Science · Suggested grades 10–11

Chemistry
Course map.

Use particle models, equations and supplied data to reason about matter and its changes.

Grade ranges and the sequence below are suggestions, not graduation requirements. Choose by readiness and your school’s course plan.

Before this course

Algebra I and proportional reasoning.
Introductory particle models and basic measurement.

Where it can lead

Builds quantitative science reasoning using safe paper models and supplied data; no hazardous chemical procedures are required.

A suggested progression

Atomic and molecular models
Chemical change and quantities
Energy, interactions and evidence

Six starter mini-lessons sample selected skills. This is not a full year of daily instruction, complete standards coverage, an accredited course or graduation credit. Grade placement and unit order are planning guidance, not requirements.

Unit → Lesson

Your learning path

3 units · 6 starter lessons

Unit 1: Particles and Properties

Connect periodic patterns and observed properties to particle-level models.

Before this unit: Understand atoms, electric charge and a simple data table.

Predict From a Main-Group Pattern35 minutes · HS-PS1-1 · RST.9-10.1
Infer Interactions From Property Data40 minutes · HS-PS1-3 · RST.9-10.1

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Unit 2: Reactions and Energy

Count conserved atoms and compare energy changes in bond models.

Before this unit: Use ratios, signed quantities and rearrange simple formulas.

Scale a Reaction Without Creating Atoms35 minutes · HS-PS1-7 · RST.9-10.7
Why Breaking Bonds Is Not the Whole Energy Story40 minutes · HS-PS1-4 · RST.9-10.7

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Unit 3: Rates and Dynamic Equilibrium

Explain changes in reaction speed and equilibrium position without confusing them.

Before this unit: Read a balanced equation and interpret concentration.

Explain a Rate Change With Collisions35 minutes · HS-PS1-5 · RST.9-10.1
More Product Does Not Mean the Reaction Stopped40 minutes · HS-PS1-6 · RST.9-10.1

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A course map. A practical starting point.

These 138 original mini-lessons sample 23 courses for grades 9–12. They do not provide a full year of daily lessons, complete standards coverage, accredited courses or graduation credit. Suggested grade ranges, prerequisites and unit order are planning guidance; school pathways and elective availability vary. Calculus is excluded.

Subject-content contribution identifies a selected math, English, science or world-language skill. Common Core high school math uses conceptual categories, not universally assigned courses or grades. Mapping a skill to a course is an instructional choice. (+) Additional preparation identifies standards the official source marks for advanced study.

English uses the 9–10 and 11–12 bands; there are no separate Common Core English 9, 10, 11 or 12 codes. NGSS references identify the high school band and partial performance-expectation contributions.

Supporting Common Core literacy connection applies only to an actual reading, writing or communication activity. It does not establish science, social studies or elective subject-content alignment. Unverified subject-content mappings are labeled explicitly.

Spanish uses World-Readiness language standards, identified by their official names in the current summary. Common Core does not measure Spanish proficiency. Supported lesson practice is distinct from an independently assessed proficiency rating and from the course title.

Use North Carolina’s Standard Course of Study ↗ for local planning. No NC alignment is claimed without a verified crosswalk. Each mapping links to official wording, records its verification date and explains the part practiced.