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are registered trademarks of Apex Learning Inc.
†Advanced Placement and AP are registered trademarks of the College Board.
2016-2017 Course Materials
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 2
2. Acquiring Course Materials ................................................................................................... 2
3. Questions? ................................................................................................................................... 2
4. Course Materials At-a-Glance .............................................................................................. 3
Foundations and Exam Prep .............................................................................................................. 3
General Studies Student Materials ................................................................................................... 3
Advanced Placement† (AP) Student Materials ............................................................................... 6
Teacher Materials ................................................................................................................................. 6
5. Student Materials: General Studies ................................................................................... 6
6. Student Materials: Advanced Placement ...................................................................... 15
7. Teacher Materials ................................................................................................................... 21
8. Book Sets ................................................................................................................................... 23
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1. Introduction
This document specifies which Apex Learning® courses have required and optional course
materials, and details the specific materials. Materials include:
Textbooks, novels, science lab manuals, and other books.
Microphones, speakers or headphones, and calculators.
Lab materials. Visit Apex Learning Support at
http://support.apexlearning.com/materials for a list of hands-on lab materials.
This document specifies which course materials are available for purchase from Apex
Learning, and the price for those materials as of the date of this document.
The price to purchase access to Apex Learning courses does not include the materials
specified in this document.
Prices are subject to change based on the cost incurred by Apex Learning to procure
and ship the materials. Apex Learning also reserves the right to provide alternate
books, which include the required content, at the same prices.
Prices include ground-shipping fees within the continental U.S. but not tax. There will
be an additional shipping charge for delivery outside the continental U.S. or if
expedited shipping is requested.
There are no returns, credits or refunds for course materials.
2. Acquiring Course Materials
A book’s ISBN and edition numbers are critical to acquiring the appropriate course
materials. Users may source course materials on their own. Required and optional books
may also be purchased as follows:
From MBS Direct with a credit card
Order online at http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/apexlearning.htm
Or by phone at 1-800-325-3252
From Apex Learning with a purchase order or other payment method
Contact Apex Learning by phone at 1-800-453-1454
Or by email at [email protected]
Acquiring Lab Materials
Apex Learning has partnered with third-party vendors to create custom laboratory kits that
contain all the materials needed for AP Biology and AP Chemistry. To view and purchase lab
kits, visit Apex Learning support at http://support.apexlearning.com/materials and review
the appropriate Lab Materials List.
3. Questions?
Contact the Apex Learning support team by phone at 1-800-453-1454 or by email at
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4. Course Materials At-a-Glance
Foundations and Exam Prep
Foundations and exam prep courses have no materials for students or teachers.
General Studies Student Materials
The following table summarizes which Apex Learning Core, Prescriptive, Literacy Advantage,
and Honors courses have required and optional materials for students. Note that teachers
must have access to student materials.
Course Required Materials
Optional Materials Page
Algebra I and Algebra II - - -
Algebra I-A and Algebra I-B - - -
Art Appreciation - - -
Biology Yes Yes 6
Business Applications Yes - 7
California Algebra I-A and Algebra I-B - - -
Chemistry Yes Yes 7
College and Career Preparation I and II - - -
Creative Writing - - -
Earth Science Yes Yes 7
English 9 - Yes 7
English 10 Yes - 8
English 11 Yes - 8
English 12 - Yes 8
English I Yes Yes 9
English II Yes Yes 9
English III Yes Yes 10
English IV Yes - 10
Environmental Science - Yes 10
Environmental Systems - Yes 10
Financial Literacy - - -
Florida Algebra I - - -
Florida Algebra I-A and Algebra I-B - - -
Florida Biology Yes Yes 11
Florida Economics with Financial Literacy - - -
Florida English IV: College Prep - - -
Florida Math for College Readiness/Math for College Success - - -
Florida Reading for College Success/Writing for College Success - - -
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Course Required Materials
Optional Materials Page
French I and French II Yes Yes 11
Fundamental Math - - -
Geography and World Cultures - - -
Geometry - - -
Georgia Coordinate Algebra, Analytic Geometry, and Adv Algebra - - -
Health - - -
Health Abstinence - - -
Health Extended - - -
Health Opportunities through Physical Education - - -
Information Technology Applications Yes - 11
Integrated Math I and Math II - - -
Intermediate Health Science - - -
Intermediate Business and Marketing - - -
Introduction to Health Science - - -
Introduction to Business and Marketing - - -
