Lara in Colo Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Anyone have any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Thinkwell? It's not referred to as a high school course, but it is a self paced physics course with calculus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie of KY Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Physics Prep is online self-paced AP physics (both calculus or not calculus based). The same teacher teaches classes at AP Homeschoolers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 I am asking for a friend, so I will send her this link. Thank you ladies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Check out the pinned thread; there are many resources Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 We used Saxon Physics. I'm not sure it qualifies as a calculus based physics, but it is more math oriented than most high school programs we considered 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 We used Saxon Physics. I'm not sure it qualifies as a calculus based physics, but it is more math oriented than most high school programs we considered Did you like it? I have this and thought about using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 If you are looking for a calculus based physics course, you might as well use a university physics one, which would be appropriate for a student who has already taken calculus. There are tons of textbooks, which are pretty much similar with a few exceptions, and some nice video courses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) We used Saxon Physics. I'm not sure it qualifies as a calculus based physics, but it is more math oriented than most high school programs we considered Saxon Physics is not a calculus based course. Edited February 3, 2017 by regentrude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Did you like it? I have this and thought about using it. I agree with Regentrude that it is not Calculus based. I did a bit of research on it yesterday. Dd chose Saxon for a variety of reasons. She does not like the chatty nature of Apologia. She didn't want to use 2 books to get what she wanted out of physics. She wanted more math than BJU offered. We liked Giancolli but I couldn't find any solutions manuals. We also liked Young and Geller College Physics. That one is a hefty book. We actually started the year using College Physics but it was overwhelming to her with her other courses (Calculus, US History, Econ, Art, Music, and finishing up American Lit). She requested Saxon Physics. The nature of Saxon is rather "scattered" to her. Topics pop around more than she would like. The style is like Saxon Math. I think this is one of those you either like or not like. Oldest liked the Saxon style. Youngest preferred more of a mastery approach. Fast forward to now.....Econ and American Lit are completed. We finished all except the review for US History. She is basically left with Art, Piano, Calculus and Physics. With that in mind, she wants to go back to a mastery style and leave Saxon Physics. I spent the weekend going over table of contents and text books coming up with a plan to finish out physics using a combo of Khan and College Physics. This wasn't easy because of the difference in approach. I think we have a pretty good plan though. Time will tell as we move forward though. Dd remarked this morning that fluid dynamics is coming together now. She sees the bigger picture now. So, she has been pleased with the change this week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 The nature of Saxon is rather "scattered" to her. Topics pop around more than she would like. The style is like Saxon Math. This is my biggest issue with Saxon Physics as a physics text (it works fine for reinforcing math concepts and offering math application examples). I cannot fathom how a coherent conceptual understanding of physics can develop when the book jumps around between topics without staying on one topic long enough to thoroughly explore. I am rather concerned that this teaches students that physics is a grab bag of equations for all those different phenomena , an attitude many of my students bring to college physics and which is difficult to unlearn. I consider the Conceptual Physics text by Hewitt, which has a much lower level of math, to be far more superior for delevoping actual physics understanding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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