1. The required textbook for this course is: Life 8/e by Sadava/Heller/Orians/Purves/Hillis (©2008, W.H. Freeman & Company) Welcome to Biology

2. Built-in Study Tools (See Opening Cover in Text) In this Chapter Preview Chapter Outlines Recaps Balloon Captions Animated Tutorial/Activities Icons Chapter Summaries End-of-Chapter Self Quizzes

3. www.thelifewire.com This site is chock full of resources to help you succeed in the course. Free Companion Website

4. Highlights include: Interactive Quizzes Animated Tutorials Flashcards Interactive Activities Interactive Summaries Much More… www.thelifewire.com

5. Additional Saleable Study Tools Study Guide Lecture Notebook MCAT Practice Test Student Handbook for Writing in Biology Bioethics and the New Embryology BioStats Basics To learn more contact your local bookstore.

6. Classroom Participation Also required: iClicker remote Available in the Bookstore Will be used during class discussions Allows you to answer questions and allows me to gauge the class’s understanding. May be used to register your attendance

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