Introductory Algebra - - -
Liberal Arts Math - - -
Mathematics I, II, and III - - -
Mathematics of Personal Finance Yes - 12
Media Literacy - - -
Modern World History 1450 to Present - - -
Modern World History 1600 to Present - - -
Multicultural Studies - - -
Music Appreciation - - -
North Carolina Advanced Functions and Modeling - - -
North Carolina American History I - - -
North Carolina Math I, II, III - - -
North Carolina Civics and Economics - - -
Psychology - - -
Physical Education - - -
Physical Science - Yes 12
Physics - Yes 12
Precalculus Yes - 12
Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance (TX) - - -
Principles of Health Science - - -
Principles of Information Technology Yes - 12
Probability and Statistics - - -
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Course Required Materials
Optional Materials Page
Reading Skills and Strategies - - -
Spanish I, Spanish II, and Spanish III Yes Yes 12
Sociology - - -
South Carolina Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II - - -
South Carolina Computer Applications Yes - 12
South Carolina Integrated Business Applications Yes - 12
South Carolina Foundations in Algebra, Intermediate Algebra - - -
Texas Algebra I - - -
Texas Algebra II - - -
Texas Biology Yes Yes 13
Texas Chemistry Yes Yes 13
Texas English I - Yes 13
Texas English II Yes - 13
Texas English III Yes - 14
Texas English IV - - -
Texas Geometry - - -
Texas Integrated Physics and Chemistry - Yes 14
Texas Physics - Yes 14
Texas Principles of Health Science - - -
Texas Principles of Information Technology Yes - 14
Texas U.S. History - - -
Texas World Geography - - -
Texas World History - - -
U.S. and Global Economics - - -
U.S. Government and Politics - - -
U.S. History - - -
U.S. History to / since the Civil War - - -
Virginia Algebra, Functions and Data Analysis - - -
Virginia Ecology Yes Yes 14
Virginia Economics and Personal Finance - - -
World History - - -
World History since 1300 - - -
World History to / since the Renaissance - - -
Writing Skills and Strategies - - -
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Advanced Placement† (AP) Student Materials
The following table summarizes which Apex Learning AP courses have required and optional
materials for students. Note that teachers need access to student materials.
Course Required Materials
Optional Materials Page
AP Biology Yes Yes 15
AP Calculus AB Yes Yes 16
AP Chemistry Yes Yes 16
AP English Language and Composition Yes - 17
AP English Literature and Composition Yes - 18
AP Environmental Science Yes Yes 19
AP Macroeconomics - Yes 19
AP Microeconomics - Yes 19
AP Psychology Yes - 20
AP Spanish Language Yes Yes 20
AP Statistics Yes Yes 20
AP U.S. Government and Politics Yes - 20
AP U.S. History Yes - 21
Teacher Materials
The following table summarizes which Apex Learning courses have required and optional
materials for teachers. Note that teachers also need access to student materials.
Course Required Materials
Optional Materials Page
Biology (General Studies) Yes - 21
Chemistry (General Studies) Yes - 22
Earth Science (General Studies) Yes - 22
Texas Biology Yes - 22
Texas Chemistry Yes - 22
5. Student Materials: General Studies
Biology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual, Student ed. Neil Campbell, Brad Williamson, and
Robin Heyden (Prentice Hall, 2004).
ISBN-10: 0130642665 / ISBN-13: 9780130642660 / $25.00
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Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require only the lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these
activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab
materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Business Applications
Required
Word processing software and presentation management software
Chemistry
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual, Student ed. Antony Wilbraham, Dennis Staley,
Michael Matta, and Edward Waterman (Prentice Hall, 2005).
ISBN-10: 0131903594 / ISBN-13: 9780131903593 / $25.00
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
Scientific calculator
This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require only the lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these
activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab
materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Earth Science
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual, Student ed. Edward J. Tarbuck and
Frederick Lutgens (Prentice Hall, 2006).
ISBN-10: 0131258982 / ISBN-13: 9780131258983 / $25.00
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require only the lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these
activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab
materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
English 9
Semester 1: Optional (Core and Honors)
The Metamorphosis. Franz Kafka. David Wyllie, translator. (Classix Press, 2009).
ISBN-10: 1557427666 / ISBN-13: 9781557427663 / $8.00 Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
Semester 2: Optional (Core and Honors)
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Macbeth. William Shakespeare. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine, eds. (Simon &
Schuster, 2003).
ISBN-10: 0743477103 / ISBN-13: 9780743477109 / $8.00 Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
English 10
Semester 1: Required (Core and Honors)
American Born Chinese. Gene Luen Yang. (Square Fish, 2008).
ISBN-10: 0312384483 / ISBN-13: 9780312384487 / $14.00 Other editions acceptable.
Fast Food Nation. Eric Schlosser. (Mariner Books, 2012).
ISBN-10: 0547750331 / ISBN-13: 9780547750330 / $20.00
Other editions acceptable.
English 11
Semester 1: Required (Core and Honors)
The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald. (Scribner, 1995).
ISBN-10: 0743273567 / ISBN-13: 9780743273565 / $20.00 Other editions acceptable.
