Newtonian Thinkers

We are looking for a few students who are between the ages of 14 and 114 who want to become seriously competent in mechanics. Study Elementary Mechanics this spring, Intermediate Mechanics next fall, and Advanced Mechanics next spring. At the completion of this study, you will have no trouble making sense of college-level Calculus Based Physics, even at a place like MIT.......The only cost is $30/book. Everything else is free. I will be mentoring students through our message board throughout the process..................Just in: According to CareerBuilder.com, the top eight highest paying Bachelor's degrees are: (1) Petroleum Engineering, (2) Chemical Engineering, (3) Computer Engineering, (4) Mining and Mineral Engineering, (5) Computer Science, (6) Electrical Engineering, (7) Materials Engineering and (8) Systems Engineering................U.S. high schools are also, on the average, doing a very poor job preparing our children for these careers!...............Spend a week with us and you will know more mechanics than a professor!.....................Just kidding about that....................We can improve instruction, but we haven't figured out how to speed up the human brain................Becoming competent at anything takes time. Learn how to explain the difference between precision and accuracy so that your students will never forget!....... Look in Newtonian Labs. Do you need to explain the difference between mass and weight? Learn how to weigh the earth in your kitchen, also in Newtonian Labs. Support this grassroots effort by purchasing a copy of Elementary Mechanics. Our curriculum is 2.54 cm wide and 1,609.344 m deep. The enchanting charms of this sublime science reveal only to those who have the courage to go deeply into it. - Carl Friedrich Gauss Conceptual physics is not deep. We can take you deeply into the world of Newtonian physics, without a highly qualified physics teacher. Becone a part of a revolution in thinking. We begin by laying a very concrete, factual foundation in Elementary Mechanics.....which is a classical approach, developed within the framework of a content-driven syllabus. U.S. high school students rank dead last in physics. We are going to work on that. We are seriously deep and deeply serious! Why is the last remaining superpower doing such a poor job in this vital area of high school education? The majority of school boards across this great land refuse to hire real physics teachers, and instead rely on biology or earth science teachers to teach a subject that they are unqualified for. According to the Physics Teacher Education Coalition at Cornell University, "Highly qualified physics teachers tend to be hired by wealthy suburban school districts, not by districts in our inner cities and rural areas.", and that as a result, we have a lack of technical workers, and "Our national security is at risk." We need to build our economy on something other than financial shenanigans and taking other peoples' stuff. Our materials are designed to work through self-study, and will work especially well in a homeschool setting. Anyone can become a Newtonian Thinker......not just rich kids from suburban school districts that hire the best physics teachers. The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare - Juma Ikangaa. It is possible to walk from New York to California by taking 6,000,000 easy steps. You can learn physics by taking a lot of easy steps......although there might be a few steep hills along the way. Learning physics is easier than learning English........English seems easy to learn because everyone practices speaking English all day long.........Some people even practice speaking English in their sleep. A mathematical theory is not to be considered complete until you have made it so clear that you can explain it to the first man whom you meet on the street. - David Hilbert College-level engineering is mostly physics and math. We are all about physics and math. To me there has never been a higher source of earthly honor or distinction than that connected with advances in science. - Isaac Newton We may not change the world, but we can change many worlds. We want to change things with a radically new approach. Check out the Newtonian Thinkers' Competition Information under Students, Parents or Educators for very specific details about how deep we can go.........This can all make perfectly good sense! Download several chapters of a rough draft of Elementary Mechanics for free under Textbooks/Downloads...........Please be patient while we get things going.........This is a work in progress.

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Our hope is that by working through our materials, you can become a Newtonian Thinker and have an understanding of physics so great that...

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Are you looking for something challenging for your children? Well, you have come to the right place. At Newtonian Thinkers, we are building an online learning community where anyone can learn Newtonian Physics.

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Are you looking for something new and challenging for your science program, but find yourself lacking the resources to hire a new physics teacher and buy a lot of expensive equipment?

About Newtonian Thinkers

Here at Newtonian Thinkers, we have set out to revolutionize the way that high school students learn physics. Our series of mechanics textbooks is designed for self study and will give you a thorough understanding of mechanics without the help of a physics teacher! Mechanics applies to all other branches of physics, so once you have a good understanding of this subject, you will be prepared to tackle any college level physics or engineering class. We have developed three text books, Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced Mechanics. Each winds deeper into the mathematics and concepts required for a thorough understanding of mechanics. We even include some material from university-level Statics and Dynamics courses in the last book!

At Newtonian Thinkers, we are also dedicated to developing an online learning community where students, parents, and even educators across the country can collaborate and share ideas. Our message boards are moderated by staff members with a good understanding of physics and math, so there will always be someone around to answer your questions. Learning physics does not have to be painful... in fact, it is our goal to make it simple and enjoyable!

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