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American educational program
Physics First is an educational program in the United States, that teaches a basic physics course in the ninth grade, rather than the biology course which is more standard in public schools. This course relies on the limited math skills that the students have from pre-algebra and algebra I. With these skills students study a broad subset of the introductory physics canon with an emphasis on topics which can be experienced kinesthetically or without deep mathematical reasoning. Furthermore, teaching physics first is better suited for English Language Learners, who would be overwhelmed by the substantial vocabulary requirements of Biology. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Physics FirstA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: First Sagittarius A* Event Horizon Telescope Results. V. Testing Astrophysical Models of the Galactic Center Black HoleInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Eleanor & ParkThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Bringing atoms into first-year physicsCited 50 times
- Go sideways: Arkansas Department of EducationA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Mathematics education in the United StatesA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Bringing atoms into first-year physics
Towards First Physics at Belle II
A First Course in Computational Physics
Physics First? Survey First!
FIRST COMMISSION SOIL MECHANICS AND PHYSICS
A First Course in Computational Physics
A First Course in Computational Physics
The “First Physics First” Movement, 1880–1920
🆕 Influential since 2022
First Sagittarius A* Event Horizon Telescope Results. V. Testing Astrophysical Models of the Galactic Center Black Hole
Changes in Burnout and Satisfaction With Work-Life Integration in Physicians During the First 2 Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Electron–phonon physics from first principles using the EPW code
FO-PINN: A First-Order formulation for Physics-Informed Neural Networks
OmniJet-α: the first cross-task foundation model for particle physics
📚 Books worth reading
Eleanor & ParkRainbow Rowell · 2012
Physics and Metaphysics in Descartes and in His ReceptionDelphine Antoine-Mahut, Sophie Roux · 2018
The Thrills and Chills of Amusement ParksJordan D. Brown · 2015
In his good handsJoan Kilby · 2011- 📕A multi-case study of beginning physical education teachers at the elementary school levelLuz Minerva Cruz · 1991
- 📕A multi-case study of beginning physical education teachers at the elementary school levelLuz Minerva Cruz · 1991
- 📕A physical fitness knowledge test for first gradersRolayne Wilson · 1984
- 📕Survive and thrive as a physical educatorAlisa James, Alisa R. James · 2012
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