Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Here is my materials list: Conceptual Physics, The High School Program, Paul G. Hewitt, 2006 GPB.org Physics video lesson supplements http://www.gpb.org/chemistry-physics/students/physics The Physics Classroom website http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/ http://w3.shorecrest.org/~Lisa_Peck/Physics/syllabus/mechanics/linear/linear.html Safe and Simple Electrical Experiments, Rudolf F. Graf, 1964 Hands-On Physics Activities, James Cunningham and Norman Herr, 1994 I have completed our lesson plans if you'd like me to email them to you....just pm me. Has anyone completed this course: GPB.org Physics video lesson supplements http://www.gpb.org/chemistry-physics/students/physics I'm considering it for 8-9 graders in a co-op I teach. I would run the class "flipped" - having the students watch the videos at home, and going over problems and labs when we meet weekly. I like the looks of the course, but am not sure it is engaging for this age group. Can anyone share experiences - good or bad with this curriculum and experience? Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 … I've been looking at the TOPS units Lori D mentions above and they look great, but would be quite expensive to buy all of them. Are there other options for labs that would be less expensive… Alas, high school labs and equipment just ARE expensive. Can you do labs with a local science school class, or with a homeschool co-op to pool resources? How about working with a grad student or a professor in the local university or community college physics dept? If those are not options, and you like TOPS, then just narrow it to a few units, not all that I listed above. We found several of the TOPS units really didn't work for us (Light, Sound), and some units had only a few of the experiments that were worthwhile (Kinetic Model, Pressure) If on a budget, and wanting the kits with the most "bang for the buck", then I'd do as many of the experiments in the textbook as possible (most take 5 minutes or less and use items around the house), and limit purchases to one kit per quarter: 1. TOPS Motion 2. TOPS Heat 3. TOPS (or other) electricity/magnetism kit 4. Homescience Tools Physics Introduction Kit And then MAYBE consider one of these: - TOPS Floating & Sinking - TOPS Focus Pocus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCB Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Alas, high school labs and equipment just ARE expensive. Can you do labs with a local science school class, or with a homeschool co-op to pool resources? How about working with a grad student or a professor in the local university or community college physics dept? If those are not options, and you like TOPS, then just narrow it to a few units, not all that I listed above. We found several of the TOPS units really didn't work for us (Light, Sound), and some units had only a few of the experiments that were worthwhile (Kinetic Model, Pressure) If on a budget, and wanting the kits with the most "bang for the buck", then I'd do as many of the experiments in the textbook as possible (most take 5 minutes or less and use items around the house), and limit purchases to one kit per quarter: 1. TOPS Motion 2. TOPS Heat 3. TOPS (or other) electricity/magnetism kit 4. Homescience Tools Physics Introduction Kit And then MAYBE consider one of these: - TOPS Floating & Sinking - TOPS Focus Pocus Thanks Lori D, that is really helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dsmomma Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Where do you find the answers to the practice exercises in the textbook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest richard_johann Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Here is my materials list: Conceptual Physics, The High School Program, Paul G. Hewitt, 2006 GPB.org Physics video lesson supplements http://www.gpb.org/chemistry-physics/students/physics The Physics Classroom website http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/ http://w3.shorecrest.org/~Lisa_Peck/Physics/syllabus/mechanics/linear/linear.html Safe and Simple Electrical Experiments, Rudolf F. Graf, 1964 Hands-On Physics Activities, James Cunningham and Norman Herr, 1994 I have completed our lesson plans if you'd like me to email them to you....just pm me. Hi all, I'm going to be covering Hewitt Conceptual Physics this year - and there are no lesson plans and I will be the sole physics teacher. Does anyone have plans I could use? -rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterfly113 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Here is my materials list: Conceptual Physics, The High School Program, Paul G. Hewitt, 2006 GPB.org Physics video lesson supplements http://www.gpb.org/chemistry-physics/students/physics The Physics Classroom website http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/ http://w3.shorecrest.org/~Lisa_Peck/Physics/syllabus/mechanics/linear/linear.html Safe and Simple Electrical Experiments, Rudolf F. Graf, 1964 Hands-On Physics Activities, James Cunningham and Norman Herr, 1994 I have completed our lesson plans if you'd like me to email them to you....just pm me. I pm'd you! :001_smile: After attempting to pm you, it says you cannot receive any new messages... Would you please pm me then, as I'd love to have the plans as well. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkT Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Both of Elinor's DC are in a local high school now, and I haven't seen her post here in about a year. :( However, I know that she based some of her syllabus on my very brief line-up of TOPS units and other physics resources to go with specific chapters of Conceptual Physics. (see below) Here are Hewitt's videos for free -- I don't know if these are just excerpts/just a few videos, or full-length/all videos -- but at least it's a start to see what you think. Maybe these will be enough and you won't need to purchase, especially if you're also able to supplement with some of the videos linked by Elinor above. DSUSD K12: Conceptual Physics video list CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS (for high school) by Paul Hewitt (c. 2002) INTRO = chapter 1: About Science - TOPS Kinetic Model UNIT 1 = MECHANICS chapter 2-16 - TOPS Motion - TOPS Pressure - Homescience Tools Physics Introduction Kit - experiment in the textbook UNIT 2 = PROPERTIES OF MATTER chapter 17-20 - TOPS Kinetic Model - TOPS Floating & Sinking - TOPS Pressure - TOPS Heat - experiment in the textbook UNIT 3 = HEAT chapter 21-24 - TOPS Heat - TOPS Kinetic Model - experiment in the textbook UNIT IV: SOUND AND LIGHT chapter 25-31 - TOPS Sound - TOPS Light - TOPS Focus Pocus - Homescience Tools Lens Set Activities - experiment in the textbook UNIT V: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM chapter 32-37 - Safe & Simple Electrical Experiments by Rudolf Graf (book & supplies from Homescience Tools) - experiment in the textbook UNIT VI: ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS chapter 38-40 - none (guess no one is currently selling a "build your own nuclear power plant" , "split the atom", or "particle accelerator" kit -- LOL!!) FYI - since folks are planning now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 Only Children Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 We are doing Conceptual Physics this year as well. Here is what I found to add to the book. Sixtysymbols.com - 60 symbols of Physics and when you click on them there is video explaining each. Low cost Physics Activities - Jabryan.iweb.bsu.edu Learner.org - Free course called The Mechanical Universe Tryengineering.org has some lesson plans wikihow.com - How to build a Rube Goldberg machine You Tube - search for Vsauce videos - "What if everyone JUMPED at once?" Search on Pinterest too - some great ideas there. I cannot figure out how to add Links on here otherwise I would have done so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jamhar Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Any new sources for the DVD's? I'm not having much luck. I wish i could afford them. I watched the first few lessons and theres some good teaching techniques going on. I'd like to see more. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkT Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Many of the Hewitt CP videos are free on web. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jamhar Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Mark! Thanks for the reply. Can you share where they are? You can PM me if you feel more comfortable doing it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samba Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Conceptual Academy is an online resource offered by the authors of the "Conceptual" books. If you sign up under self-paced study, you can access the videos, lesson outlines, quizzes and tests, etc. http://www.conceptualacademy.com/node/42251 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jamhar Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Conceptual Academy is an online resource offered by the authors of the "Conceptual" books. If you sign up under self-paced study, you can access the videos, lesson outlines, quizzes and tests, etc. http://www.conceptualacademy.com/node/42251 Nice! It costs $60 to take the course but thats worth it for access to the vids! Now I need a paypal account. Thanks. Great lead! j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samba Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 We paid $30 just recently but they said it would be increasing soon. Still a great price for what they offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 This thread is very timely for me, as I was just thinking about letting my dd do Conceptual Physics, instead of Biology this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jamhar Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Me too Lisa. I agree Samba, I'd do it in a heartbeat. I just have to get a buddy with a paypal account to do it for me. Thanks! :) Jam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefgazer Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I found some of the conceptual physics videos that are recommended in the teacher manual on YouTube. There are videos by Hewitt: Conceptual Physics Alive: The San Francisco Years Vol. 1 and 2. However they are outrageously expensive. http://www.teachersource.com/product/conceptual-physics-alive-the-san-francisco-years/books-music-software Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkT Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 FYI If you go here http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?area=view&wcprefix=csk&wcsuffix=8888 and click through you eventually get to Chapters that link reference the Physics Classroom material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 What grades do you use this for? Ds13 will be in 8th next school year and I am considering this for between Apologia physical science and Apologia biology. I will need to find tests, lesson plans, videos, lab material lists and all. Please help! I am glad to find this post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkT Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 What grades do you use this for? Ds13 will be in 8th next school year and I am considering this for between Apologia physical science and Apologia biology. I will need to find tests, lesson plans, videos, lab material lists and all. Please help! I am glad to find this post. Typically 8th or 9th grade for CP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarynB Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 What grades do you use this for? Ds13 will be in 8th next school year and I am considering this for between Apologia physical science and Apologia biology. I will need to find tests, lesson plans, videos, lab material lists and all. Please help! I am glad to find this post. These websites should get you started in your search for resources: http://conceptualphysics.com/ http://conceptualacademy.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b4luvnoth8 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 4/22/2012 at 3:10 PM, Elinor Everywhere said: Here is my materials list: Conceptual Physics, The High School Program, Paul G. Hewitt, 2006 GPB.org Physics video lesson supplements http://www.gpb.org/chemistry-physics/students/physics The Physics Classroom website http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/ http://w3.shorecrest.org/~Lisa_Peck/Physics/syllabus/mechanics/linear/linear.html Safe and Simple Electrical Experiments, Rudolf F. Graf, 1964 Hands-On Physics Activities, James Cunningham and Norman Herr, 1994 I have completed our lesson plans if you'd like me to email them to you....just pm me. I know this was ages ago, but if ANYONE came up with lesson plans, I would be so grateful if you would share them! I have chosen this for our science this year and am feeling a bit overwhelmed. Thank you in advance! Emily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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