This Exam Preparation Guide offers support for students as they prepare for their IB Diploma Biology exams. Containing up to date material that matches the new 2016 IB diploma syllabus and packed full of guidance specifically designed to help students apply their knowledge in exams such as Model Answers, Annotated Exemplar Answers, Worked Examples and hints throughout to …
Organic Chemistry I as a Second Language: Translating the Basic Concepts
Get a Better Grade in Organic Chemistry Organic Chemistry may be challenging, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get the grade you want. With David Klein’s Organic Chemistry as a Second Language: Translating the Basic Concepts, you’ll be able to better understand fundamental principles, solve problems, and focus on what you need to know to succeed. …
Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 3: Another 25 Formative Assessment Probes
Since publication of Volume 1 of this series, thousands of teachers have been using these innovative classroom tools to improve student learning in science. Following in the footsteps of the first two volumes, this new book provides short, easy-to-administer probes that help teachers determine what misconceptions students bring to the classroom about the nature of science and about …
Teaching Undergraduate Science: A Guide to Overcoming Obstacles to Student Learning
This book is written for all science or engineering faculty who have ever found themselves baffled and frustrated by their undergraduate students’ lack of engagement and learning. The author, an experienced scientist, faculty member, and educational consultant, addresses these issues with the knowledge of faculty interests, constraints, and day-to-day concerns in mind. Drawing from the research on learning, …
Survive! Inside the Human Body, Vol. 1: The Digestive System
“From volcanic burps to colonic bacteria, this comic-book ride through the human digestive system is a delirious joy.” —NatureSurvive! Inside the Human Body, Volume 1 begins an epic journey through the human body with a look at the digestive system. This lively, full-color science comic explores Phoebe’s insides after she accidentally swallows a microscopic ship. The only problem? …
Cracking the AP Biology Exam, 2015 Edition (College Test Preparation)
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SCORE A PERFECT 5. Equip yourself to ace the AP Biology Exam with The Princeton Review’s comprehensive study guide—including thorough content reviews, targeted strategies for every question type, and 2 full-length practice tests with complete answer explanations. We don’t have to tell you how tough AP Biology is—or how important a …
University Physics with Modern Physics, Twelfth Edition continues an unmatched history of innovation and careful execution that was established by the bestselling Eleventh Edition. Assimilating the best ideas from education research, this new edition provides enhanced problem-solving instruction, pioneering visual and conceptual pedagogy, the first systematically enhanced problems, and the most pedagogically proven and widely used homework …
“A wild ride. Positively clogged with scientific information.” —Kirkus ReviewsSurvive! Inside the Human Body, Volume 3 concludes our incredible tour of the human body with a wild ride through the nervous system. When Geo and Dr. Brain find themselves inside Phoebe’s brain, they must brave shocking electrical signals and navigate a maze of neurons and synapses.Will the dynamic …
Kaplan MCAT Biology Review: Created for MCAT 2015 (Kaplan Test Prep)
The MCAT is changing in 2015. With the addition of three semesters’ worth of material, more advanced critical thinking skills, a longer duration, and changes in Biology content, the new exam requires even more diligent prep with resources from Kaplan Test Prep. Kaplan’s MCAT Biology Review offers:UNPARALLELED MCAT 2015 KNOWLEDGE: The Kaplan MCAT team has spent years studying every …
Deepen scientific understanding with formative assessment! Only by really knowing what your students are thinking can you design learning opportunities that deepen content mastery and meet their individual needs. In this highly engaging resource, internationally respected expert Page Keeley shares 50 new techniques to pinpoint student understanding before, during, and after instruction. In addition to promoting best …