The student CD-ROM and website included with each copy of Essential Biology contains 200 Activities, 56 Case Studies in the Process of Science, pre-tests, activities quizzes, chapter quizzes, word roots, key terms for each chapter, flashcards, and a glossary.

In addition, the website provides learning objectives, Biology and Society web links with questions, Evolution Connection web links with questions, all of the art from the book, with and without labels, 85 videos, web linnks, news links, news archives, further readings, instructor resources (accessible with instructor password only), and a syllabus manager.