Information for Teachers of Algebra Based Physics Classes

There are many algebra based physics curricula.  Currently I am working on the AP Physics 1 curriculum, however, there is a lot of overlap with the Next Generation Science Standards and the SAT Subject Test in Physics.  After I have completed the entire AP Physics 1 curriculum, I will reassess to see which curriculum I should make videos for next.

It makes sense to give my videos a difficultly rating.  The level of math necessary to understand the physics is what separates the videos.  My Mathematical Degree of Difficulty ratings are from 1 to 5:
  1. No math. Very few equations. Mostly just concepts.
  2. Some algebra, however, no rearranging of formulas.
  3. Includes some rearranging of formulas and/or a trigonometric function or two.
  4. Lots of rearranging of formulas and/or multiple trigonometric functions.
  5. A whole bunch of math, however, no calculus.
(Actually, that's a lie, sometimes I talk briefly about calculus. It is good to get some exposure and understand the importance of calculus. In fact, I even have a 5+ rating for videos that include lots of calculus.)

A legend for the cryptic notes by the video links

For Example: [3] (9:27) A Three Force Example of Newton's 2nd Law with Components​
  • ​[3] Means a Mathematical Degree of Difficult rating of 3.
  • (9:27) Means the video is 9 minutes 27 seconds in length.
  • "In-Class Lecture" means the video does not star Billy, Bobby & Bo, instead it is a video of a lecture I did in my "real" class.
  • "Solo mr.p" means it also does not star Billy, Bobby & Bo, it's mr.p, by himself, at the whiteboard.

Patreon

Why hello there teachers. Did you know that I went part-time in the classroom so I could dedicate time to making Flipping Physics videos? If you are currently assigning my videos to help your students learn, could you please pledge me on Patreon so I can make up for some of the loss of income? It would be quite nice and logical of you. Smiley face → 🙂

Quality Control

If you would like to have an influence over the quality and content of my Flipping Physics videos, please visit my Quality Control page.

EDpuzzle

You may have noticed all the EDpuzzle links on this page and wondered what they are. In the fall of 2016 I started using EDpuzzle to flip my classroom and I definitely suggest everyone should do so. During one of my webinars, I explain how I use EDpuzzle to help flip my students' learning. Here is one example of an EDpuzzle lesson made from a Flipping Physics video.

Anchor Points

If you are trying to link to a specific section on my Algebra Based Physics Videos page, be aware that I have "anchor point" links which link directly to each of the major sections. You can copy and paste those links from this list: