Textbooks

From: Amy Holloway Schwartz RE: NON AP ENV SCI textbook choices Thank you to all of you that responded to my query! It was really helpful getting feedback about different non-AP environmental science textbooks and I wanted to share some of the information I received for those of you who are making a similar decision.

-**Holt Environmental Science** by Karen Arms is very readable, good presentation of information, but supplemental materials, including labs, are simple (this may be okay depending on the grade level that takes the non-AP class). Multiple teachers said they use this textbook.

-**Raven and Berg** presents information well.

-**Withgott and Brennan** Environment (more for AP) and Essential Environment (non-AP) have great supplemental materials and have a strong math and science focus. The non-AP book is soft-cover which takes a beating with student use so see if there is a hard cover, emphasizes same content as the AP version but is less thorough (but that is okay for this level).