Miller & Levine Biology : On-Level Components - my Pearson Training

Components: On-LevelIntroductionThe 2010 Miller and Levine Biology program is one program, butthe content is made available through four different groundbreakingpathways:• Comprehensive On-Level Edition• Digital Version• Core Edition• Foundations SeriesComprehensiveOn-LevelEditionDigital VersionCore EditionFoundationsSeriesThis guide features an overview of theprogram components for the ComprehensiveOn-Level Edition of the program. Componentsinclude the following:• Teacher Edition• Student Edition• Digital Components• Workbooks• Lab Manuals• Assessment Program• ELL HandbookStudent andTeacherEditionsUnit StructureThe Comprehensive On-Level Text is the standard version of theprogram. This textbook is for a traditional high school biology class. Itprovides opportunities for students to interact with the latest biologyinformation while placing an emphasis on meeting standards.There are eight units in the On-Level version of the Miller & Levinetext. The program has been designed so that the most commonlycovered national science standards are addressed at the beginning ofthe book. These standards are covered in the core of the textbook.Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.1

This core includes Units 1 through 5.Diversity ofLiveAdditionally, the Diversity of Life: A Visual Guide provides a referencefor studying the phylogenic relationships within the three domainsof life. This resource may be used to explore the classification andcharacteristics of various organisms.Big IdeasEach chapter is developed around a Big Idea. This Big Idea is theunifying factor for all instruction and assessment for the chapter.Notice that the Big Idea for Chapter 10 is Growth, Development, andReproduction.Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.2

Biology.com PLUS is the premium side of Biology.com. Biology.comPLUS provides access to special content such as periodic updates fromthe program authors and access to virtual labs and activities. Many ofthe Biology.com resources are also available on CD-ROM and DVD forthose users who do not have access to the Internet.StudyWorkbookThere are two study workbooks available for the Miller & Levine Biologyprogram.Study Workbook A providespractice for on-level students.Exercises include lesson reviewsand summaries, open-endedquestions, graphic organizers,cloze exercises, and essayquestions.Workbook B offers studentsmore support and explicitstrategies. It is most often usedwith struggling readers, EnglishLanguage learners, or students who might need an increased levelof support. These tools will help them reinforce content vocabulary,organize lesson information, and summarize key chapter concepts.Lab ManualsThere are two versions of the lab manual. Both provide all of theprocedures and worksheets to accompany the thirty-five chapterinvestigations.The labs in Lab Manual A are for on-level students. Lab Manual A alsoincludes fifteen additional lab activities.Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.4

Lab Manual B is recommended for students who need additionalsupport. Many of these lab activities can be conducted with minimal labequipment.AssessmentProgramThe Assessment Program Workbook features two versions of thechapter and unit tests.Give on-level students Test A, which includes a mix of multiplechoice,fill-in-the-blank, short-answer, science application, and essayquestions.Notice that struggling students perform better on Test B, whichfeatures a lower readability level, fewer answer choices for multiplechoiceitems, and a reduced number of test items.ELL HandbookThe ELL Handbook contains in-depth strategies and best practices forteaching science content to English Language Learners.It provides ELL research and theory and gives concrete examples ofhow it can be used with the Miller & Levine program.ReviewFor more information regarding the program features and components,please watch the Miller & Levine Biology tutorials on this Web site. Youcan also sign up for live, interactive Webinars on a variety of topics.Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.5