TheAttachedMama Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Ugh....I am so behind with homeschool planning this year. This is about as far as I have come with my Physics planning this year: My son (rising 10th grader) has so far taken Biology (using Miller-Levine), Chemistry (using Raymond Chang), and is NOW ready for Physics. I currently own the Giancoli book and was planning on using Derek Owen's for physics since it is based on that. (And I could use the textbook for extra practice and review as needed.). However, the problem is.... I am also planning on using Derek Owen's for Pre-calculus. Now I am worried that it is just TOO much Derek Owen's in a day! What do you think? Any other options you would suggest for a Physics class? I can be available to grade and check, but I need something that my son can do MOSTLY on his own. (For what it is worth, when I ask my son what he would like to do as a career he tells me "something with Quantum Mechanics". Last month he said, "something to do with Organic Chemistry". So he probably is headed towards a STEM path.). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertflower Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 My son is the same way. 😃 if you have any leads on quantum mechanics or quantum physics, please post! For the fall, I enrolled my son in schole’s (classical academic press) high school physics algebra based. They have calculus based too. I like Athena’s advanced academy. Although None of my kids has had physics there yet. hth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 My boys just finished DO’s Honors Pre-Calc and Honors Physics this year (11th grade). They never complained about the workload. Is this on-line or in-person for him? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAttachedMama Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 This would be online. Thanks for letting me know it can be done. I am not so much worried about the workload. DS is the hardest working kid I know and typically takes pretty difficult classes. I was more worried that it would become boring listening to SO much video instruction by the same person. My sons says it won’t be too bad, but sometimes he doesn’t think through situations completely. (Brain still developing on that front!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Would he be interested in AP physics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 It's a lot of Derek Owens, but I wouldn't let that stop you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Where is that clip from? I want to watch the entire thing now 🙂 Sorry, no advice on Derek Owens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Roadrunner said: Where is that clip from? I want to watch the entire thing now 🙂 Sorry, no advice on Derek Owens. It's a Doctor Who episode. The Doctor and Rose pose as a teacher and a dinner lady respectively because aliens have infiltrated a school. And Sarah Jane shows up also investigating so then Rose and Sarah Jane get a bit jealous of each other. As for the Derek Owens, I have heard that some students who really like his math don't do as well with his physics and physical science. But... beyond that possibility, I'd go for it, especially if you know Derek Owens's general set up works for him. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 12 hours ago, TheAttachedMama said: This would be online. Thanks for letting me know it can be done. I am not so much worried about the workload. DS is the hardest working kid I know and typically takes pretty difficult classes. I was more worried that it would become boring listening to SO much video instruction by the same person. My sons says it won’t be too bad, but sometimes he doesn’t think through situations completely. (Brain still developing on that front!) I didn't realize that is what you were asking -- LOL. I don't know about boring, my boys spread their work out 7 days a week, but they were very good classes and they got done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 We have never done Derek Owens for math, but we did use his Physics this last year and it was good. Honestly if your kid can handle self-paced, I would try it. PSA though, the text is not going to be terribly helpful. I had/have it also and when we were having some trouble, I pulled it out, but the scope and sequence is really different. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 8 hours ago, Farrar said: It's a Doctor Who episode. The Doctor and Rose pose as a teacher and a dinner lady respectively because aliens have infiltrated a school. And Sarah Jane shows up also investigating so then Rose and Sarah Jane get a bit jealous of each other. And the chips are making everyone really smart. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malam Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 On 7/20/2022 at 6:15 PM, desertflower said: My son is the same way. 😃 if you have any leads on quantum mechanics or quantum physics, please post! For the fall, I enrolled my son in schole’s (classical academic press) high school physics algebra based. They have calculus based too. I like Athena’s advanced academy. Although None of my kids has had physics there yet. hth! https://www.reddit.com/r/Physics/comments/1nk1wy/what_is_a_good_laymans_book_that_covers_quantum/ https://www.amazon.com/The-Quantum-Divide-Schrödingers-Either/dp/0199666563#customerReviews <- this is probably the most challenging book that doesn't require knowledge of Linear Algebra https://www.reddit.com/r/AskPhysics/comments/3elvad/quantum_physics_for_a_layman/ https://www.reddit.com/r/quantum/comments/5ioeeq/what_are_some_good_books_on_quantum_physics_for/ Feynman has a book on QED, but that's not really what most people think about when they think of quantum mechanics PBS Space Time has plenty of videos on relevant physics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertflower Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 8 hours ago, Malam said: https://www.reddit.com/r/Physics/comments/1nk1wy/what_is_a_good_laymans_book_that_covers_quantum/ https://www.amazon.com/The-Quantum-Divide-Schrödingers-Either/dp/0199666563#customerReviews <- this is probably the most challenging book that doesn't require knowledge of Linear Algebra https://www.reddit.com/r/AskPhysics/comments/3elvad/quantum_physics_for_a_layman/ https://www.reddit.com/r/quantum/comments/5ioeeq/what_are_some_good_books_on_quantum_physics_for/ Feynman has a book on QED, but that's not really what most people think about when they think of quantum mechanics PBS Space Time has plenty of videos on relevant physics Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAttachedMama Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 On 7/22/2022 at 12:38 AM, Malam said: https://www.reddit.com/r/Physics/comments/1nk1wy/what_is_a_good_laymans_book_that_covers_quantum/ https://www.amazon.com/The-Quantum-Divide-Schrödingers-Either/dp/0199666563#customerReviews <- this is probably the most challenging book that doesn't require knowledge of Linear Algebra https://www.reddit.com/r/AskPhysics/comments/3elvad/quantum_physics_for_a_layman/ https://www.reddit.com/r/quantum/comments/5ioeeq/what_are_some_good_books_on_quantum_physics_for/ Feynman has a book on QED, but that's not really what most people think about when they think of quantum mechanics PBS Space Time has plenty of videos on relevant physics Malam, I want to say THANK YOU! Both of your replies to my forum posts (this one and the electronics class post) have been incredibly helpful. You are a wealth of knowledge and have recommended such fun resources. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristini2 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 I can't tell you if it is too much DO, but my daughter is planning on both DO physics and DO pre-calc this year, so hopefully it'll be okay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 27 minutes ago, Kristini2 said: I can't tell you if it is too much DO, but my daughter is planning on both DO physics and DO pre-calc this year, so hopefully it'll be okay? My older son did that, and he lived! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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