Please keep in mind these are only suggested materials and resources. As the subject matter experts, only you can decide what's right for your course.

Other relevant OER and library resources may also be available. Connect with your librarians Sue Wozniak or Katherine Kelley, as well as any member of the OER Support Team if you have any suggestions for this list, questions, or concerns.

Repositories and Search Platform Results

OER Commons has many resources for biology classes, including textbooks, assessments, lesson plans, student guides, games, and videos.
The Open Washington 100 project has 61 open resources handpicked for biology classes in Washington State at the community and technical college level.

Current Textbooks at LWTech

All textbooks listed below have physical copies available on reserve at the library.

Biology 2e (CC BY 4.0) "is designed to cover the scope and sequence requirements of a typical two-semester biology course for science majors. The text provides comprehensive coverage of foundational research and core biology concepts through an evolutionary lens." - from OpenStax. It is currently used for BIOL 160 at LWTech.
Concepts of Biology (CC BY 4.0) "is designed for the typical introductory biology course for nonmajors, covering standard scope and sequence requirements. The text includes interesting applications and conveys the major themes of biology, with content that is meaningful and easy to understand." - from OpenStax. It is currently used for BIOL 100 at LWTech.
Microbiology (CC BY 4.0) "covers the scope and sequence requirements for a single-semester microbiology course for non-majors. The book presents the core concepts of microbiology with a focus on applications for careers in allied health." - from OpenStax. It is currently used for BIOL 260 at LWTech.

Other Open Resources

BIOL 100 - Survey of Biology (CC BY 3.0) at the Open Course Library covers "a general overview of the biological world."
BIOL 260 - Microbiology (CC BY 3.0) at the Open Course Library is "a health sciences oriented course in microbiology."
Openverse (by WordPress) offers a multitude of biology-related Creative Commons and public domain images.