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Middle School
Programs
Science: Earth & Space or Environmental
Students follow a rigorous curriculum covering a wide variety of topics in mathematics and science, as well as thorough study of computer technology. While specific topics and emphasis vary in each of the schools, all students will have the opportunity to take the high school exam in either Earth & Space Science or Environmental Science at the end of their eighth grade year. Students who are successful on the exam will receive high school credit for the selected course.
These programs provide a foundation for students who wish to continue in a high school magnet program in Biomedicine, Finance, Environmental Science, Allied Health, Engineering, or any of the computer-related magnet programs in the county.
Earth & Space Science: Earth science involves students in instructional activities concerning geology, erosive forces, seismic activity, volcanology, oceanography, astronomy, meteorology and geologic time. Activities will include rock and mineral study, refinement of mapping skills, presentation of origins of the universe, investigating earthquakes and volcanoes, catastrophic weather events, ocean currents and tides, space exploration, and recent space technology advancements.
Environmental Science: This course emphasizes a laboratory approach to the study of the environment along with specific case studies. Topics include a required unit on principles of ecology and selected modules on acid rain, Chesapeake Bay, deforestation, endangered species, erosion/siltation, eutrophication, global warming, populations, solid and hazardous waste, and urbanization.
For more information about science programs, please check the following links (not sponsored by Baltimore County Public Schools):
Schools Offering Science Magnet Programs
(Scroll to find one in your area.)
Southwest Academy
6200 Johnnycake Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21207
410-887-0825
Program Title: Environmental Science (1 Credit)
Applications accepted only from students zoned to attend Southwest Academy or Lansdowne Middle School. |
| Deer Park Middle Magnet School
9830 Winands Road
Randallstown, MD 21133
410-887-0726
Program Title: Earth & Space Science (1 Credit)
Applications accepted only from students zoned to attend Deer Park Middle Magnet or Franklin Middle School. |
| Sudbrook Middle Magnet School
4300 Bedford Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-887-6720
Program Title: Environmental and Earth Science (2 credits total)
Applications accepted only from students zoned to attend Arbutus, Catonsville, Franklin, Old Court, Pikesville, Windsor Mill, or Woodlawn Middle School. |
| Loch Raven Academy
8101 LaSalle Road
Baltimore, MD 21204
410-887-3518
Program Title: Environmental Science (1 Credit)
Applications accepted only from students zoned to attend Cockeysville, Dumbarton, Hereford, Loch Raven Academy, Perry Hall, Pine Grove, or Ridgely Middle School. |
| Parkville Middle School and Center of Technology
8711 Avondale Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21234
410-887-5250
Program Title: Environmental Science (1 Credit)
(All magnet students participate in this unit during one quarter of the first year. Students may elect to continue their study of Environmental Science in Grades 7 and 8.)
Applications accepted from students in all attendance areas. Transportation is provided for students zoned to attend Deep Creek, Dundalk, General John Stricker, Golden Ring, Holabird, Middle River, Parkville, Sparrows Point, or Stemmers Run Middle School.
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