Semester 2: Required (Core and Honors)
A Raisin in the Sun. Lorraine Hansberry. (Vintage, 2004).
ISBN-10: 0679755330 / ISBN-13: 9780679755333 / $10.00 Other editions acceptable.
The Way to Rainy Mountain. N. Scott Momaday.
(University of New Mexico Press, 1969).
ISBN-10: 0826304362 / ISBN-13: 9780826304360 / $21.25
Other editions acceptable.
English 12*
Semester 1: Optional (Core and Honors)
Robinson Crusoe. Daniel Defoe. (Penguin Random House Llc, 2008).
ISBN-10: 0-451-53077-2 / ISBN-13: 978-0-451-53077-6 / $7.50 Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
The Tempest. William Shakespeare. (Simon & Schuster, 2004).
ISBN-10: 0743482832 / ISBN-13: 9780743482837 / $7.50 Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
Semester 2: Optional (Core and Honors)
Frankenstein. Mary Shelley. (Dover Publications, 1994).
ISBN-10: 0486282112 / ISBN-13: 9780486282114 / $6.25 Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
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*English 12 Honors and English 12 (2015) requires an additional material, Life of Pi.
Semester 2: Required
Life of Pi. Yann Martel. (Mariner Books, 2003).
ISBN-10: 0156027321 / ISBN-13: 9780156027328 / $20.00 Other editions acceptable.
English I
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Reading Short Fiction and Poetry, 2012 ed.
(Holt, Reinhart & Winston, 1996).
ISBN-10: 0312605765 / ISBN-13: 9780312605766 / $33.50 NOTE: This custom anthology is available only from Apex Learning or MBS Direct.
Acceptable alternates:
Impact: Fifty Short Short Stories, 2nd ed. Fannie Safier, ed. (Holt, Reinhart & Winston, 1996).
ISBN-10: 003008623X
The Best Poems Ever: A Collection of Poetry's Greatest Voices. Edric S. Mesmer, ed. (Scholastic, 2001). ISBN-10: 0439296749
Note: Both alternate textbooks are required to replace Reading Short Fiction and Poetry.
Semester 2: Required (Core and Honors only)
Romeo and Juliet / West Side Story. William Shakespeare / Arthur Laurents.
Norris Houghton, ed. (Dell, 1965).
ISBN-10: 0440974836 / ISBN-13: 9780440974833 / $9.00
Other editions acceptable.
Semester 2: Optional (Core and Honors only)
The Odyssey. Homer. Robert Fagles, translator (Penguin, 1996).
ISBN-10: 0140268863 / ISBN-13: 9780140268867 / $22.50
Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: Required excerpts are provided in digital format within the course. If students wish to read the entire text or read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
English II
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Reading Short Fiction and Poetry, 2012 ed.
(Holt, Reinhart & Winston, 1996).
ISBN-10: 0312605765 / ISBN-13: 9780312605766 / $33.50 NOTE: This custom anthology is available only from Apex Learning or MBS Direct.
Acceptable alternates:
Impact: Fifty Short Short Stories, 2nd ed. Fannie Safier, ed. (Holt, Reinhart & Winston, 1996).
ISBN-10: 003008623X
The Best Poems Ever: A Collection of Poetry's Greatest Voices. Edric S. Mesmer, ed. (Scholastic, 2001). ISBN-10: 0439296749
Note: Both alternate textbooks are required to replace Reading Short Fiction and Poetry.
Semester 1: Required
The Crucible. Arthur Miller (Penguin, 1976).
ISBN-10: 0140481389 / ISBN-13: 9780140481389 / $17.50
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Other editions acceptable.
Semester 1: Optional
Joy Luck Club. Amy Tan (Penguin, 2006).
ISBN-10: 0143038095 / ISBN-13: 9780143038092 / $20.00
Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: Required excerpts are provided in digital format within the course. If students wish to read the entire text or read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
Semester 2: Required
A Separate Peace. John Knowles (Simon & Schuster, 2003).
ISBN-10: 0743253973 / ISBN-13: 9780743253970 / $17.50
Other editions acceptable.
Semester 2: Optional
Much Ado About Nothing. William Shakespeare. David L. Stevenson, ed.
(Penguin, 1998).
ISBN-10: 0451526813 / ISBN-13: 9780451526816 / $6.50
Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: Required excerpts are provided in digital format within the course. If students wish to read the entire text or read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
English III
Semester 1: Optional
My Antonia. Willa Cather (Houghton Mifflin, 1995).
ISBN-10: 039575514X / ISBN-13: 9780395755143 / $10.50
Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
Semester 2: Required
Death of a Salesman. Arthur Miller (Penguin, 1977).
ISBN-10: 0140481346 / ISBN-13: 9780140481341 / $17.50
Other editions acceptable.
