FAQS
Need to Know
IS MY CHILD RIGHT AGE FOR THIS?
Most Physics Literacy students are in late elementary school. The program contains high school and college-level material, but is made kid friendly so that elementary students, as well as older students, can engage in it. We recommend third grade and above.
WHAT DOES THE CURRICULUM COVER?
The program orients students to vectors and vector addition, forces, static equilibrium, dynamics, Newton's laws of motion, momentum, centripetal force and energy concepts.
ARE THERE PHYSICS EXPERIMENTS INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM?
I will ask students to do some physics experiments at home. We will collect data together and analyze them in the next session. I also utilize computerized simulation experiments.
WHY SHOULD KIDS STUDY PHYSICS?
Standard K-12 curriculum does not emphasize Physics, despite its centrality to understanding the world around us. Physics is the one of the most important subjects in Science and it is essential to understanding the smallest things in the universe to the largest and everything in between.
IS THE PROGRAM NGSS ALIGNED?
Alignment to government standards was not central to how I designed Physics Literacy, although teachers who use the program do align the program to the standards required at their grade level and state. The program is extremely rich and multifaceted, so it is easy to justify its use at various grade levels.
DO I NEED TO LEARN THE MATERIAL TO TEACH IT TO MY HOMESCHOOLER?
Not usually. The majority of kids from 3rd grade and up can learn from the video lessons independently. Very young students may require more support. While parents sometimes enjoy learning alongside their students, the intention is that kids learn on their own from the videos and activities.
DOÂ YOU HAVE ANY PRE-RECORDED CLASSES?
Not at this point, but I am working on creating the recorded lessons. I will upload the materials as I create them.
WHO TEACHES THE LIVE ONLINE CLASSES?
Dr. Azadeh Samadani teaches the live classes.
DO YOU TEACH IN PERSON CLASSES?
The next in person class is during the summer of 2023. During the school year, I only offer online classes at 6:30 PM EST through Zoom. My current summer program for the summer of 2022 is full. The next in person class in in summer of 2023. The classes are in Basking Ridge, NJ.