Physics
Please keep in mind these are only suggested materials and resources. As the subject matter experts, only you can decide what's right for your course.
Other relevant OER may also be available, including images, course syllabi, and videos. Connect with your librarians Sue Wozniak or Katherine Kelley as well as any member of the OER Degree Support Team if you have any suggestions for this list, questions, or concerns.
Repository and Search Platform Results
- OER Commons Links to an external site. has many resources for physics classes, including textbooks, assessments, lesson plans, student guides, games, and videos.
- Open Washington 100 Links to an external site. project has 23 open resources handpicked for physics classes in Washington State at the community and technical college level.
Current Textbooks at LWTech
- College Physics Links to an external site. (CC BY 4.0 Links to an external site.) is "grounded with real-world examples, illustrations, and explanations to help students grasp key, fundamental physics concepts. This online, fully editable and customizable title includes learning objectives, concept questions, links to labs and simulations, and ample practice opportunities to solve traditional physics application problems." - OpenStax. This book is currently used for PHYS 114 at LWTech.
- University Physics: Volume 1 Links to an external site., Volume 2 Links to an external site., and Volume 3 Links to an external site. (CC BY 4.0 Links to an external site.) emphasize "connections between theory and application, making physics concepts interesting and accessible to students while maintaining the mathematical rigor inherent in the subject. Frequent, strong examples focus on how to approach a problem, how to work with the equations, and how to check and generalize the result." - OpenStax. These books are currently used for PHYS 222 and 223 at LWTech.
Other Open Resources
- AMSER Links to an external site. (Applied Math & Science Education Repository) is a collection of OER specifically curated for community and technical colleges, funded by the National Science Foundation.
- Hippocampus Links to an external site. offers videos, animations, simulations, and other multimedia content, as well as the ability to create playlists of content for students to follow.
- PhET Interactive Simulations Links to an external site. offers a variety of interactive, online simulations for physics concepts and applications.