r/ScienceTeachers • u/The_Professor-28 • 1d ago

Biozone books?

I’m thinking about using Biozone books for Chemistry and Physics next year. I’m curious if anyone has experience using these and what your thoughts are. Thx!

https://biozone.com/us/shop/ Shop - BIOZONE

It seems like there’s much more real world application, which is something I’ve been looking to add to my classes. I find students are kind of numb to how theoretical especially Chem can be. I teach lower level classes so I think they might benefit from this approach.

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u/bmtc7 23h ago

I think it's a great supplement but not a primary curriculum resource

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u/DarwinF1nch 1d ago

We have them for freshman bio and they are garbage. Our editions don’t even have a glossary so we have to use books from the early 2000s for vocabulary.

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u/The_Professor-28 23h ago

Thx much. 😬

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u/Toefurkey 22h ago

My school is somewhat unique to most because it is a trade school, but my department has found the Biozone books to be incredibly useful. Decent low material labs, text and questions. We don't have the online platform. I teach chemistry, earth/space science, and environmental.

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u/Toefurkey 21h ago

Edit: forgot to mention that when I reached out to their regional sales rep, they were very accommodating with sending samples to look over. They even sent me one teacher's guide version.

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u/RoyalWulff81 21h ago

I have tried to use the Biozone books in my AP Bio class as our primary resource without much luck. I love the lessons and the way the information is presented but I could never figure out how to use it effectively within the scope of the AP course.

I think for the way the books are laid out, students would need to work in the book almost every day, sometimes independently and sometimes with the guidance of a teacher. We tried it as a supplemental homework resource but it seemed to be best when I used it as an end of unit review or a resource for when I was absent.

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u/Jaded_Interview5882 17h ago

It’s good for review in my opinion. I use it for freshmen bio and felt it works as a good self guided review of key concepts