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Class Detail:
WN 2013 Physics PHYSICS 420 - Physics for Educators Section 002
Credits:	3
Credit Exclusions:	No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in PHYSICS 106.
Waitlist Capacity:	10
Lab Fee:	25.00
Advisory Prerequisites:	School of Education concentrators.
Other Course Info:	W.
Repeatability:	May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:	Krisch,Jean P
	(real time availability for all sections)

PHYSICS 420 is a survey course for students preparing to teach at the elementary classroom level. The goal of the course is to provide a good and practical appreciation of the basic laws that govern our universe. In addition to homework questions, there will be a variety of hands-on activities designed to demonstrate the rules of physics in action which might be adapted for use in elementary classrooms.

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Textbooks/Other Materials (data maintained by department in Wolverine Access)

Note:	"Conceptual Physics, 11e" is required; however, students may choose which version they would like to use. The three options are: 1) Hewitt: Conceptual Physics, 11/E (standard text) ISBN: 9780321568090 2) Hewitt: Conceptual Physics, Books a la Carte Edition, 11/E (unbound for placement in a binder) ISBN-13: 9780321696212 3) Hewitt: Conceptual Physics, CourseSmart eTextbook, 11/E (purchased online via "CourseSmart") URL: http://www.coursesmart.com ISBN-13: 9780321596369

ISBN: 9780321568090	Conceptual physics, Author: written and illustrated by Paul G. Hewitt., Publisher: Addison-Wesley 11th ed. 2010
Required

ISBN: 9780321696212	Conceptual Physics Books a La Carte Edition., Publisher: Addison-Wesley 2009
Optional

ISBN: 9780321596369	Conceptual Physics online
Optional