Departments

Meet Our Science Faculty

Arielle Chard

Arielle Chard

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Shana Hogg

Shana Hogg

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Elizabeth Oakley

Elizabeth Oakley

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Karen Wendling

Karen Wendling

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Benjamin York

Benjamin York

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Science

Philosophy

The Science Department of Merion Mercy Academy seeks to provide all students with a comprehensive college preparatory background in the biological, chemical, physical, and environmental sciences. The department emphasizes the role of women in leadership positions in industry, health professions and scientific research, and education. Our students are prepared and challenged to approach scientific inquiry based on the Mercy Core Values which encourage them to be responsible and discerning citizens. We believe that our students are well informed regarding life issues, especially those that relate to women’s issues and that they acknowledge and accept their global responsibility toward the environment.

Department Goals

  • Meet and exceed national and state science standards.

  • Design, safely perform, and analyze results from controlled experiments using the Scientific Method.

  • Use inductive and deductive reasoning.

  • Write a scientific research paper and evaluate source reliability.

  • Communicate and defend a scientific argument through presentation and written reports.

  • Justify current scientific and technological issues with a strong lens of ethics.

  • Appreciate the role of women in science

  • Develop a lifelong appreciation of science and scientific literature.

teacher with students in science lab
Five teachers with cow
Robotics lab

Science Week

Each April, the Science department celebrates Science Week, which encourages students to discover and uniquely explore several fields, including forensics, agriculture, robotics, physics, and archeology. One of the highlights of the week is a visit from top-pedigreed dairy cows and chickens from Terra Rose Genetics in Woodstown, New Jersey. In addition to providing a treasured student photo opp, the visit includes hands on feeding experience, cow naming, trivia, games, and dairy showing demonstrations.