Digital Resources for Introductory Physics includes assessment documentation and course planning resources necessary for the administration of this course, whether in a homeschool setting or a coop or classroom. All items are printable and distributable to your student or classroom; only one copy of digital resources are needed per classroom or home. In this downloadable resource, you will find tools for planning the year.

• Included in the Digital Resources:

  • Course Overview - “How I Taught The Course” by John Mays
  • 23 Weekly Review Guides - these are key to to implementation of mastery learning
  • 28 Quizzes
  • Fall and Spring Semester Exams
  • All keys and sample answers in one document
  • Lesson List
  • Sample Schedule for the year
  • Sample graded lab report

This book contains the teacher's instructions for lab experiments for both Introductory Physics and Accelerated Studies in Physics and Chemistry (ASPC) science courses. Each experiment includes learning objectives, a materials list, a statement of the purpose of the experiment, an overview, pre-lab discussion points, teacher’s experiment protocols, any safety precautions, and discussion of the use of any special apparatus. For some experiments calling for expensive equipment, alternative methods are suggested with less costly equipment.

There is a total of six lab experiments in the book: five apply to both texts, and ASPC has one additional.

• ISBN: 9780996677141
  Edition: 1st Edition
  Grade Level: High School
  Trim Size: 6.5” x 9.5”
  Binding: Soft cover
  Color or BW: Color
  Pages: 124

  Experiments included

  • The Pendulum Lab: learning experimental methods and procedures, collect data, control variables, develop a complete lab report from scratch
  • The Soul of Motion: investigate Newton’s second law of motion, use theory to make quantitative predictions of results, present theoretical predictions and results on the same set of axes on a graph, explore new scientific equipment
  • The Hot Wheels Lab: investigate conservation of energy, use proper method to avoid parallax error, correctly measure lengths, make quantitative predictions of results, explore new scientific equipment
  • DC Circuits: DC circuits and the use of electronic test equipment, explore new scientific equipment, calculate predicted values based on actual experimental conditions
  • The Density Lab: accurately determining density with correct lab technique and computer-based analysis, practice proper care and safety with glassware, use displacement method to measure solid volume, use computer to calculate slope of the least squares regression line, correctly insert and extract metal objects from a graduated cylinder
  • The Solubility Lab: determining solubility and the effect of temperature on solubility (additional lab for use with ASPC), determine when a solution has reached saturation, practice proper care and safety with glassware and gas burners, learn handling and disposal of substances, correctly read volumes and account for meniscus, create bar chart to display results

Think of this book as a one-stop grader’s reference with answers and step-by-step solutions to all calculation questions, plus sample answers to verbal answers. Answers to calculation answers exercises (found in the textbook), plus sample complete sentence answers to verbal questions, plus answer keys for all assessments (including semester final exams), plus the entire Solutions Manual, all in one book!

ISBN:9781732638402
Edition: 1st Edition
Grade Level: Teacher's Resource
Course Length: 1 year
Trim Size: 8.5” x 11”
Pages: 176

This Solutions Manual contains the mathematical steps for solving calculation problems in the chapter exercises of Introductory Physics. It is a useful supplement for students in homeschooling environments or in traditional classrooms. This book is not included in the Introductory Physics program; it is considered an optional student supplement because it is a subset of Complete Solutions and Answers for Introductory Physics, a teacher's grading resource. This book is for students without giving them answers to assessments.

This book is applicable for all editions of Introductory Physics.

Digital Resources for ASPC includes assessment documentation and course planning resources necessary for the administration of this course, whether in a homeschool setting or a coop or classroom. All items are printable and distributable to your student or classroom; only one copy of digital resources are needed per classroom or home. In this downloadable resource, you will find tools for planning the year.

