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Houtman | Karr | Interlandi

© 2013 • Bedford, Freeman & Worth (BFW) Publishers

Anne Houtman, PhD•Professor & Head of the School of Life Sciences at RIT•Active researcher in science pedagogy

Susan Karr, MS•Biology Instructor at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, TN•Active teacher for over 15 years•Campus and community environmental sustainability group member•Degrees in Animal Behavior and Forestry from the University of Georgia

Jeneen Interlandi •Scientific American and The New York Times Magazine contributor•Masters degrees in Environmental Science and Journalism, Columbia •Kaiser Foundation fellowship for global health reporting•Researcher Harvard Medical School and Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory

Meet the Authors

Book FeaturesEnvironmental Science for a Changing World

• Captivates students with real-world stories

• Explores the science concepts in context

• Engaging stories • Vivid photos and

infographics

(McMurdo Station, Pg. 23)

Book FeaturesScience Taught in the Context of

Real-World Stories •Each story features scientists working in the field and everyday people tackling environmental problems and finding solutions. •Running Margin Glossary means students encounter important terms in context. •Real Voices, Characters, and Photos draw students in and bring concepts to life.

(Susan Solomon at the McMurdo Station, Pg. 23) >>

Providing Information for the Future

• A Core Message begins every chapter summarizing key chapter ideas and proposing guiding questions.

• End of Chapter Quizzes are meant to engage and captivate readers.• Analyzing the Science• Evaluating New Information• Making Connections

(Chapter 3 – Page 39) >>

Analyzing the Science

These questions ask students to use the concepts they learned in the chapter to think like a scientist and answer data-based problems to enhance science literacy skills.

(Pg. 36) >>

Evaluating New InformationThese exercises ask students to evaluate sources of information presented online and in the media to develop their information literacy skills. (Pg. 127) >>

Making Connections

These problems ask students to apply critical thinking skills to case scenarios to build their environmental literacy skills. (Pg. 221) >>

Real World ExplanationsBiomimicry and Bring It Home features show students inspiring solutions to environmental problems.

<<Infographic 2.5(Pg. 31)

>>Bring It Home

(Pg. 35)

Biomimicry• a frequent theme in the chapters • using nature’s models and strategies to solve

human problems sustainably<< (Pg. 142)

Bring It Home• considers ways students can address environmental

issues on the individual, group, and political level – (Pg. 145)

Engaging Images • allow readers to engage the information in a

visual manner that is appealing and productive • allow the use of visual queues

^ Infographic 2.7 (Pg. 34)

Map (Pg. 22) ^

Infographics• combine easy-

to-follow images with straight-forward explanations, plus charts, graphs and tables

• give a complete picture of a fundamental scientific principle

<< (Pg. 133)

Maps (Pgs. 130 & 132)

• appear in every chapter

• anchor the story to a geographical location

• present new data • help students

develop skills in geography and map reading

Products and Supplements• Fully Interactive eBook –

• http://ebooks.bfwpub.com/saes.php• Book Companion Site –

• http://bcs.whfreeman.com/saes/#t_805751____• EnviroPortal –

• http://courses.bfwpub.com/saes.php• Computerized Test Bank• Instructor’s resource DVD

Chapter 2 (Pg. 20) as seen on e-Book >>

Fully interactive e-Book• Customizable & compatible • Full text + integrated study tools and web links• http://ebooks.bfwpub.com/saes.php (Pg. 303)

Free Book Companion Site• Online quizzes• Both student resources and teacher resources• Includes gradebook and full assessment• http://bcs.whfreeman.com/saes/#t_805751____

EnviroPortal• E-Book• Learning Curve Assessments• Student and Teacher Resources• Assignments and Gradebook• http://courses.bfwpub.com/saes.php

Computerized Test Bank• Gives instructors

the ability to – Add– Edit– re-sequence– print any of the dozens

of carefully crafted questions, including

– short answer– multiple choice– fill in the blank

• << (Pg. 479)

Instructor’s Resource DVD• Helps instructors by providing them with

– presentation tools– course management – information – assessment resources

Pricing and ISBNs• Hardcover $90 1-4641-3573-8 ∙ ∙• Teacher’s Edition $90 1-4641-2938-X ∙ ∙

• 1-Use e-Book $45 1-4641-3617-3 ∙ ∙• 6-Use e-Book $90 1-4641-3616-5 ∙ ∙• Text & 6-use e-Book $105 1-4641-3668-8 ∙ ∙• Computerized Test Bank $150.00 1-4641-0465-4∙ ∙• Book Companion Site Free∙

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