This course is a continuation of Part 1 and cannot be taken without having taken the prior course. Email to <courses@giftedconferenceplanners.org> if you wish to take Part 1 and it is not listed.
Instructor: Sherene Raisbeck 5-10 students Suggested Ages: 10-15 Meets: Fridays 2:30pm - 3:30pm, Eastern Time
$325; GHF, SENG, MAGE, and NHAGE Members pay $310! *** We will take a two week break -- no meetings April 9 or April 16 ***
We accept charter school funds
DESCRIPTION
We will be using the book Thinking Physics, but I recommend that students NOT read the book before taking the course. This is an introduction to conceptual physics which does not require much math and absolutely does not require calculus. Because one of the main goals is to develop accurate physics intuition, our discussions of the problems will acknowledge and discuss common errors of thinking while we develop the conceptual tools necessary for later application of mathematical tools to solving physics problems. No homework though your student may beg to read the book after they have completed the course!
Find Thinking Physics at your library, your favorite bookseller, or here.
SYLLABUS Problem based discussion course, we will not discuss every problem in the book, but we will discuss a sampling from all topic areas. Topics:Kinematics Newton's Laws of Motion Momentum and Energy Rotation Gravity Fluids Heat Vibrations Light Electricity & Magnetism Relativity Quanta
