J. Sterling Morton High School District 201
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Welcome to Morton District 201 Science Department!
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Welcome to Morton District 201 Science Department
Mission:
The mission of the J.S. Morton HSD 201 Science Department is to ensure that our students can use reading, writing, and critical thinking skills to understand scientific trends, in order to become active citizens who understand scientific issues that impact our society and the global environment.
Vision:
The Morton Science Department will provide the tools necessary for all students to become problem-solvers, effective citizens, and productive members of our society.
In the science department at District 201, students will learn the following:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- AP Environmental Science
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Biology Honors
- AP Biology
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Honors
- AP Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Physics
- AP Physics
Links
- Morton Freshman Center Monarch Butterfly Garden Project
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Educational Freeware :Free Educational Software and Games
- Fermilab
- National Science Foundation
- NEWTON Ask A Scientist
- Next Generation of Science Standards (NGSS)
- Northern Illinois Science Educators
- OnLine Labs : Simulation activities for Biology, Chemistry and Physics
- PhET Interactive Science Simulations