biology

"The story of a teenage girl who's literally allergic to the outside world. When a new family moves in next door, she begins a complicated romance that challenges everything she's ever known. The narrative unfolds via vignettes, diary entries, texts, charts, lists, illustrations, and more"--Provided by publisher.

"Seven teenagers who suffer from debilitating insomnia agree to take part in an experimental new procedure to cure it because they think it can't get any worse. But they couldn't be more wrong. When the lab equipment malfunctions, the patients are plunged into a terrifying dreamworld where their worst nightmares have come to life-and they have no memory of how they got there. Hunted by monsters from their darkest imaginations and tormented by secrets they'd rather keep buried, these seven strangers will be forced to band together to face their biggest fears. And if they can't find a way to defeat their dreams, they will never wake up."--Amazon.

Seventeen-year-old Dani struggles with how to process the ambiguous grief she feels in the aftermath of her mother's death after moving to New Mexico with an aunt she never met.

Sixteen-year-old Sloane has an opportunity to produce a video that could win her a film school scholarship but shortly after the project begins she develops alopecia and must come to terms with her looks.

Presents step-by-step instructions for twenty-four simple biology experiments.

"In a series of fun and involving hands-on biology experiments, kids observe the effect of osmosis on a raisin, demonstrate how leaves and stems can act like a straw, determine which side of a plant leaf takes in gases, demonstrate the loss of moisture from leaves, and discover the effects of gravity on plant growth. They will also determine the direction of winding plants, how shade affects plant growth, how plants grow toward light, and the effect of temperature on seed growth. Featuring color illustrations and safe, simple step-by-step instructions, Janice VanCleave again shows just how much fun science can be"--Amazon.com.

Presents an in-depth review of the biology topics prescribed by the New York State Board of Regents, covering scientific inquiry, chemistry of living organisms, organic evolution, dynamic equilibrium in living things, and human impact on ecosystems.

A test taking guide for the Regents Exam in biology that includes test-taking tips, practice questions, detailed answer explanations, an overview of the exam format, and four practice tests.

Five full-length practice exams are presented with all questions answered and explained, with detailed reviews of all test topics and includes multiple-choice and free-response questions with answers at the end of each topic's chapter.

Have you ever heard of a plant that eats animals? You don't have to find them in the movies you'll find these plants right in these pages, along with others that grow to more than 300 feet (100 m) tall and live for thousands of years.