DIY Homeschooler

Part of the Exploring the World of… series, Exploring the World of Physics: Simple Machines to Nuclear Energy by John Tiner is an excellent introduction to physics! This title is published by New Leaf Publishing and aimed at middle school ages.

Exploring the World of Physics covers:

• The laws of motion.
• Gravity.
• Simple machines.
• Energy.
• Heat.
• States of matter.
• Waves.
• Light.
• Electricity.
• Magnetism.
• Electromagnetism.
• Nuclear energy.

There is also a chapter devoted to the future of physics and topics such as cold fusion, faster-than-light communication, matter transmission and replication, nanotechnology, and cryogenic research.

Sidebars go into some subjects (and people) more in depth. A bibliography offers ideas for further reading.

The author obviously understands and enjoys science and that comes through his writing, making these books very approachable.

Each chapter includes three problem questions to start a student thinking, three problem solutions at the end, and a series of questions at the end for review. (We recommend using these as oral or written narration prompts.) Answers are in the back of the book.

In addition to written narrations for each chapter, we also suggest creating a notebook to hold:

• Copywork.
• Diagrams.
• Timelines.
• Biographies.

We love this series and used it as the base for our middle school science. Exploring the World of Physics is a great science option.

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Additional Resources

Exploring the World of (Series)
If you enjoy this title, you might also enjoy the entire series.

10 Ways to Use Notebooking: #7 Science
Tips for creating that physics notebook!