Short Fiction: An Anthology, 1st ed. (Bedford/St. Martins, 2010).
ISBN-10: 0312576374 / ISBN-13: 9780312576370 / $56.25
NOTE: This custom anthology is available only from Apex Learning or MBS Direct.
Acceptable alternates:
The Story and Its Writer, 7th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2007). ISBN-10: 0312442718
The Story and Its Writer, 6th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2002). ISBN-10: 0312397313
The Way to Rainy Mountain. N. Scott Momaday
(University of New Mexico Press, 1969).
ISBN-10: 0826304362 / ISBN-13: 9780826304360 / $21.25
Other editions acceptable.
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English IV
Semester 2: Required
Things Fall Apart, Expanded ed. Chinua Achebe (First Anchor Books Edition, 1994).
ISBN-10: 0385474547 / ISBN-13: 9780385474542 / $15.00
Other editions acceptable.
Short Fiction: An Anthology, 1st ed. (Bedford/St. Martins, 2010).
ISBN-10: 0312576374 / ISBN-13: 9780312576370 / $56.25
NOTE: This custom anthology is available only from Apex Learning or MBS Direct. Acceptable alternates:
The Story and Its Writer, 7th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2007). ISBN-10: 0312442718
The Story and Its Writer, 6th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2002). ISBN-10: 0312397313
Environmental Science / Environmental Systems
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs do
not require a lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these
activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab
materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Florida Biology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual, Student ed. Neil Campbell, Brad Williamson, and
Robin Heyden (Prentice Hall, 2004).
ISBN-10: 0130642665 / ISBN-13: 9780130642660 / $25.00
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require only the lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these
activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab
materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
French I and French II
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Microphone
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
Any French-English, English-French Dictionary
Information Technology Applications
Required
Business productivity-type software, such as Microsoft Office
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Mathematics of Personal Finance
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus Calculator
Physical Science
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. No materials
are required for dry lab activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a
list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Physics
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require no additional lab materials. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a
list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Precalculus
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus Calculator
Read the "Graphing Calculators" section in the course Appendix A: Student Resources and chapter 1 in the TI Guidebook before the course starts.
Principles of Information Technology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Business productivity-type software, such as Microsoft Office
South Carolina Computer Applications
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Business productivity-type software, such as Microsoft Office
South Carolina Integrated Business Applications
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Business productivity-type software, such as Microsoft Office
Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Microphone
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
Any Spanish-English, English-Spanish Dictionary
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Texas Biology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual, Student ed. Neil Campbell, Brad Williamson, and
Robin Heyden (Prentice Hall, 2004).
ISBN-10: 0130642665 / ISBN-13: 9780130642660 / $25.00
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require only the lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these
activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab
materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Texas Chemistry
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual, Student ed. Antony Wilbraham, Dennis Staley,
Michael Matta, and Edward Waterman (Prentice Hall, 2005).
ISBN-10: 0131903594 / ISBN-13: 9780131903593 / $25.00
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
Scientific calculator
This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require only the lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these
activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab
materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Texas English I
Semester 1: Optional
The Metamorphosis. Franz Kafka. David Wyllie, translator. (Classix Press, 2009).
ISBN-10: 1557427666 / ISBN-13: 9781557427663 / $8.00 Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
Semester 2: Optional
Macbeth. William Shakespeare. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine, eds. (Simon &
Schuster, 2003).
ISBN-10: 0743477103 / ISBN-13: 9780743477109 / $8.00 Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
Texas English II
Semester 1: Required
The Crucible. Arthur Miller (Penguin, 1976).
ISBN-10: 0140481389 / ISBN-13: 9780140481389 / $17.50
Other editions acceptable.
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Fast Food Nation. Eric Schlosser. (Mariner Books, 2012).
ISBN-10: 0547750331 / ISBN-13: 9780547750330 / $20.00
Other editions acceptable.
Texas English III
Semester 1: Required
The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald. (Scribner, 1995). ISBN-10: 0743273567 /
ISBN-13: 9780743273565/ $20.00 Other editions acceptable.
Semester 2: Required
A Raisin in the Sun. Lorraine Hansberry. (Vintage, 2004). ISBN-10: 0679755330 /
ISBN-13: 9780679755333/ $10.00 Other editions acceptable. A Way to Rainy Mountain. N. Scott Momaday. (University of New Mexico Press, 1969). ISBN-10:
0826304362 / ISBN-13: 9780826304360/ $21.25
Texas Integrated Physics and Chemistry
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. No materials
are required for dry lab activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a
list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Texas Physics
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require no additional lab materials. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a
list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Texas Principles of Information Technology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Word processing software and presentation management software
Business productivity-type software, such as Microsoft Office
Virginia Ecology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual, Student ed. Neil Campbell, Brad Williamson, and
Robin Heyden (Prentice Hall, 2004).
