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LaunchPad gives instructors everything they need to quickly set up a course, shape the content of their syllabus, craft presentations and lectures, assign and assess homework, and guide the progress of individual students and the class as a whole. Meanwhile, LaunchPad is the students’ one-stop shop for class preparation, homework, and exam prep.

The new standard in online course management, LaunchPad makes it easier than ever to create interactive assignments, track online homework, and access a wealth of extraordinary teaching and learning tools. Fully loaded with our customizable e-Book and all student and instructor resources, the LaunchPad is organized around a series of prebuilt LaunchPad units—carefully curated, ready-to-use collections of material for each chapter of Environment: Science, Issues, and Solutions.

LECTURE TOOLS

Lecture Slides

These slides combine art, classroom discussion questions, and descriptions of key concepts from the book for classroom presentation.

Layered Slides

Slides for select figures deconstruct key concepts, sequences, and processes in a step-by-step format, allowing instructors to present complex ideas in clear, manageable parts.

Optimized Art (Jpegs and layered slides)

Infographics are optimized for projection in large lecture halls and split apart for effective presentation.

Clicker Questions

Designed as interactive in-class exercises, these questions reinforce core concepts and uncover misconceptions.

ASSESSMENT

Activities use a game-like interface to guide students through a series of questions tailored to their individual level of understanding.

Videos

Videos from an array of trusted sources bring the stories of the book to life and make the material meaningful to students. Each video includes assessment questions to gauge student understanding.

Test Bank

A collection of questions, organized by chapter, presented in a sortable, searchable platform. The Test Bank features multiple-choice questions and uses infographics and graphs from the book.

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Student resources reinforce chapter concepts and give students the tools they need to succeed in the course. All student resources are organized and can be found in the LaunchPad.

Students have access to a variety of study tools in the LaunchPad, along with a complete online version of the textbook. Carefully curated LaunchPad Units provide suggested learning paths for each chapter in the text.

This set of formative assessment activities uses a game-like interface to guidestudents through a series of questions tailored to their individual level of understanding. A personalized study plan is generated based on their quiz results. LearningCurve is available to students in the LaunchPad.

Graphing Tutorials

Students build and analyze graphs, using their critical thinking skills to predict trends, identify bias, and make cause-and-effect connections.

Video Case Studies

Videos from an array of trusted sources bring the stories of the book to life and allow students to apply their environmental, scientific, and information literacy skills. Each video includes questions that engage students in the critical thinking process.

Key Term Flashcards

Interactive flashcards can help students drill and learn the most important terms in each chapter.

Critical Thinking Activities

Assignable activities engage students in the material and inspire critical thinking based on content from the textbook.

Environment and Your Activities

Activities prompt students to get directly involved in environmental science issues in their lives and communities.