1st Edition

Independent Thoughts and Exploration in Physics

By Samya Zain, Valerie Allison Copyright 2027
544 Pages 214 Color & 4 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

544 Pages 214 Color & 4 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Independent Thoughts and Exploration in Physics teaches physics using an inquiry-based approach. Using stories to engage with students, the textbook follows a compelling comic-strip narrative with consistent characters which take students on ‘missions’ that involve solving physics-based tasks. These tasks are split into multiple levels to accommodate beginners and advance learners alike. Fully... Read more

Chapter 1 Mission: Operation Tomb-block: Escape the Tomb
Chapter 2 Mission: Operation Dungeon Escape!
Chapter 3 Mission: Operation Pyramid Escape!
Chapter 4 Mission: Operation Surge Horizon - Transport Detonation Device
Chapter 5 Mission: Operation Cipher-Shadow: Decode the Computer Code
Chapter 6 Mission: Operation London Intercept: Save Big Ben!
Chapter 7 Mission: Operation Train-Break - Save the City!
Chapter 8 Mission: Operation The Last Drop - Catch the Supplies!
Chapter 9 Mission: Operation Avalanche Rescue - Rescue Agent Σ□□□□
Chapter 10 Mission: Operation Cliffside Crisis - Save the People!
Chapter 11 Mission: Operation Leaky Boats
Chapter 12 Mission: Operation Final Descent
Chapter 13 Mission: Operation Sydney Cypher - Jump to Escape!
Chapter 14 Mission: Operation Island Tremors - Build a Seismic Detector
Chapter 15 Mission: Operation Pressure Point - Save the Coral Reef
Chapter 16 Mission: Operation Gravity Fracture - Find the Depth
Chapter 17 Mission: Operation Pulley Protocol - Build an Elevator
Chapter 18 Mission: Operation Descent Protocol - Extraction Phase
Chapter 19 Mission: Operation Momentum Strike
Chapter 20 Mission: Operation Centripetal Directive
Chapter 21 Mission: Operation Equilibrium Paradox
Chapter 22 Mission: Operation Echos in the Dark - Speed of Sound
Chapter 23 Mission: Happy Birthday, Agent Σ□□□□!
Chapter 24 FINAL Mission: Operation End Game - The Fall of Dr. Z
Index

Biography

Samya Zain received her Ph.D. in experimental particle physics in 2006 and after two years of post-doctoral fellowship with the ATLAS detector at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland, she joined Susquehanna University as an assistant professor in 2008, where she currently serves as a professor in the Department of Physics. She is very interested in physics pedagogical research and has presented the pedagogical work done at Susquehanna University world-wide.

Valerie Allison is a professor of education who teaches and advises students in Susquehanna University’s secondary education program. She teaches courses at the undergraduate and graduate level on methods of secondary instruction, classroom management, curriculum design, and educational research methodology. Her primary research focus is practitioner research including action research and self-study. She has co-authored several articles published in Studying Teacher Education, Reflective Practice and other peer-reviewed journals.