Biology Textbooks and Materials

The following texts and materials are required for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 course years:

• Biology: Concepts and Connections 10/E (the giraffe cover)
  Authors: Martha R. Taylor; Eric Simon; Jean L. Dickey; Kelly A. Hogan; Jane B. Reece
  Pearson, Publishers
  ISBN-13: 978-0135269169 or ISBN-10 0136646093

  Please note: The above ISBN number is for the eText rental which is currently the most affordable option when paid by the month; alternate forms of the text are acceptable as long as the correct edition is used. Note that the hardcover rental is for a four-month period, not the yearlong period of this course. If you opt to rent the printed text, be prepared to renew your rental at midyear. Due to cost restrictions for most families, MasteringBiology access will not be required for this course. If you do elect to purchase access, please let me know.

  There is no Study Guide for this edition, as the publisher has moved all support materials online. We will be using Moodle mastery exercises to replace study guide work.

  This text is also available from VitalSource at Biology: Concepts and Connections, 10/E.

  A 180-day rental is about $60.

  Note that eBook downloads can be tricky and access to the internet may be required for refreshes should you lose your files for any reason. It is also often frustrating to have to page back and forth to look up data in the appendices when doing homework exercises. Also, you don't get permanent access to the text unless you pay a substantially higher price. However, if you anticipate traveling or situations where you must study away from home, eBook versions on your laptop or tablet are far more portable than heavy textbooks.

• Illustrated Guide to Home Biology Experiments 1/E

  This link allows you to download the PDF version of the text. If you wish a hardcopy version of the text, you may still purchase it through the Scholars Online Bookstore on Amazon.

  
  Robert B. Thompson, Barbara F. Thompson
  DIY Science/O'Reilly, Publishers
  ISBN: 1449396593

  Individual lab PDF instructions will also be available from the Biology Moodle.

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• BK01A Biology Kit
  Robert B. and Barbara F. Thompson (originally)
  The Home Scientist, LLC

  Robert B Thompson has assembled several versions of the equipment and materials required to perform most of the experiments in his Illustrated Guide to Home Biology lab manual. The basic version (BK01A) contains most of the materials required to complete labs in this course, and is especially useful if you want to prepare for the AP exam. Depending on which labs students chose to meet the lab requirement, they may find it less expensive to buy only what they need for their selected labs; even so, the kit is remarkably complete and much more convenient than seeking out individual chemicals each week. Note May 2018: As of March, this company is under new management by Ben Siciliano. All kits are in stock and available for purchase.

You may order all texts through the Scholars Online Bookstore.

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