ISBN-10: 0130642665 / ISBN-13: 9780130642660 / $25.00
Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual, Student ed. Edward J. Tarbuck and
Frederick Lutgens (Prentice Hall, 2006).
ISBN-10: 0131258982 / ISBN-13: 9780131258983 / $25.00
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Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require no additional lab materials. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a
list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
6. Student Materials: Advanced Placement
AP Biology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
AP Biology requires a college-level biology textbook. Students may use any college-
level biology textbook to successfully complete the course.
Though students may use any college-level textbook, resources such as page
references and scaffolded reading guides are provided in the course to support
students who use either of the following texts:
o Campbell Biology, 10th ed. Jane B. Reece et al. (Benjamin Cummings, 2013).
ISBN-10: 0321775651 / ISBN-13: 9780321775658 / $325.00
Acceptable alternate: 9th ed. (2011). ISBN-10: 0321558235
- OR -
o Principles of Life, 2nd ed. David M. Hillis et al. (W. H. Freeman, 2014).
ISBN-10: 1464109478 / ISBN-13: 9781464109478 / $220.00
Acceptable alternate: 1st ed. (2011). ISBN-10: 1429257210
Students using other college-level biology textbooks or older editions will need to
identify the appropriate sections of their text to complete each reading assignment.
AP Biology requires the completion of hands-on lab activities and has been approved
by the College Board as meeting all requirements for a laboratory science course. For
a list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Apex Learning has partnered with a third-party vendor to create a custom laboratory
kit that contains all the materials needed for AP Biology. Order the kit directly from
the vendor’s website at www.qualitysciencelabs.com. Once there,
i. Click the Apex Learning Science Kits link on the left-hand side of the screen
ii. Select “Advanced Biology Kit for Apex Learning” ($240.00 + shipping). A
microscope is not included and must be obtained separately.
a. Kits offer the materials a student needs to complete the labs in a course
b. Kit refills offer refills of the consumable lab materials for schools that
reuse non-consumable items (coming soon)
For bulk orders, contact [email protected]. For Quality Science Labs
customer service, call 1-866-700-1884.
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AP Calculus AB
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
TI-89, TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus Calculator
Read "Getting Started" and chapter 1 in the TI Guidebook before the course starts.
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
Calculus: Single Variable, 8th ed. James Stewart (Brooks/Cole, 2016).
ISBN-10: 1305266633 / ISBN-13: 9781305266636 / $362.00
Acceptable alternate: 7th ed. (2012). ISBN-10: 0538497831
Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2008). ISBN-10: 0495011614
Acceptable alternate: 5th ed. (2003). ISBN-10: 0534393667
Acceptable alternate: 4th ed. (1999). ISBN-10: 0534355625
Calculus of a Single Variable, 2nd ed. Jeffery A Cole, Michael Olinick, Dennis Pence,
and Earl W. Swokowski (PWS, 1994).
ISBN-10: 0534939244 / This book is out of print but you may find it used. It is
interchangeable with the Stewart text listed above.
Cracking the AP Calculus AB Exam: 2016 Edition. Kahn, David. The Princeton
Review, 2016. $25.00
ISBN: 978-0-8041-2612-0
Acceptable alternate: 2014 ed. ISBN-10: 0307946185
Acceptable alternate: 2012 ed. ISBN-10: 0307944867
Acceptable alternate: 2009 ed. ISBN-10: 0375428852
Acceptable alternate: 2008 ed. ISBN-10: 0375766413
Acceptable alternate: 2006–2007 ed. ISBN-10: 0534355625
AP Chemistry
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
AP Chemistry requires a college-level chemistry textbook. Students may use any
college-level chemistry textbook to successfully complete the course.
Though students may use any college-level textbook, resources such as page
references and scaffolded reading guides are provided in the course to support
students who use either of the following texts:
o Chemistry, 9th ed. Steven S. Zumdahl and Susan A. Zumdahl. (Cengage
Learning, 2013).
ISBN-10: 1133611095 / ISBN-13: 9781133611097 / $485.00
- OR -
o Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter, 7th ed. Neil D. Jespersen, James
E. Brady and Alison Hyslop. (Wiley, 2011).
ISBN-10: 111851646X / ISBN-13: 9781118516461 / $375.00
Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2011). ISBN-10: 0470577711
Students using other college-level chemistry textbooks or older editions will need to
identify the appropriate sections of their text to complete each reading assignment.