Included in the Digital Resources:

• Course overview - "How I taught the course" by John D. Mays
• Sample lesson calendar
• ASPC lesson schedule
• Sample graded lab report
• 29 weekly quizzes
• Fall and spring semester exams
• All Keys and Sample Answers in one document
• Weekly review guides - these are key to implementation of mastery learning

This book contains the teacher's instructions for lab experiments for both Introductory Physics and Accelerated Studies in Physics and Chemistry (ASPC) science courses. Each experiment includes learning objectives, a materials list, a statement of the purpose of the experiment, an overview, pre-lab discussion points, teacher’s experiment protocols, any safety precautions, and discussion of the use of any special apparatus. For some experiments calling for expensive equipment, alternative methods are suggested with less costly equipment.

There is a total of six lab experiments in the book: five apply to both texts, and ASPC has one additional.

• ISBN: 9780996677141
  Edition: 1st Edition
  Grade Level: High School
  Trim Size: 6.5” x 9.5”
  Binding: Soft cover
  Color or BW: Color
  Pages: 124

  Experiments included

  • The Pendulum Lab: learning experimental methods and procedures, collect data, control variables, develop a complete lab report from scratch
  • The Soul of Motion: investigate Newton’s second law of motion, use theory to make quantitative predictions of results, present theoretical predictions and results on the same set of axes on a graph, explore new scientific equipment
  • The Hot Wheels Lab: investigate conservation of energy, use proper method to avoid parallax error, correctly measure lengths, make quantitative predictions of results, explore new scientific equipment
  • DC Circuits: DC circuits and the use of electronic test equipment, explore new scientific equipment, calculate predicted values based on actual experimental conditions
  • The Density Lab: accurately determining density with correct lab technique and computer-based analysis, practice proper care and safety with glassware, use displacement method to measure solid volume, use computer to calculate slope of the least squares regression line, correctly insert and extract metal objects from a graduated cylinder
  • The Solubility Lab: determining solubility and the effect of temperature on solubility (additional lab for use with ASPC), determine when a solution has reached saturation, practice proper care and safety with glassware and gas burners, learn handling and disposal of substances, correctly read volumes and account for meniscus, create bar chart to display results

This Solutions Manual contains the mathematical steps for solving calculation problems in the chapter exercises of Accelerated Studies in Physics and Chemistry (ASPC). It is a useful supplement for students in homeschooling environments or in traditional classrooms.

This book is considered a student resource and only contains solutions for chapter exercises in the textbook (students already have the answers in the text). This manual is applicable for all editions of ASPC.

Digital Resources for Physics: Modeling Nature includes assessment documentation and course planning resources necessary for the administration of this course, whether in a homeschool setting or a coop or classroom. All items are printable and distributable to your student or classroom; only one copy of digital resources are needed per classroom or home. In this downloadable resource, you will find tools for planning the year.

• Included in the Digital Resources:

  • Course Overview (PDF) - “Recommendations for Teaching the Course” by John Mays
  • 17 Quizzes
  • 14 Chapter Tests
  • Fall and Spring Semester Exams
  • Quiz and Exam Keys
  • Lesson Schedule
  • Sample lesson calendar for the year
  • Study Questions for In Search of Schrodinger's Cat by John Gribbin

• This volume contains the complete teacher’s instructions for conducting the five lab experiments for our advanced physics text, Physics: Modeling Nature. The contents of this book are adapted from our book Favorite Experiments in Physics and Physical Science. Each experiment includes a list of Learning Objectives, Materials List, Experimental Purpose, Scientific Overview, Pre-Lab Discussion Points, Student Instructions, any Safety Concerns, and discussion of the use of any special apparatus.

  Includes color photos of the experiments being conducted in a classroom setting.

Experiments:

• Bulls Eye Lab: use vector-based equations for two-dimensional projectile motion to make predictions
• The Friction Challenge: design methods to produce accurate and precise measurements of static and kinetic coefficients of friction and implement these methods to measure brass-on-brass contact under dry and lubricated conditions
• Rotational Kinetic Energy: use energy equations to predict translational velocity of a solid steel ball after it rolls to the bottom of a ramp, and compare prediction to experimental results
• Calorimetry: determine specific heat capacity of copper using the techniques of calorimetry and theory of heat transfer
• Sound Lab: use the theory of inverse square variation and logarithms to make quantitative predictions about decibels and sound pressure level of a piezo siren at various distances