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free version of old-time book with activities for kids.

A book written and published online by Dr. Robert Fuller.

Source to search for free online books

The Book of Phyz

Jeffrey W. Schnick's calc-based intro physics book online.  In WORD format so it can be edited by the teacher / user.

A brief description of a grade book set up for looking at specific standards and an outline for developing units that cover multiple standards.

Robert Karplus' Introductory Physics: A Model Approach is an innovative textbook, written by a brilliant, inspiring teacher and pioneer in physics teaching reform. The book originated the key ideas of the modeling approach for teaching physics. This approach has been further evolved, developed and implemented by David Hestenes and many others, including Gregg Swackhamer, Malcolm Wells and Jane Jackson. In cooperation with Karplus' widow, Elizabeth Karplus, Dr. Brunschwig edited and published the Second Edition of Introductory Physics in 2003. This site includes a variety of additional materials that Brunschwig has developed related to the Karplus textbook.Fernand Brunschwig is a member of the faculty at Empire State College. He is on sabbatical for 2007-08 at Columbia Teachers College in NY City. Current Contact Information:brunschwig@tc.eduColumbia Teachers CollegeScience Education, Box 210525 West 120th StreetNew York, NY 10027 

Questions From the Peer Instruction book by Eric Mazur

Tony Wayne

Written by experienced teachers and educational researchers Phillip Adey and Michael Shayer, Really Raising Standards analyses attempts to teach children to think more effectively and efficiently. Their practical advice on how to improve children's performance by the application of the findings of the CASE research project will radically alter the approach of many professional teachers and student teachers as to the education of children in schools. An important contribution to the application of psychological theory in education.

Links to free textbooks by Benjamin Crowell.  Titles include: Light & Matter, Simple Nature, Mechanics, Conceptual Physics, Calculus, General Relativity