Brad S Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I'm looking for a physics course (text and/or free online videos like Coursera or MIT/OCW – I'd love to have video "labs," for example) to accompany a precalculus math course (specifically, using Foerster's Precalculus text, which has quite a few physics word problems). Religious content is ok but not assuming a 6000 year earth. From the pinned thread on this board, the texts by Knight College Physics, Giancoli Physics: Principles with Applications, and Singapore Physics Matters seemed like they might work, but I'm open to others; I'm leaning toward Knight (which edition?). I've copied the details, including accompanying problems and videos, from the pinned thread for those three texts in the next post. I don't really know how long it will take to go through the Foerster Precalculus text – it could be a month and a half to a year and a half, so might it be better to wrap up the first high school physics course early and go to a calculus-based physics if the student is very gung ho about the math and physics? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad S Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Course using Knight and Giancoli, from Dicentra follows: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: College Physics: A Strategic Approach by Knight, Jones, and Field Publisher: Addison Wesley Where to buy: http://www.amazon.co...sics knight 1st Level: Algebra-based College Physics Type: Textbook Additional Materials: Yes Student Study Guides (Volumes 1 & 2) http://www.amazon.co...d_bxgy_b_text_y http://www.amazon.co...d_bxgy_b_text_z Teacher Resources: Depends – sometimes you can find teacher's editions used Thread with links to Regentrude's lesson plans: http://forums.welltr...t/#entry4061922 And tests: http://forums.welltr...t/#entry4208643 Lesson Plans: Yes – see above Secular/Christian: Secular Program includes labs: No Lab kit available: No Math background needed: Algebra 1 + Basic Trig ----------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Physics: Principles with Applications by Douglas Giancoli Publisher: Pearson/Prentice Hall Where to buy: http://www.amazon.co...6200?pldnSite=1 Level: Algebra-based College Physics Type: Textbook Additional Materials: Yes Student Study Guide http://www.amazon.co...DSFX1BCTQPJD7BT http://www.amazon.co...DSFX1BCTQPJD7BT Companion Website: http://wps.prenhall....i_physicsppa_6/ Answers (Note: This is a subscription site – I have no idea how legit it is. Use at your own risk.): https://www.giancolianswers.com/ Teacher Resources: Yes Test Item File: http://www.amazon.co...physics teacher Instructor's Resource Manual: http://www.amazon.co...physics teacher Lesson Plans: No Secular/Christian: Secular Program includes labs: No Lab kit available: No Math background needed: Algebra 1 + Basic Trig ----------------------------------------------- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) Knight - any edition works. Changes are cosmetic, so buy the cheapest 1st edition you can find. For the workbook, the 2nd edition is slightly better, but out of print; you can get it used, partly filled in, but that's fine. Let me know if you have questions about the text or the assignments. You can switch to calc based physics at any point; no need to finish an algebra based course. But you should start calc based from the beginning again, because there is a lot of calc used in kinematics, i.e. the first few chapters. Edited March 9, 2016 by regentrude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad S Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Wow, regentrude, this is awesome. Knight seems to be the way to go. Each of your points really helps. Thanks! Now I'll look through the Knight lesson plans thread and high school physics pinned thread for some videos to accompany. Thanks again! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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