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Fowler, S., Roush, R., Wise, J. (2013). Introduction to Biology. In Concepts of biology. Open Stax. https://openstax.org/books/concepts-biology/pages/1-introduction
If you have a theory that the moon is made of cheese, is that the same thing as the theory of evolution? What is a hypothesis? Why is it essential to follow such specific procedures? How do you use the fundamental concepts of the scientific method in everyday reasoning? Biology is the study of life; this reading from your book will focus on some of the ideas that are seen in any biology or life science course. Understanding the fundamentals and organization of life will help “set the table” for the rest of the course.

Fowler, S., Roush, R., Wise, J. (2013). The building blocks of molecules. In Concepts of biology. Open Stax. https://cnx.org/contents/s8Hh0oOc@14.1:IBRqRY3C@13/2-1-The-Building-Blocks-of-Molecules
Have you ever wondered what elements and matter are made of? What are the tiniest parts of matter? Please read “The Building Blocks of Molecules” to discover these answers and more.

Fowler, S., Roush, R., Wise, J. (2013). How cells obtain energy. In Concepts of biology. Open Stax. https://openstax.org/books/concepts-biology/pages/4-introduction
Virtually every task you could perform requires some type of energy. The reading from this chapter will teach you about how cells can obtain energy and the process involved.

Khan Academy. (n.d.). The scientific method [Video]. https://www.khanacademy.org/science/high-school-biology/hs-biology-foundations/hs-biology-and-the-scientific-method/v/the-scientific-method
Watching this video will provide a visual overview of the scientific method.

Khan Academy Partners. (2019, April). The history of life on Earth. Crash course ecology. [Video]. https://youtu.be/Akpl6wmAfZQ
Watching this video will provide a visual overview of the age of life here on Earth.

Khan Academy. (2016, August). Ecology introduction. Ecology [Video]. https://youtu.be/OfV3VNgjpvw
Watching this video will provide a brief introduction of ecology.

Films Media Group. (2005). Introduction to life science. Films On Demand [Video]. https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffod.infobase.com%2Fp_ViewVideo.aspx%3Fxtid%3D33834
Watching this video will provide information about biology, evolution, and hierarchical organization.