AP Chemistry requires the completion of hands-on lab activities and has been
approved by the College Board as meeting all requirements for a laboratory science
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course. For a list of hands-on lab materials, go to
http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Apex Learning has partnered with a third-party vendor to create a custom laboratory
kit that contains all the materials needed for AP Chemistry. Order the kit directly
from the vendor’s website at www.qualitysciencelabs.com. Once there,
i. Click the Apex Learning Science Kits link on the left-hand side of the screen
ii. Select the “Advanced MicroChem Kit for Apex Learning” ($240.00 + shipping)
a. Kits offer the materials a student needs to complete the labs in a course
b. Kit refills offer refills of the consumable lab materials for schools that
reuse non-consumable items (coming soon)
For bulk orders, contact [email protected]. For Quality Science Labs
customer service, call 1-866-700-1884.
AP English Language and Composition
Semester 1: Required
The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald. (Knopf Doubleday, 1997).
ISBN-10: 0743273567 / ISBN-13: 9780743273565 / $20.00 This book is also required for 11th grade English and is included in the general studies book set.
Other editions acceptable.
Into the Wild. Jon Krakauer. (Scribner, 1995).
ISBN-10: 0385486804 / ISBN-13: 9780385486804 / $18.75 Other editions acceptable.
Semester 2: Required
A Raisin in the Sun. Lorraine Hansberry. (Vintage, 2004).
ISBN-10: 0679755330 / ISBN-13: 9780679755333 / $10.00 This book is also required for 11th grade English and is included in the general studies book set.
Other editions acceptable.
The Way to Rainy Mountain. N. Scott Momaday.
(University of New Mexico Press, 1969).
ISBN-10: 0826304362 / ISBN-13: 9780826304360 / $21.25
This book is also required for 11th grade English and is included in the general studies book set.
Other editions acceptable.
The Grapes of Wrath. John Steinbeck. (Penguin Classics, 2006).
ISBN-10: 0143039431 / ISBN-13: 9780143039433 / $22.00 Other editions acceptable.
The Things They Carried. Tim O’Brien. (Mariner Books, 2009).
ISBN-10: 0618706410 / ISBN-13: 9780618706419 / $20.00
Other editions acceptable.
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AP English Literature and Composition
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
The Norton Anthology of Poetry, 5th ed. Margaret Ferguson,
Mary Jo Salter et al, eds. (W.W. Norton, 2005).
ISBN-10: 0393979202 / ISBN-13: 9780393979206 / $107.00
Acceptable alternate: 4th ed. (1996). ISBN-10: 0393968200
Short Fiction: An Anthology, 1st ed. (Bedford/St. Martins, 2010).
ISBN-10: 0312576374 / ISBN-13: 9780312576370 / $56.25
NOTE: This custom anthology is available only from Apex Learning or MBS Direct.
Acceptable alternates:
The Story and Its Writer, 7th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2007). ISBN-10: 0312442718
The Story and Its Writer, 6th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2002). ISBN-10: 0312397313
The Story and Its Writer, 5th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 1998). ISBN-10: 0312171641
Semester 1: Required
Hedda Gabler. Henrik Ibsen (Dover, 1990).
ISBN-10: 0486264696 / ISBN-13: 9780486264691 / $2.75
Other editions acceptable.
A Streetcar Named Desire. Tennessee Williams (New Directions Publishing
Corporation, 2004).
ISBN-10: 0811216020 / ISBN-13: 9780811216029 / $15.00
Other editions acceptable.
Their Eyes Were Watching God. Zora Neale Hurston (Harper, 2006).
ISBN-10: 0060838671 / ISBN-13: 9780060838676 / $19.25
Other editions acceptable.
Twelfth Night. William Shakespeare. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine, eds.
(Washington Square Press, 1993).
ISBN-10: 0743482778 / ISBN-13: 9780743482776 / $8.00
Other editions acceptable.
Semester 2: Required
The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald (Scribner, 1995).
ISBN-10: 0743273567 / ISBN-13: 9780743273565 / $20.00
Other editions acceptable.
Annie John. Jamaica Kincaid (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1985).
ISBN-10: 0374525102 / ISBN-13: 9780374525101 / $16.25
Other editions acceptable.
Jane Eyre. Charlotte Bronte. Michael Mason, ed. (Penguin, 2006).
ISBN-10: 0141441143 / ISBN-13: 9780141441146 / $11.25
Other editions acceptable.
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AP Environmental Science
Though students may use any college-level textbook, resources such as page references
and scaffolded reading guides are provided in the course to support students who use either
of the following texts:
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Environment: The Science Behind the Stories, AP® Edition, 5th Edition. Jay Withgott,
Matthew Laposta. (Pearson Education, 2014)
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-354014-7 / $215.00
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Environment, 9th Edition. Peter H. Raven, David M. Hassenzahl, Mary Catherine
Hager, Nancy Y. Gift, and Linda R. Berg. (John Wiley & Sons, 2015)
ISBN-13: 978-1-118-87582-7 / $250.00
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs do
not require a lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these
activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab
materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
AP Macroeconomics
Optional
Macroeconomics for Today, 9th ed. Irvin B. Tucker (Cengage Learning, 2014).
