General Zoology Laboratory Manual, Fifth Edition (ISBN 0-07-243559-3)
This is an excellent corollary to the text and incorporates many learning aids. This edition includes illustrations and photographs, and activities on scientific method, cladistics, ecological and evolutionary principles, and animal structure and function. A Laboratory Resource Guide is available on-line that provides information about materials and procedures, and answers to worksheet questions that accompany the lab exercises. This lab manual can be packaged with the sixth edition for only $10-a savings of more than $30.
Online Learning Center
As with the previous edition, chapters on cell chemistry, energy and enzymes, embryology, and animal behavior-along with numerous boxed readings and pedagogical elements-have been moved to the Online Learning Center. This content-rich website is located at http://www.mhhe.com/zoology - just click on this book's title.
Both instructors and students can take advantage of numerous teaching and learning aids within this book's Online Learning Center.
Instructor Resources:
Instructor's Manual
Instructor Resource Guide
Link to Digital Zoology
Student and Instructor Resources:
Interactive Cladistics Exercises
Chapters on:
Chapter 30: The Chemical Basis of Animal Life
Chapter 31: Energy and Enzymes: Life's Driving and Controlling Forces
Chapter 32: How Animals Harvest Energy Stored in Nutrients
Chapter 33: Embryology
Chapter 34: Animal Behavior
Quizzing
Flashcards
Suggested Readings
Boxed Readings
Animation Exercises
Zoology Lab Correlations
Zoology Essential Study Partner (ESP)
Zoology Essential Study Partner
Available via the Online Learning Center, this interactive study tool is loaded with activities, animations, self-testing tools, and more.
An Instructor's Manual, prepared by Susan L. Keen, is available for instructors within the Online Learning Center. It provides examples of lecture/reading schedules for courses with various emphases. In addition, each chapter contains a detailed outline, purpose, objectives, key terms, summary, resources for audiovisual materials and computer software.
A Zoology Test Item CD-ROM is also available for instructors. This contains approximately 50 multiple-choice questions and the instructor's manual for each chapter.
Digital Zoology CD-ROM
Digital Zoology CD-ROM is an exciting interactive product designed to help you make the most of your zoology classes and laboratory sessions. This program contains interactive cladograms, laboratory modules, video, interactive quizzes, hundreds of photographs, a full glossary, and much detailed information about the diversity and evolution of the animals that we find on the planet. To find out the latest news on this ever-expanding product, log on to http://www.digitalzoology.com and find out how to incorporate this valuable resource into your course.
Study Aid/Poster: Chief Taxonomic Subdivisions & Organ Systems of the Animal Phyla - This 30' x 36" poster is a great reference/study tool for students.
General Zoology Study Guide, prepared by Jane Aloi and Gina Erickson, contains subject-by-subject summaries, questions, and learning activities.
A set of 100 full-color acetate transparencies is available to supplement classroom lectures.
Life Science Animations CD-ROM (ISBN 0-07-248438-1)
Over 200 animations for classroom presentations are available on CD-ROM. These animations represent some of the most difficult concepts for students to grasp. You can pull these animations into your PowerPoint lecture presentation.
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Primis Online
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