brookspr Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Thanks for sharing! I can see using this type of approach for my daughter who is not a science lover (sigh) but does love to read. DH and I were both chemists in a past life and I'm sure she is tired of hearing us say "Don't you think that's cool!" every time we teach a lesson. She would much rather curl up with a book, and this way she can do just that and still learn some physics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Smiling at the thread title. Duke Univ. had a humanities course called exactly that: "Physics for Poets." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 Yes, I went to Duke, and the class was taught even way back then. I stole the course name. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Yes, I went to Duke, and the class was taught even way back then. I stole the course name. :001_smile: Trinity 1977. How about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 1991. I had a friend take the physics for poets class. He later became a lawyer, but never regretted taking a humanities-styled physics class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Amanda~ Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 This is an amazing resource, and I'm happily bookmarking it for future research Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Amanda~ Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Can I just ask about this ... Unit 2: Modern physics (weeks 16-32) Watch: Lectures 16-32Read: How to teach physics to your dog; and Physics of the Impossible; and begin one of the lightweight booksResearch: Two topics in modern physicsWrite: Two 4-page papers on modern physics (see bottom of this post for ideas).Investigate: 2 topics Weeks:19-21 Read book22 Read, Research topic on modern physics23 Read, Write 4-page paper24 Read, Investigation #425-27 Read book28 Read, Research topic on modern physics29 Read, Write 4-page paper30 Read, Investigation #5 at first, you say weeks 16-32, but in the breakdown, you start with 19 and end at 30? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemykids Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Thank you for sharing this! (I see this is a resurrected thread) We have done a living books Physics study too, but very informally. My daughter has read quite a few of the books you have listed, and she does write papers on them for her own understanding. These will be of interest to her as well, I am sure. Great job. :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Just running through this thread again as I try to tackle what to do for DD this next year as a rising 9th grader who will not yet even be Pre-Algebra (although she may get there by the 2nd half). As the parent of a child who struggles with math computation/concepts and science concepts (and shuts down easily in these areas when she feels overwhelmed) but who is bright and capable in so many ways I deeply appreciate what your goals are with this, Ruth. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Just bumping this super duper thread of fabulosity back up, in case someone else is avioding today's work looking to the future. ;) Many thanks Ruth (and the others who posted); lots to chew on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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