DIGITAL UPDATE available for Fall 2022 classes
For introductory biology courses for science majors.
Discover biology, develop skills, and make connections
Known for its discovery-based, student-centered approach, Scott Freeman's Biological Science emphasizes higher-order thinking, skill development and active learning. Strategies in the text go beyond memorization and guide students in making connections between core concepts and content.
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DIGITAL UPDATE available for Fall 2022 classes
For introductory biology courses for science majors.
Discover biology, develop skills, and make connections
Known for its discovery-based, student-centered approach, Scott Freeman's Biological Science emphasizes higher-order thinking, skill development and active learning. Strategies in the text go beyond memorization and guide students in making connections between core concepts and content.
The 7th Edition weaves one case study throughout the entire text, showing biology concepts are connected and helping students make connections across biology. New content includes updated coverage of advances in genomic editing, global climate change and insights into the evolution of land plants.
Hallmark features of this title
Synthesize ideas and make connections
- Big Picture concept maps integrate visuals and words to help students synthesize concepts, patterns, and information across chapters for challenging topics in biology,
- You should be able to... activities encourage students to analyze important patterns within each Big Picture concept map.
- Put It All Together Case Studies for each chapter enable students to apply knowledge they learned in the chapter to a new, related situation straight from contemporary research.
Develop scientific skills
- BioSkills reference section appears between Chapters 1 and 2, drawing attention to key skills students need to succeed in biology with easy-to-find reference material that supports the skill development throughout the course.
New and updated features of this title
- End-of-Unit Case study, featuring poison newts and garter snakes, is introduced in Chapter 1 and woven throughout the entire text. It shows that biology concepts and various biology sub-disciplines (genetics, evolution, physiology, ecology, etc.) are connected.
- Making Models boxes target additional skills and applications and appear at strategic points throughout chapters. These guide students in deepening their understanding of biology concepts by learning to interpret and create visual models.
- Learning objectives appear at the beginning of each section to guide students and describe what they will be expected to learn.
Highlights of the DIGITAL UPDATE for Pearson eText (available for Fall 2022 classes)
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- NEW: Insider Tips are brief, student-informed videos featuring expert-student study strategies. Tips include understanding terminology, retrieval practice, confronting misconceptions, drawing models, transferring knowledge, spacing study and cultivating a growth mindset.
- NEW & UPDATED: Content includes climate change impacts (Ch 2); genomics coverage including single-cell sequencing, applications made possible by next generation DNA sequencing, lateral gene transfer in eukaryotes, application of PCR in COVID-19 testing, CRISPR-Cas systems in nature and examples of CRISPR-Cas9 in gene therapy. (Ch 20); control of cell specialization during development (Ch 21); more inclusive sexual selection content (Ch 23); insights on SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19 pandemic, and mRNA vaccines (Chs 33, 48).