ISBN-10: 1-305-50714-2 / ISBN-13: 978-1-305-50714-2 / $363.00
Acceptable alternate: 8th ed. (2014). ISBN-10: 113343505X / ISBN-13: 9781133435051
Acceptable alternate: 7th ed. (2010). ISBN-10: 0538469447 / ISBN-13: 9780538469449
Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2008). ISBN-10: 0324591373
Acceptable alternate: 5th ed. (2007). ISBN-10: 0324407998
AP Microeconomics
Optional
Microeconomics for Today, 9th ed. Irvin B. Tucker (Cengage Learning, 2016).
ISBN-10: 1-305-50711-8 / ISBN-13: 978-1-305-50711-1 / $380.00
Acceptable alternate: 8th ed. (2014). ISBN-10: 1133435068 / ISBN-13: 9781133435068
Acceptable alternate: 7th ed. (2010). ISBN-10: 0538469412 / ISBN-13: 9780538469418
Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2008). ISBN-10: 0324591381
Acceptable alternate: 5th ed. (2007). ISBN-10: 0324408005
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AP Psychology
Required
Psychology, 11th ed. David G. Myers (Worth Publishing, 2015).
ISBN-10: 1464140812 / ISBN-13: 9781464140815 / $277.00
Acceptable alternate: Psychology with Updates on DSM-5, 10th ed (2014). ISBN-10: 1464164746 / ISBN-13: 9781464164743
AP Spanish Language and Composition
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Any Spanish-English, English-Spanish Dictionary
Microphone
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
AP Spanish: Preparing for the Language Examination, 3rd ed. José M. Diaz, Margarita
Leicher-Prieto, and Gilda Nissenberg (Prentice Hall, 2007)
ISBN-10: 0131660942 / ISBN-13: 9780131660946 / $65.00
AP Statistics
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
TI-89, TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus Calculator
Read "Getting Started" and chapter 1 in the TI Guidebook before the course starts.
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
Barron's AP Statistics , 8th ed. Martin Sternstein (Barron's, 2015).
ISBN-10: 1438004982 / ISBN-13: 9781438004983 / $25.00
Acceptable alternate: 7th ed. (2013). 1438002025 / ISBN-13: 9781438002026
Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2012). ISBN–10: 0764147021
Acceptable alternate: 5th ed. (2010). ISBN–10: 0764140892
Acceptable alternate: 4th ed. (2008). ISBN-10: 0764136836
Introduction to Probability & Statistics, 14th ed. William Mendenhall,
Robert J. Beaver, and Barbara M. Beaver (Brooks/Cole, 2015).
ISBN-10: 1133103758 / ISBN-13: 9781133103752 / $395.00
Acceptable alternate: 13th ed. (2009). ISBN-10: 0495389536
Acceptable alternate: 12th ed. (2006). ISBN-10: 0534418708
Acceptable alternate: 11th ed. (2003). ISBN-10: 0534395198
AP U.S. Government and Politics
Required
The Lanahan Readings in the American Polity, 6th ed. Ann G. Serow and
Everett C. Ladd, eds. (Lanahan Publishing, 2016).
ISBN-10: 1-930398-19-0 / ISBN-13: 978-1-930398-19-1/ $58.00
Acceptable alternate: 5th ed. (2010). ISBN-10: 1930398166 / ISBN-13: 9781930398160
Acceptable alternate: 4th ed. (2007). ISBN-10: 1930398093
Acceptable alternate: 3rd ed. (2003). ISBN-10: 1930398034
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American Government: Power and Purpose, 13th ed. Theodore J. Lowi, Benjamin
Ginsberg, Kenneth A. Shepsle, and Stephen Ansolabehere (W. W. Norton, 2013).
ISBN-10: 0393922448 / ISBN-13: 9780393922448 / $150.00
Acceptable alternate: 12th ed. (2012). ISBN-10: 0393138194
Acceptable alternate: 11th ed. (2010). ISBN-10: 0393156338
Acceptable alternate: 11th ed. (2010). ISBN-10: 0393932982
Acceptable alternate: 10th ed. (2008). ISBN-10: 0393930823
Acceptable alternate: 9th ed. (2006). ISBN-10: 0393927164
Acceptable alternate: 8th ed. (2004). ISBN-10: 0393924823
AP U.S. History
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
AP U.S. History requires a college-level U.S. history textbook. Students may use any
college-level U.S. history textbook to successfully complete the course.
Though students may use any college-level textbook, resources such as page
references and scaffolded reading guides are provided in the course to support
students who use any of the following texts:
o America’s History, 8th ed. James A. Henretta et al. (Bedford, Freeman, &
Worth, 2014).
