Mader Inquiry Into Life, Eleventh Edition Supplements Package
For Instructors: Laboratory Manual (0-07-285870-2)
The Inquiry into Life Laboratory Manual, eleventh edition, is written by Dr. Sylvia Mader. With few exceptions, each chapter in the text has an accompanying laboratory exercise in the manual. Every laboratory has been written to help students learn the fundamental concepts of biology and the specific content of the chapter to which the lab relates, as well as gain a better understanding of the scientific method.
Online Learning Center
The Inquiry into Life Online Learning Center (OLC) at www.mhhe.com/maderinquiry11 offers access to a vast array of premium online content to fortify the learning and teaching experience for instructors and students.
Instructor Edition. In addition to all of the resources for students, the Instructor Edition of the Online Learning Center has these assets:
* Laboratory Resource Guide. A preparation guide that provides set-up instructions, sources for materials and supplies, time estimates, special requirements, and suggested answers to all questions in the laboratory manual.
* PageOut. McGraw-Hill’s exclusive tool for creating your own website for your general biology course. It requires no knowledge of coding and is hosted by McGraw-Hill.
* Active Art Demo. Teaches you how to use the Active Art that is on the Digital Content Manager CD-ROM.
* Case Studies. Offers suggestions on how to use Case Studies in your classroom.
Digital Content Manager (0-07-242210-6)
This collection of multimedia resources provides tools for rich visual support of your lectures. You can utilize artwork from the text in multiple formats to create customized classroom presentations, visually-based tests and quizzes, dynamic course website content, or attractive printed support materials. The digital assets on this cross-platform CD-ROM are grouped within the following easy-to-use folders:
* Art Libraries. Color-enhanced digital files of all illustrations in the book, plus the same art saved in gray scale version, can be readily incorporated into lecture presentations, exams, or custom-made classroom materials.
* TextEdit Art Library. Every line art figure is placed into a PowerPoint slide that allows the user to revise, move, or delete labels and leader lines as desired for creation of customized presentations and/or for testing purposes.
* Active Art Library. Illustrations depicting key processes have been converted to a format that allows the artwork to be edited inside of PowerPoint. Each piece can be broken down to its core elements, grouped or ungrouped, and edited to create customized illustrations.
* Animations Library. Full-color presentations of key biological processes have been brought to life via animation. These animations offer flexibility for instructors and were designed to be used in lecture.
* Tables Library. Every table that appears in the text is provided in electronic format.
* Photos Library. All photos from the text are available on this CD-ROM in digital format.
* Additional Photos Library. Over 700 photos not found in Inquiry into Life are available for use in creating lecture presentations.
* PowerPoint Lecture Outlines. A ready-made presentation that combines lecture notes and art is written for each chapter. They can be used as they are, or the instructor can customize them to preferred lecture topics and organization.
* PowerPoint Art Slides. Art, photos, and tables from each chapter have been pre-inserted into blank PowerPoint slides to which you can add your own notes.
Transparencies (0-07-242209-2)
This set of overhead transparencies includes every piece of line art in the textbook plus every table. The images are printed with better visibility and contrast than ever before, and labels are large and bold for clear projection.
Instructor’s Testing & Resource CD-ROM
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This cross-platform CD-ROM provides these resources for the instructor:
* Instructor’s Manual contains learning objectives, extended lecture outlines, websites of interest, technology resources, lecture enrichment and student activities suggestions, and critical-thinking questions. In addition, there is an explanation of text changes and reorganization as well as information on new and revised illustrations and tables.
* Test Bank offers questions that can be used for homework assignments or the preparation of exams.
* Computerized Test Bank utilizes testing software to quickly create customized exams. This user-friendly program allows instructors to sort questions by topic, format, or level of difficulty; edit existing questions or add new ones; and scramble questions for multiple versions of the same test.
Life Science Animations CD-ROM
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This CD-ROM contains over 600 full-color animations of biological concepts and processes. Harness the visual impact of processes in motion by importing these files into classroom presentations or online course materials.
Biology Digitized Videos (0-07-312155-X)
McGraw-Hill is pleased to offer adopting instructors a new presentation tool--digitized biology video clips on DVD! Licensed from some of the highest-quality science video producers in the world, these brief segments range from 15 seconds to two minutes in length and cover all areas of general biology from cells to ecosystems. Engaging and informative, McGraw-Hill’s digitized biology videos will help capture students’ interest while illustrating key biological concepts and processes such as how cilia and flagella work and how some plants have evolved into carnivores.
Micrograph Slides (0-07-239977-5)
This set contains one hundred 35mm slides of many of the photomicrographs and electron micrographs in the text.
Biology Animations CD-ROM
The next generation of biology animations is available with the eleventh edition of Inquiry into Life. More than 70 animations bring key processes to life and offer total flexibility. Designed to be used in lectures, you can pause, rewind, fast-forward, and turn the audio on or off to create dynamic lecture presentations. The animations are also available with Spanish narration and audio.
Course Management Systems
OLC content is readily compatible with online course management software such as WebCT and Blackboard. Contact your local McGraw-Hill sales representative for details.
Photo Atlas for General Biology (0-07-234855-0)
This atlas was developed to support our numerous general biology titles. It can be used as a supplement for a general biology lecture or laboratory course.
For Students: Online Learning Center
The Inquiry into Life Online Learning Center (OLC) at www.mhhe.com/maderinquiry11 features a wide variety of tools to help students learn biological concepts and to reinforce their knowledge:
* e-Learning Connection. Online study aids are organized according to the major sections of each chapter. Practice quizzes, interactive activities, animations, labeling exercises, flashcards, and much more will complement the learning and understanding of human biology.
* Online Tutoring. This tutorial service is moderated by qualified instructors. Help with difficult concepts is only an e-mail away!
* Essential Study Partner. This collection of interactive study modules contains hundreds of animations, learning activities, and quizzes designed to help students grasp complex concepts.
Student Study Art Notebook (0-07-310685-2)
This Art Notebook, which includes every piece of line art from the textbook, is designed for students to take notes in during lecture. Ample space around the figures makes taking notes an easier process.
Student Interactive CD-ROM (0-07-302561-5)
This CD includes chapter-based quizzes, animations of complex processes, and PowerPoints of all the images found in the textbook. It is organized chapter-by-chapter and provides a link directly to the text’s Online Learning Center. This interactive CD-ROM offers an indispensable resource for enhancing topics covered within the text.
Student Study Guide (0-07-242203-3)
Dr. Sylvia Mader has written the Student Study Guide that accompanies Inquiry into Life, thereby ensuring close coordination with the text. Each text chapter has a corresponding study guide chapter that includes a chapter review, learning objectives and study questions for each section of the chapter, and a chapter test. Answers to the study guide and the chapter tests are provided to give students immediate feedback.
How to Study Science (0-07-234693-0)
This workbook offers students helpful suggestions for meeting the considerable challenges of a science course. It gives practical advice on such topics as how to take notes, how to get the most out of laboratories, and how to overcome science anxiety.
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