Textbook Reviews

Here are some links to reviews of IPS and FM&E.   The links either go directly to the reviewer website or to a PDF with the review article.

 

Reviews of Introductory Physical Science

 

IPS 8th Edition

John L. Hubisz, Ph.D., Second Report, Middle School Physical Science Resource Center (PDF version: A combined review of IPS and FM&E).

 

IPS 7th Edition

Lawrence Lerner, "The Book is the Best by a Wide Margin," The Textbook Letter, Volume 10, Number 4, September-October 1999, page 1.

 

IPS 6th Edition

Lawrence Lerner, "Looking Closely at a Physical-Science Text: The Authors are Knowledgeable, and the Book Is a Delight," The Textbook Letter, Volume 6, Number 3, November-December 1995, page 3.

 

 

Reviews of Force, Motion, and Energy

John L. Hubisz, Ph.d., First Report, Middle School Physical Science Resource Center. (PDF version).

John L. Hubisz, Ph.d., Second Report, Middle School Physical Science Resource Center (PDF version: A combined review of IPS and FM&E)

Lawrence S. Lerner, "Fine Scientific Insight, Masterful Pedagogy, Interesting Writing"  The Textbook Letter, Volume 12, Number 4,   (PDF version).