Classes 2025-2026 Academic Year
Full Year Mechanics Course: A full-year Mechanics course that allows for more in-depth physics discussions and proper use of my workbooks. This course may be appropriate for older kids and those who want to have an experience similar to their first-year high school physics course or homeschoolers who are taking this course in place of their high school physics course. The price of each class is $25/ hour or $300/trimester.​​
​​Survey of Physics Course: This course covers a much wider variety of topics at a faster pace. I have been teaching it for the past couple of years, and it has been very successful in introducing the kids to a wide range of topics, from mechanics to electricity and magnetism to optics to quantum mechanics and much more.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​This course will be offered only at one level, based on my past two years of teaching it. ​​​​Each trimester consists of 12 classes, each running for an hour. The price of each class is $25/ hour or $300/trimester.​​
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My next academic year starts September 2025.
I offer three trimesters: Fall, Winter, and Spring. Each trimester includes roughly 12 weekly classes (sometimes 11, depending on holidays and other events).
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For the 2025–2026 year, I’m offering two tracks:
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Full-Year Mechanics Course: A deep dive into mechanics, ideal for students who want a strong foundation or a full replacement for their high school physics class.
Levels:
Quantitative level: Grades 4-8 (ages 10-13) or students who are taking physics for the first time.
​Advanced level: Grades 8-11 or second-year students. This course will be taught at a very high level (AP and first-year college), and I will explore concepts much more deeply and vigorously.
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Survey of Physics Course: A broad, fast-paced, 9-month journey through Newtonian mechanics, waves and optics, electromagnetism, and modern physics (including quantum mechanics).
Grades 4-8 (ages 10-13) or students who are taking physics for the first time.
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How do I know which course is the best for my child?
The first decision you need to make is whether to take a full-year mechanics course or a survey course. The second decision is based on your child's Math level. For younger kids (8-11) who are not yet interested in using equations, I suggest the conceptual survey course. If your child is between (11-15), depending on their interest, they can either take the survey course or the full year mechanics course at an appropriate Math level. You can always write to me to discuss your child's specific needs. ​​​​
I’m considering offering these new courses, but they will be based on demand:​
Physics of Sports
Discover the science behind athletic performance! We’ll explore the physics of swimming, high jumping, running, basketball, baseball, gymnastics, and more, analyzing concepts like force, motion, aerodynamics, and energy transfer in different sports.​​​​
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Physics Café
This is a weekly gathering where young minds explore advanced physics topics in a relaxed, collaborative setting. Each week, a student leads the discussion on a chosen research topic—either theoretical or experimental—while we watch videos, share ideas, and enjoy snacks. It's a space to ask big questions, debate scientific ideas, and spark curiosity together
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Research and Experiments
This will be a hands-on, experimental physics class where we will recreate some of the most iconic experiments in physics history and present our findings.​ Each week, the students conduct a classic experiment, analyze the data, and discuss the underlying physics principles. For this class, the students need more help and support from the parents of older siblings at home. Some of the experiments we’ll explore include:
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Measuring gravity (g) using pendulums
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Galileo’s inclined plane and the law of odd numbers
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Determining the speed of sound with resonance techniques
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Index of refraction and disappearing objects
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Making a ripple tank to observe the reflection, refraction, and interference.
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Estimating Pi with Randomness (Monte Carlo Method)
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The Mathematics of Music: Exploring Frequency and Ratios​
Let me know if you're interested!