ISBN-10: 1457628937 / ISBN-13: 9781457628931 / $185.00
- OR -
o American History: Connecting with the Past, 14th AP ed. Alan Brinkley.
(McGraw-Hill, 2011).
ISBN-10: 0076621421 / ISBN-13: 9780076621422 / $227.00
- OR -
o America: A Narrative History, 9th ed. George Tindall and David E. Shi
(W.W. Norton, 2013).
ISBN-10: 0393912620 / ISBN-13: 9780393912623 / $160.00
Students using other college-level U.S. history texts or older editions will need to
identify the appropriate sections of their text to complete each reading assignment.
7. Teacher Materials
Teachers need access to the required student books. The teacher editions listed below are
not available from MBS Direct. The teacher editions listed below are only available from
Apex Learning or the publisher.
Biology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual, Teacher’s ed. Neil A. Campbell
(Prentice Hall, 2003).
ISBN-10: 0130642673 / ISBN-13: 9780130642677 / $44.50
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Chemistry
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual, Teacher’s ed. Antony Wilbraham
(Prentice Hall, 2003).
ISBN-10: 0131903632 / ISBN-13: 9780131903630 / $44.50
Earth Science
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual, Teacher’s ed. Edward J. Tarbuck
(Prentice Hall, 2006).
ISBN-10: 0131259008 / ISBN-13: 9780131259003 / $61.00
Texas Biology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual, Teacher’s ed. Neil A. Campbell
(Prentice Hall, 2003).
ISBN-10: 0130642673 / ISBN-13: 9780130642677 / $44.50
Texas Chemistry
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual, Teacher’s ed. Antony Wilbraham
(Prentice Hall, 2003).
ISBN-10: 0131903632 / ISBN-13: 9780131903630 / $44.50
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8. Book Sets
Student Required Books: Main
This materials set includes all books required for new general studies courses. It excludes
books for English I – IV. Price: $160.00
Book ISBN-10 / ISBN-13 Price
Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual 0130642665 / 9780130642660 $25.00
Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual 0131903594 / 9780131903593 $25.00
Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual 0131258982 / 9780131258983 $25.00
American Born Chinese 0312384483 / 9780312384487 $14.00
Fast Food Nation 0547750331 / 9780547750330 $20.00
The Great Gatsby 0743273567 / 9780743273565 $20.00
A Raisin in the Sun 0679755330 / 9780679755333 $10.00
The Way to Rainy Mountain 0826304362 / 9780826304360 $21.25
English 12 Honors and English 12 (2015) requires the additional material and purchase of Life of Pi. This book is not included in the above materials set.
Life of Pi 0156027321 / 9780156027328 $20.00
Student Required Books: Texas
This materials set includes all books required for new general studies courses.
Price: $163.00
Book ISBN-10 / ISBN-13 Price
Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual 0130642665 / 9780130642660 $25.00
Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual 0131903594 / 9780131903593 $25.00
Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual 0131258982 / 9780131258983 $25.00
The Crucible 0140481389 / 9780140481389 $17.50
The Great Gatsby 0743273567 / 9780743273565 $20.00
A Raisin in the Sun 0679755330 / 9780679755333 $10.00
Fast Food Nation 0547750331 / 9780547750330 $20.00
The Way to Rainy Mountain 0826304362 / 9780826304360 $21.25
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Student Required Books: English 9-12
This materials set includes all books required for the English 9-12 courses. This is valuable
for schools that do not want science lab manuals or have already purchased a complete set
in prior years but have not added any new English books. Price: $85
Book ISBN-10 / ISBN-13 Price
American Born Chinese 0312384483 / 9780312384487 $14.00
Fast Food Nation 0547750331 / 9780547750330 $20.00
The Great Gatsby 0743273567 / 9780743273565 $20.00
A Raisin in the Sun 0679755330 / 9780679755333 $10.00
The Way to Rainy Mountain 0826304362 / 9780826304360 $21.25
English 12 Honors and English 12 (2015) requires the additional material and purchase of Life of Pi. This book is not included in the above materials set.
Life of Pi 0156027321 / 9780156027328 $20.00
Teacher Required Books Set
This materials set includes teacher editions of the science lab manuals. Teachers also need
access to the required student books. Price: $150
Book ISBN-10 / ISBN-13 Price
Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual
(Teacher Edition) 0130642673 / 9780130642677 $44.50
Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual
(Teacher Edition) 0131903632 / 9780131903630 $44.50
Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual
(Teacher Edition) 0131259008 / 9780131259003 $61.00
Apex Learning reserves the right to provide alternate books, which include the required content, at the
same prices. To learn about additional book set options, contact your Apex Learning account executive.