Resources

Below is a list of resources that you can use while studying for the CSET Science exams. I have included book and internet resources in separate lists, but you'll find that some of the books are e-books. These resources will also be detailed on each content area page.

This is a work in progress, so please be patient while I establish the links and descriptions. Also, please feel free to leave a comment if you have a resource that you would like me to add. I make no promises for a speedy addition, and will vet any requests prior to posting. Ultimately I want this to be a general list of resources for everyone to peruse as needed, not merely a list of my favorite resources, so as long as it is on-topic I will add it.

Internet Resources

• Khan Academy: A collection online videos and math exercises. Includes a significant chunk of material about Physics and Chemistry.
• Saylor
• Reddit University: A collection of courses curated via the Reddit platform. Your mileage may vary.
• NTSA Learning Center: Subject-area resources for teachers and teacher candidates.
• AP Central: Information related to Advanced Placement courses.
• Physics Classroom: Website created by a physics teacher. Includes tutorials, review questions, and other related activities.
• MIT Scholar: Open Courseware from MIT. Includes course materials, and occasionally includes videos of lectures.
• Yale OCW: Open Courseware from Yale. Usually includes videos of lectures and downloadable course materials.
• UC Irvine OCW: Open Courseware from UC Irvine. They have a section devoted to CSET Single Subject exams. I found the website to be a little clunky, but it's worth checking out.
• Sofia Project: Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy. Exactly what it sounds like: astronomy.
• Lifehacker University
• CSUN CSET prep resources
• Chegg
• A to Z Teacher Stuff Forums
• Udacity

Books to Look Into

• Schaum's Outlines - Even though these aren't free, I'm listing them at the top because they came highly recommended to me by multiple sources. Most Schaum's Outlines contain plenty of practice problems and "worked" problems--meaning example problems that they work out for you so you can see an example of how they use the information to come to conclusions. For Physics especially, this is very helpful. They're inexpensive, as well, and likely you can find one at a used book store. Some of these are available in e-book format, but I have linked to the paperbacks.
• Schaum's Outline of Physical Science: This is the closet you'll get to having a Schaum's Outline of Earth Science, and it actually does contain most of what you'll need to study of both Earth Science and Physics for the first two tests. This one is definitely NOT available in e-book format.
• Schaum's Outline of College Physics: Also comes with a Schaum's 3,000 Solved Problems in Physics book.
• Biology
• Chemistry: They also have a 3000 Worked Problems in Chemistry book that you might helpful if you prefer to see that type of thing.
• CK-12 - These are all called "Flex" books, and are free online. Some are more complete than others, and I didn't check each of these thoroughly. They all appeared to be complete, however. These are designed so that each chapter more-or-less can stand on its own so that a teacher can be flexible with which chapters he or she chooses to use. It's an interesting organization and at the very least you should check them out all on their own. Most of these are also available as free downloadable e-books in a variety of formats. You'll have to go to their website and create an account to access some of these books. Those that are available on Amazon have been linked to Amazon. All are free.
• All CK-12 Science books, on the CK-12 website
• Earth Science: This is a standalone book, and comes with no workbooks or teacher editions, but it is nonetheless a good compilation of material
• Physics (Basic): This also doesn't come with anything extra, but there is another physics that you could read just for the fun of it, and probably learn much of what you need for the parts of the test that ask about astronomy and certain parts of earth science. It's called Physics - From Stargazers to Starships.
• Life Science: This edition of the Life Science book is for middle school honors courses, and comes with a teacher's edition, which you might find helpful when working through problems, if you choose to do so. There's a good deal of overlap with the Biology book, but if you are not pursuing Biology as your primary science, this one should cover most of what you need to know from the Life Sciences for the foundational science CSETs.
• Biology: This book also has a teacher's edition, and a workbook. You won't need the entire book unless you plan on taking the Biology subject-matter exam.
• Chemistry: This book also comes with a teacher's edition, a workbook, and a labs & demos book. Very little of this is needed for the foundational science exams that isn't also covered in several of the books above, but you may enjoy chemistry better if you follow the logical sequence of a devoted chemistry text.
• 5 Steps to a 5 - This is a series of study guides for AP tests. While the CSETs and the AP exams are very different tests, the study guides seem particularly helpful since they also cover study skills and test-taking strategies. Additionally, there are similarities between the exams. Both exams have multiple choice AND constructed response questions. I have heard that AP exams are much more difficult than CSETs, so if you can complete the questions in the AP study guides, then you should be plenty prepared for the CSETs.
• Physics: Also has a book of 500 questions to study with, but the reviews of the book indicate that there are numerous errors present in the book which might make studying with it difficult. The book linked here is of a high enough quality to consider using.
• Chemistry
• Biology: This also has a 500 questions book, which has much better reviews than the Physics version. If you want more practice answering questions, consider it.
• Environmental Science: This a decent one for Earth Science, but not everything you need will be in here, and there are things in this book that you won't need on the exam (but you may find them interesting).
• Wiley Self-Teaching Guides - I haven't used these much, but they usually get very good reviews on Amazon.
• Biology, 2nd Ed.
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Environmental Science: Basically this is Earth Science without any astronomy. It's not as politically-charged as one might suspect.
• Physical Geography: Straight-up Earth Science, also little astronomy. There's a ton of overlap between this one and the Environmental Science book, but there are some things in both that do not overlap.
• Geology: Probably the must comprehensive of the Earth Science books, but again, as with the two above, there are things that don't overlap while most of the content does overlap. Pick the one you prefer and stick with it. You can easily supplement whatever isn't covered in your book of choice with materials from free resources.
• Astronomy: This is a great overview of astronomy, but might be overkill for the CSETs. However, if you love astronomy but don't know much about it yet, this will be a book you'll get into. 
• Understand Science (Teach Yourself Series) - This is a great overview of basic scientific concepts. If you need a quick refresher, or something that gives you the "big picture" then this is the book for you.