Chat times for 2019-2020
Monday-Wednesday (Honors)/Friday (AP)
9a-10:30a ET/6a-7:30a PT
Dr. Christe Ann McMenomy
Required and Optional Texts
Honors and AP Biology Textbooks and Materials
The following texts and materials are required for the 2019-2020 course year:
- Biology: Concepts and Connections 9/E
Authors: Martha R. Taylor; Eric Simon; Jean L. Dickey; Kelly Hogan; Jane B. Reece
Pearson, Publishers
ISBN 978-0134296012Please note: The above ISBN number is for the full hardcover text; alternate forms of the text (eBook, loose-leaf) listed on the order page at Pearson are acceptable as long as the correct edition is used. 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 the 8th edition, as the publisher is moving all support materials online.
This text is also available from VitalSource at Biology: Concepts and Connections, 9/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
Robert B. Thompson, Barbara F. Thompson
DIY Science/O'Reilly, Publishers
ISBN: 1449396593 - [AP Option Only] AP Biology Investigative Labs: An Inquiry-Based Approach Student Manual
The paper version of the original printing is no longer available, since a number of corrections have been made. Instead, download the text and the supplemental corrections:- Text: AP Biology Investigative Labs 2012 Printing
- Supplemental Corrections: 2014 Supplement Corrections
Individual lab PDF instructions will also be available from the Biology Moodle.
Robert B. and Barbara F. Thompson
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 for AP credit. Students wishing to complete only the twelve labs for honors credit 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.
© 2005 - 2019 This course is offered through Scholars Online, a non-profit organization supporting classical Christian education through online courses. Permission to copy course content (lessons and labs) for personal study is granted to students currently or formerly enrolled in the course through Scholars Online. Reproduction for any other purpose, without the express written consent of the author, is prohibited.