Intro Physics Evaluating "Text X" for High School Honors/AP Course

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The discussion centers around the consideration of a specific text for a high school Honors/AP physics course, with inquiries about its quality and the associated online Wiley PLUS with ORION Advantage. Participants suggest checking Amazon for ratings and mention OpenStax as a valuable resource, highlighting its college-level physics books, including versions tailored for AP courses and a calculus-based three-volume set. Users express a preference for physical textbooks over online formats, noting that OpenStax offers affordable physical copies at approximately $50 each. Suggestions include printing and binding select chapters from OpenStax to save costs compared to the significantly higher prices of college textbooks, which can range from $250 to $300.
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I am considering this text for my high school Honors/AP course. Do you have an opinion of the text and its online Wiley PLUS with ORION Advantage?
 
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I can’t comment on this book. Have you checked amazon for ratings?

With respect to physics, there are a couple of books at Openstax.org at this same level. You could use them for supplemental material.

There are two versions for the college physics book one for college physics and one for AP level and there’s a calculus based university three volume level.

https://openstax.org/details/books/college-physics

https://openstax.org/details/books/college-physics-ap-courses

https://openstax.org/details/books/university-physics-volume-1
 
Thanks. I have seen and used Openstax and I think they are great. My students really prefer a physical text and resist an online text. I know pdf and physical versions are available.
 
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The physical book copies are comparable in price at about $50 a copy.

If you printed select chapters from openstax for your students and got them bound you might save some bucks for the school.

It’s funny how the same college level book in a college bookstore is on the order of $250 to $300.
 
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