This page contains my thoughs about everything I can explain in less than a page, mainly ideas about new companies and markets.
Thursday, June 07, 2012
ebcast.berkeley.edu/ [berkeley.edu]
MIT OpenCourseWare (haven't tried, but hear good things)
http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm [mit.edu]
Khan academy (of course)
http://www.khanacademy.org/ [khanacademy.org]
PAID RESOURCES
Kaplan http://www.kaptest.com/ [kaptest.com]
(Take something like the MCAT review if you can afford it for science/physics. They do a really good job of distilling the basics of science/biology/etc. without any nonsense. Disclaimer: I've also taught for Kaplan)
Also, don't discount old fashioned books:
The "Head First" series of books
(Try the "Dummies" books also if you're not insulted by the title)
Head First Physics [amazon.com]
Home Schooling Curricula
Whatever you may feel about the social implications of home schooling, there are some excellent science resources which will catch you up. I will shy away from recommending specific ones for fear of inciting a flame war. I hope someone better versed in these curricula can enlighten us with recommendations.
Textbooks!
Try to get some used textbooks from a used book store, if all you want is the 101 level stuff:
Chemistry (Oxtoby-Nachtrieb) http://www.amazon.com/Principles-Modern-Chemistry-Fifth-Edition/dp/B001F39B2Y [amazon.com]
(There are many nicely written Biology books -- see what you like)
And if you really want to enjoy chemistry:
Chemical Demonstrations, Shakhashiri [amazon.com]
(Warning: do not try these at home until you know what you're doing)
You may also wish to check out your local Makerspace/Hackerspace. You will probably find very educated geeks who'd be more than willing to teach you stuff...
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