Biology?s focus on inquiry-based learning coupled with its precise writing style, hallmark art program, and integration of text and digital make it the perfect solution for today?s AP Biology classroom. Mader?s Biology program also provides valuable supplemental materials to help aid student success in the AP Biology Course (sold separately). Biology begins with an introductory chapter that helps to familiarize students with the AP Biology Curriculum by explaining each Big Idea through the use of thought provoking examples. This chapter also introduces students to the science practices to students and reviews the process of science. Each Unit Opener has been written to pinpoint how the chapters in the Unit relate to the AP Curriculum and the Big Ideas while each chapter opener provides the students with Essential Questions to help guide their reading. The features within the text contain content focused either on one of the AP Big Ideas or on the Nature of Science. Includes: Print Student Edition.