Re: [Tutor] school physics/math courses

[Wayne Watson]

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Nothing from the physics newsgroup nor from a group on education that has inight to 9-12 grades. Wayne Watson wrote: I posted a query on sci.physics (newsgroup) on this question. I'll get back if anything useful pops up. Try Amazon with a search on python science, or whatever, as a title. You might try Google and search for high school physics python. There are some pretty advanced HS around the country that might have attempted something like you propose. My guess though is that you will  have to construct a course pretty much from scratch. It should be interesting. Personally, I think technology should be left out, and one should concentrate on physics without math or technology. However, that's not easy. I think a famous physicist said something like think about physics not math. (Perhaps he was thinking about energy. We really don't know what it is, but the concept and math works. It's important to understand the abstraction.)  I suspect the real motivation of the physicist was to create a concept, and then turn it into a new kind of math, for example, as Feynman did. Just an opinion. In any case, good luck. Ken Oliver wrote: For a starting place, you may want to look at "Mathematics for the Digital Age and Programming in Python" by Maria and Gary Litvin. ISBN 978-0-9727055-8-5 Both authors are very helpful and often contribute to math and CS electronic discussion groups. Communications possible through information below: Skylight Publishing 9 Bartlet Street, Suite 70 Andover, MA 01810 web: http://www.skylit.com e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: roberto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Oct 16, 2008 7:15 AM To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: tutor@python.org Subject: [Tutor] school physics/math courses hello (i am rather new in python ...) i am about to start a course of physics and math for students aged 14-17 (high school) and i am deeply interested in the possibilty of teaching fundamental concepts of these subjects via teaching programming; i chose python (i won't change my mind ...) so i am looking for resources on how to deal with these topics via this great programming language; i need some help from you and moreover if you are aware of books already covering these need thank you in advance -- roberto OS: GNU/Linux, Debian _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor -- Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA) (121.01 Deg. W, 39.26 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time) "If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?" -- Will Rogers Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/> _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor -- Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA) (121.01 Deg. W, 39.26 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time) "If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?" -- Will Rogers Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>

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