BIOLOGY II (BY2-B)

Course Registration No. LSC-096

COURSE OVERVIEW

Part II of II: The second semester of our study of Exploring Creation with Biology (3rd Edition).  
       For students that are not planning on completing experiments and lab reports, coursework is added from either Faith, Science, and Reason (2nd Edition) or Campbell Essential Biology (4th Edition).  Carefully read the course notes before ordering your books and materials to determine which version of this course your student will be pursuing: With Lab, Without Lab Option 1, or Without Lab Option 2.
 

     

    BOOKS AND MATERIALS

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    Exploring Creation with Biology (3rd Edition Set): Textbook, Solutions and Test Book

    • Author: Vicki Dincher
    • Publisher/Copyright: : Apologia Educational Ministry, . .
    • ISBN:        
    • Supplier: Rainbow Resource

    This package includes the THIRD EDITION of "Exploring Creation with Biology Textbook" (isbn: 978-1946506450) and "Exploring Creation with Biology Solutions and Test Manual" (isbn: 9781946506467).
    OPTIONAL RESOURCE

    Exploring Creation with Biology MP3 Audio CD (3rd Edition)

    • ISBN:        978-1946506498
    • Supplier: Rainbow Resource

    Colored Pencils (Prismacolor 24 Color Pencil Set recommended)

    • ISBN: n/a        
    • Supplier: Retail or Amazon.com

    Art and science assignments often call for colored pencils. Students will need at least the colors of the rainbow, black, gray, and white. Any brand or pack of colored pencils will do. Pencil texture, number of colors, and price make the Prismacolor set of pencils our favorite.

    Plastic Folder/Report Cover with prongs for 3-hole punched paper

    • ISBN:        
    • Supplier: Retail or Amazon.com

    Available at any office supply store. The Amazon link here is to provide an image of the type of folder to look for. Only one folder is needed for the semester.
    OPTIONAL RESOURCE

    DOWNLOAD: Science Lab Reports

    • Publisher/Copyright: Reno: St. Thomas Aquinas Academy, 2009. PDF file.
    • ISBN:        
    • Supplier: St. Thomas Aquinas Academy

    Available as a download from the STAA Student Zone. Log in with your username and password to look for it in the APPENDIX OF FORMS.
    OPTIONAL RESOURCE

    Faith, Science, and Reason: Theology on the Cutting Edge (2nd Edition)

    • Author: Christopher T. Baglow
    • Publisher/Copyright: : Midwest Theological Forum, 2019. Print.
    • ISBN: 193923199X        978-1939231994
    • Supplier: Midwest Theological Forum

    Non-consumable; hard cover. The FIRST and SECOND Editions are not compatible. Be sure to order by using the ISBN number.
    OPTIONAL RESOURCE

    Campbell Essential Biology 4e [ORDER USED]

    • Author: Eric J. Simon, et. al.
    • Publisher/Copyright: San Francisco, CA: Benjamin Cummings/Pearson, 2010. Print.
    • ISBN: 0321652894        978-0321652898
    • Supplier: Retail or Amazon.com

    544 pages. Order the FOURTH EDITION used. This is a secular, lower division college text for non-science majors that is highly readable with amazing visuals. However, it is a SECULAR text with some objectionable content about the human person. We pair this book with a text about the Catholic Church and faithful science.

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