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National Geographic Biology is the first high school biology program created with National Geographic photography and Explorers, and is based on 3-dimensional, phenomena-based lessons, with digital support including videos, simulations, and Virtual Labs.

Renowned for its clear writing style and unparalleled visuals, the trendsetting Biology: Concepts & Applications applies exclusive National Geographic content to engage students and emphasize how biology is an ongoing endeavor carried out by a diverse community of scientists.

Biology: The Unity & Diversity of Life AP® reveals the biological world in wondrous detail. Packed with eye-catching photos and images, this best-selling text engages students with applications and activities that encourage critical thinking. Chapter-opening Core Concepts help students focus on the topics that matter most in every chapter. Each section within a chapter begins with clear Learning Objectives and section-ending Take Home Messages reinforce these key concepts. AP support is embedded with AP-style questions at the end of each chapter and test-taking tips and advice for student in the front of the book. Available with MindTap, the platform that gives instructors complete control of their course and powers students from memorization to mastery.

Offering a rigorous but understandable introduction to chemistry, this program helps students understand that chemistry is something they must construct for themselves with the help of the teacher, content support including introductions to National Geographic Explorers, and laboratory exploration.

Zumdahl and DeCoste’s Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation combines enhanced problem-solving structure with substantial pedagogy to enable students to become strong, independent problem solvers.

Zumdahl’s focus is on independent problem-solving. Zumdahl is all about getting students to think independently, so there is a lot of support in early chapters of the program, but in later chapters, the hand-holding is reduced, allowing student to apply strategies learned earlier on their own to become more independent problem-solvers.

Designed to help students develop the reasoning and problem-solving skills they need, while stimulating their interest in the fundamental concepts of physics, chemistry, astronomy, meteorology and geology, this latest edition of An Introduction to Physical Science is ideal for a non-science major’s course. Topics are treated both descriptively and quantitatively, providing instructors the flexibility to emphasize the approach that works best for their students. Known for the way it engages active learners, this student-friendly new edition includes new high-interest “Physical Science Today” articles featuring timely and relevant applications and offers a WebAssign course with a mobile-friendly ebook and active-learning modules.

Environmental Science: Sustaining Your World was created specifically for high school environmental science courses. This updated copyright includes revised chapters with current data, and an improved digital experience with interactive “Storymaps” with visuals and data. National Geographic images and graphics support the text, while National Geographic Explorers and scientists who are working in the field to solve environmental issues of all kinds tell their stories of how real science and engineering practices are used to solve real-world environmental problems. Ensure that your students learn critical thinking skills to evaluate all sides of environmental issues while gaining knowledge of the Core Ideas from the NGSS and applying that knowledge to real science and engineering practices and activities.

Authors Miller and Spoolman deliver a text that equips students with the inspiration and knowledge to help solve modern environmental issues. Environmental Science highlights important work of scientists and citizens, while photos, maps and illustrations bring course content to life. A concept-centered approach transforms complex topics into key concepts students understand. Using sustainability as their central theme, the authors emphasize natural capital, natural capital degradation, solutions, trade-offs and the importance of individuals. Students learn how nature works, how they interact with it and how humanity can continue to sustain its relationship with the earth by applying nature’s lessons to economies and individual lifestyles.

Authors Tyler Miller and Scott Spoolman created Exploring Environmental Science for AP® specifically to meet the needs of the AP® Environmental Science 2019 Course Framework updates and to prepare students for the revised AP® Exam in Environmental Science. With a key focus on sustainability, the program encourages students to think critically about all aspect of environmental science issues and how those issues impact the quality of life and the health of the planet. MindTap provides additional media to support key concepts and practice tools to prepare students for success on the new AP® Exam. The Fast Track to a 5 student test preparation supplement includes a diagnostic test and 2 complete practice tests in the format of the new AP Exam, and connects chapter-by-chapter content to specific course objectives AP Exam preparation.

Take Earth and Space Science instruction higher with the first ever high school program built with National Geographic content, images, and Explorers. Presents a rich overview of Earth and Space-related disciplines: exploring the physical attributes of planet Earth and its environment, emphasizing the human choices we have made, and discussing the physical consequences of those choices in the context of Earth systems. Address the Next Generation Science Standards to ensure your students meet current science skills and practices by integrating 3-Dimensional learning. Available digitally in the MindTap platform with interactive elements including videos, animations, and assessments.

Offering a rigorous but understandable introduction to chemistry, this Algebra-based program helps students understand that chemistry is something they must construct for themselves with the help of the teacher, content support including introductions to National Geographic Explorers, and laboratory exploration.

Taking an integrative approach, market-leading PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, Tenth Edition, seamlessly matches curated content to the learning environment for which it was intended–from in-class group problem solving to online homework that utilizes targeted feedback and tutorials. More student friendly than ever, the text includes new context-rich exercises, Think-Pair-Share problems, MCAT-style passage problems and sound educational pedagogy. The unified art program and detailed worked examples compliment the concise language and meticulous instruction for which Raymond A. Serway and John W. Jewett Jr. are known. In addition, WebAssign–the world’s easiest to use homework system–equips you with the definitive solution to your homework and assessment needs to maximize your course success.