Introduction
This book is designed help you, as a college student and future professional, to both learn science and to consider what future citizens need to know in order to be scientifically literate members of society.
Within each chapter, you will find written explanations, video links, glossary terms, key takeaways, and practice quizzes to help you understand the material. This book is designed to be a flexible resource; use it as much or as little as you need throughout the course.
Look for these boxes throughout:
Important definitions
These boxes define key terms and ideas, and they include example of how these terms/ideas are used in everyday life.
K-6 Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
These boxes identify related standards from the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
Key Takeaways
These boxes summarize the most central ideas from each chapter.
