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[color=black][size=4][font=Verdana]It's algebra (not calculus) based and starts with the basics. Besides being free for both instructor and students, there are various instructor resources provided: An instructor's Getting Started Guide, a sample syllabus, an instructor's solution manual, PowerPoint slides, and Concept Trailers, described as "professionally-produced, free 1-1.5 minute videos.... OpenStax's dynamic Concept Trailers bring key physics concepts to life in your course." [/font][/size][/color]
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[color=black][size=4][font=Verdana]As a supplement, I highly recommend the Phenomenon-Based Learning books sold by NSTA Press. They're full of great physics activities, along with information on how to teach physics with more student engagement. The activities are very easy for you to use, with the activities and thought-provoking questions in the first part of each chapter, and explanations at the end of each chapter. There are versions for elementary, middle school, and high school. You can see the high-school version here: [/font][/size][/color]
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[color=black][size=4][font=Verdana]If you go to that site, you can scroll down and click on a link to see a sample chapter (“Two-Dimensional Motion”). Click on that, because you not only get the sample chapter but also the table of contents and the introduction, which explains the philosophy behind the book, how to use the book, and why it’s so effective for getting students to understand physics. [/font][/size][/color]
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[color=black][size=4][font=Verdana]The books are based on "Phenomenon-Based Learning" (PBL), which builds knowledge of, and interest in, physical science as a result of observations of real-world phenomena, in this case, some fun gizmos and gadgets. The idea is to teach broader concepts and useful thinking and performance skills (as with NGSS) rather than asking students to simply memorize facts and formulas. Students will investigate an interesting gadget and, motivated by their own curiosity, explore and discover how it works and what physical phenomena are involved. [/font][/size][/color]
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[color=black][size=4][font=Verdana]There are also two kits of materials (sold by Arbor Scientific) designed to go with the book. They’re kind of expensive, but they’d be a great investment for your school, with or without the books. [/font][/size][/color]
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