Chapter 1 Outline 

Section 1.1 Resources:

• "What Is Biology?" section launcher movie.
• "What Are the Characteristics of Living Things?" section launcher movie.
• "What Is Biology?" Reinforcement and Study Guide .
• "What Is Biology?" self-check quiz.

Section 1.2 Resources:

• "What Method Does a Scientist Use to Answer Questions in Biology?" section launcher movie.
• "The Methods of Biology" Reinforcement and Study Guide .
• "The Methods of Biology" self-check quiz.

Section 1.3 Resources:

• "The Nature of Biology" Reinforcement and Study Guide .
• "The Nature of Biology" self-check quiz.

Chapter Resources:

• "Chapter 1: Biology--The Study of Life" review.
• "Chapter 1: Biology--The Study of Life" practice test.
• "Chapter 1: Biology--The Study of Life" chapter test. 
• "Evaluating Bias in Advertisements" WebQuest with this  worksheet.
• Online "The Study of Life" crossword puzzle.
• "The Study of Life" wordsearch puzzle.

Links to Go Further:

• Characteristics of life: http://nbsp.sonoma.edu/resources/presentations/derekpres/LS02What%20is%20life/slide_1.html
• Excellent slide presentation of the characteristics of life:    http://nbsp.sonoma.edu/resources/presentations/derekpres/LS02What%20is%20life/slide_3.html
• The scientific method: http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio104/sci_meth.htm
• "The Leaning Tower of Pisa" experiment:http://www.visionlearning.com/library/module_viewer.php?mid=45
• Online "Characteristics of Life" matching game http://www.quia.com/jg/9224.html