Moorestown Township Public Schools Science Department

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Moorestown Township Public SchoolsScience
Department
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Honors and Advanced Placement Enrollment - Science

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William Allen Middle School

• Moorestown Middle School offers comprehensive
  instruction in seventh grade Life Science and
  eighth grade Physical Science.
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• For our advanced students, we offer
  participation in the Coriell Science Fair.  This
  science fair is sponsored by the Coriell
  Institute for Medical Research.  It serves as a
  feeder fair for the Delaware Science Fair, which
  in turn supports the International Science Fair
  and the Siemens Westinghouse Science
  Competition. 

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Moorestown High School
The philosophy of the science department centers
on the belief that scientific literacy is a
critical component of an informed citizenship. 
Following this philosophy, the department ensures
that students receive high levels of instruction
in all scientific disciplines. Courses are
offered in four main scientific disciplines 
Biology, Earth and Space Science, Chemistry and
Physics.  In addition, the department offers many
of these courses at the honors and advanced
placement levels, while providing other electives
in which all students may enroll.  In keeping
with the departments emphasis on process as well
as content, all of the instruction is laboratory
based.  Admission to honors or advanced
placement science courses require the
recommendation of the previous science instructor
or science supervisor.
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Placement Process, Honors Biology

• Complete a placement assessment
• Current Teacher Recommendation
• Average of marking periods one and two

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• As one moves from lower level to higher level
  courses, the following general components are
  present.
• Increased depth of study
• Quicker pacing
• Higher reading level required
• More material covered
• Integration and application of concepts

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Suggested Course Sequences
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Honors A.P. Science Course Prerequisites
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Science Accelerated Program
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Clubs and Competitions

• Aeronautics Club
• Environmental Club
• Horticulture Club
• Math, Science and Engineering Club
• Merck Science Day Competition
• Coriell Science Fair
• Delaware Valley Science Fair
• Intel Talent Search
• Siemens-Westinghouse Science Competition

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• Thank you for attending
• Any questions contact
• Dr. E. Nicolo at enicolo_at_mtps.com or
• call 856-778-6610 ext 12370

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Moorestown Township Public SchoolsMathematics
Department
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Honors and Advanced Placement Enrollment -
Mathematics

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UES Enriched Accelerated Math
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WAMS Enriched Accelerated Math
Note There are 12 students (4) in high school
H. Geometry.
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Math Course SequenceGrades 4 - 8
H.Alg I
H. Geo.
Accel 4
Accel 5
Accel 6
Accel 7
H. Alg. I
Enr. 5
Enr. 6
Enr. 7
Algebra I
On-L 5
On-L 4
On-L 6
On-L 7
Pre-Alg.
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William Allen Middle School

• GRADE 7
• Enriched Math
• Accelerated Math
• Honors Algebra I
• GRADE 8
• Algebra I (Enriched Math)
• Honors Algebra I (Accelerated Math)
• Honors Geometry (students attend MHS)

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UES Competitions and Activities

• Math Counts (Grade 6)
• New Jersey Math League (Grades 4, 5, 6)

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Middle School Competitions and Activities

• Math Counts
• New Jersey Math League
• Continental Math League (Grade 7)
• American Mathematics Competition (Grade 8)
• Saturday Math

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High School Competitions and Activities

• New Jersey Math League
• American Mathematics Competition
• Math, Science, Technology Engineering Club

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High School Math Sequence
Movement into the Honors program is flexible
through Honors Algebra II. It is very difficult
to go from Algebra II to Honors Pre-Calculus due
to the gap in the curriculum.
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• Any questions contact
• Mrs. Shelly Rowe (after 1/31/07) at
  mrowe_at_mtps.com or 856-778-6610 ext 12350
• Mrs. Jane LaMarra (before 1/31/07) at
• jlamarra_at_mtps.com or 856-778-6600 ext 18020