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MindTapV2.0 for Starr/Evers/Starr's Biology Today and Tomorrow with Physiology, 1 term Instant Access, 6th Edition

Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

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MindTapV2.0 for Starr/Evers/Starr's Biology Today and Tomorrow with Physiology, 1 term Instant Access 6th Edition by Cecie Starr/Christine Evers/Lisa Starr

Overview

Today's leading digital platform, MindTaV2.0p for Starr/Evers/Starr's Biology Today and Tomorrow 6th Edition, gives you complete control of your course—equipping you to craft unique learning experiences that challenge students, build confidence and elevate performance.

A streamlined learning path and redesigned assessments minimize reader distraction, while dual-pane assignments for students pair readings side-by-side with assessments. MindTap presents complex concepts using a blend of engaging narrative and media assets clearly linked to assessments. So, students can start applying concepts to real-world situations from the beginning of your course with content that progresses from understanding core concepts to critical thinking and, ultimately, application. A distinctive, personalized study plan, based on individual performance, helps students stay focused and enables them to easily pinpoint areas for further study and practice.

Exclusive Instructor Tools allow you to customize course content to your needs and tailor assessments to match the specific language and style of your course. New Instructor Reports provide actionable insights into student performance and present opportunities for just-in-time intervention.

Use MindTap for Starr/Evers/Starr's Biology Today and Tomorrow 6th Edition, as-is or customize it to meet your specific needs. You can even integrate it easily into your LMS.

Cecie Starr

For decades, Cecie Starr has been known as one of the best-selling biology textbook authors. Her texts, appreciated for their clarity in both the written word and the visual representation of biological concepts, include multiple editions of BIOLOGY: THE UNITY AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE, BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS, and BIOLOGY TODAY AND TOMORROW. Her original dream was to become an architect. Instead of building houses, she now builds, with care and attention to detail, texts based on this philosophy: "I invite students into a chapter through an intriguing story. Once inside, they get the great windows that biologists construct on the world of life. Biology is not just another house. It is a conceptual mansion. I hope to do it justice."

Christine Evers

Christine Evers has been providing tools for biology education for more than 20 years. Before becoming a textbook author, she provided content for Genentech’s Access Excellence website and developed digital course materials for a variety of publishers. She received her undergraduate education at SUNY Stony Brook and did graduate work at Yale University.

Lisa Starr

Lisa Starr has been creating incredible art for the Starr biology textbooks since 1997 and began authoring the books in 2004. She has a passion for all things science, and particularly enjoys parsing complex scientific concepts into written and visual content that engages nonscientists. She has an education in chemistry and biochemistry and an extensive background in molecular biology-based research in both academic and industrial settings.
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  • ANCHOR LEARNING WITH IMPROVED LEARNING PATH DESIGN. MindTap helps students focus by dividing the Learning Path into groups of 10-minute activities that are anchored to a single concept. MindTap presents concepts by pairing assessment and content in a visually captivating side-by-side format.
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  • CONTROL YOUR COURSE, YOUR CONTENT. Only MindTap gives you complete control of your course. You have the flexibility to reorder textbook chapters, add your own notes and embed a variety of content, including OER. Personalize course content to your students’ needs. They can even read your notes, add their own and highlight key text to aid their progress.
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UNIVERSAL LEARNING PATH FEATURES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE:

LEARNING PATH FEATURE: WHY SHOULD I CARE?
Immediately engage students with new Why Should I Care? activities. These features connect the upcoming chapter to an authentic, real-world scenario designed to pique engagement and emphasize relevance. Use these activities to ensure students read material before class and to trigger lively in-class discussion.

LEARNING PATH FEATURE: CHAPTER-LEVEL EBOOK.
Immediately engage students with a dynamic eBook that brings the value, concepts and applications of the printed text to life. Students open an active learning experience as each chapter provides opportunities to interact with content using the approach that's best for the individual learner.

LEARNING PATH FEATURE: LEARN ITS MULTIMEDIA SUPPORT.
Easily add the excitement of multimedia instruction to your course to supplement textbook learning. MindTap's Learn Its offer small sections of instruction that highlights the most important concepts in each chapter. Learn Its reinforce the text's instruction and even approach concepts in a different way to promote student choice and autonomy with personalizing learning. You can assign Learn Its to ensure that students have read and understand key concepts before class.

LEARNING PATH FEATURE: APPLICATION-DRIVEN CHAPTER ASSIGNMENTS.
Assign MindTap's carefully designed, practically focused chapter homework to ensure your students know how to apply what they have learned.

LEARNING PATH FEATURE: CLASS-TESTED CHAPTER QUIZZES.
Use MindTap's carefully curated chapter quizzes to assess student performance and immediately identify class-wide learning needs.

LEARNING PATH FEATURE: FOCUSED CHAPTER MINI CASES.
Build skills in real-world data analysis and hone your students critical thinking with brief, yet power-packed, mini cases for each chapter.

Table of Contents:
1. Invitation to Biology.
UNIT I: HOW CELLS WORK.
2. Molecules of Life.
3. Cell Structure.
4. Energy and Metabolism.
5. Photosynthesis.
6. Releasing Chemical Energy.
UNIT II: GENETICS.
7. DNA Structure and Function.
8. Gene Expression and Control.
9. How Cells Reproduce.
10. Patterns of Inheritance.
11. Biotechnology.
UNIT III: EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY.
12. Evidence of Evolution.
13. Processes of Evolution.
14. Prokaryotes, Protists, and Viruses.
15. Plants and Fungi.
16. Animal Evolution.
UNIT IV: ECOLOGY.
17. Population Ecology.
18. Communities and Ecosystems.
19. The Biosphere and Human Effects.
UNIT V: HOW ANIMALS WORK.
20. Animal Tissues and Organs.
21. How Animals Move.
22. Circulation and Respiration.
23. Immunity.
24. Digestion and Excretion.
25. Neural Control and the Senses.
26. Endocrine Control.
27. Reproduction and Development.
UNITY VI: HOW PLANTS WORK.
28. Plant Form and Function.
29. Plant Reproduction and Development.
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This Cengage solution can be seamlessly integrated into most Learning Management Systems (Blackboard, Brightspace by D2L, Canvas, Moodle, and more) but does require a different ISBN for access codes. Please work with your Cengage Learning Consultant to ensure the proper course set up and ordering information. For additional information, please visit the LMS Integration site.

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  • ISBN-10: 0357428021
  • ISBN-13: 9780357428023
  • RETAIL $84.95