VALID Science 10 study plan
VALID Science 10 · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Chemistry: Atoms, Elements, and the Periodic Table & Chemistry: Chemical Reactions and Conservation of Mass
Build a blank periodic table from memory showing the first 20 elements with correct symbols and atomic numbers
Classify 30 given elements as metal, nonmetal, or metalloid and justify each choice using position and properties
Balance 15 skeleton chemical equations and label each as synthesis, decomposition, single replacement, double replacement, or combustion
Calculate the mass of a missing reactant or product in 8 conservation-of-mass problems involving simple molar reasoning
Your checkpoint
A one-page handwritten reference sheet with the first 20 elements plus 15 balanced equations, self-checked against a textbook, with errors circled and corrected.
Chemistry: Compounds, Bonding, and Nomenclature & Chemistry: Atoms, Elements, and the Periodic Table
Draw Lewis dot structures for 12 common compounds and identify each bond as ionic or covalent
Name and write formulas for 20 ionic compounds including those requiring Roman numerals and polyatomic ions
Predict ion charges for main-group elements using valence electron counts
Explain in writing why sodium chloride conducts when molten but not when solid, using bonding language
Your checkpoint
A 20-item nomenclature quiz (name to formula and formula to name) scored out of 20, with a written correction note for every missed item.
Physics: Motion, Forces, and Energy & Processes of Science (scientific method, experimental design, data interpretation)
Solve 20 motion problems using speed, velocity, and acceleration formulas with correct units
Construct and interpret distance-time and velocity-time graphs for 5 described scenarios
Apply Newton's three laws to 10 everyday situations and identify which law governs each
Design a controlled experiment to test one variable affecting a rolling object, stating hypothesis, independent variable, dependent variable, and three controlled variables
Your checkpoint
A complete written experimental design for one motion investigation, including a data table template and a stated prediction, reviewed against a scientific-method checklist.
Physics: Electricity and Circuits & Physics: Motion, Forces, and Energy
Draw and label series and parallel circuits with correct symbols for battery, resistor, switch, and ammeter
Calculate current, voltage, and resistance in 10 circuits using Ohm's law
Compare energy transformations in 8 devices from input to output form
Distinguish conduction, convection, and radiation with one original example of each
Your checkpoint
A circuit problem set of 10 items fully worked with units shown, plus two hand-drawn circuit diagrams correctly labeled.
Earth and Space Science: Earth's Structure, Plate Tectonics, and Geological Processes & Earth and Space Science: Weather, Climate, and the Atmosphere
Label a cross-section of Earth's interior with layers, relative thickness, and composition
Explain three lines of evidence supporting plate tectonics and match each to a specific observation
Identify the plate boundary type responsible for 6 described geologic events such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building
Distinguish weather from climate and describe how unequal heating drives atmospheric circulation
Your checkpoint
An annotated Earth cross-section diagram plus a 150-word written explanation connecting one plate boundary type to its resulting landforms and hazards.
Biology: Cells, Genetics, and Reproduction & Earth and Space Science: Weather, Climate, and the Atmosphere
Compare plant and animal cell structures and state the function of six organelles
Complete and interpret a Punnett square for monohybrid crosses, including genotype and phenotype ratios
Distinguish mitosis from meiosis in terms of purpose and chromosome number in daughter cells
Read a climate graph and describe the relationship between atmospheric carbon dioxide and average temperature
Your checkpoint
A genetics problem set of 6 monohybrid crosses solved with genotype and phenotype ratios stated, plus one labeled cell diagram.
Biology: Ecology and Sustainability & Processes of Science (scientific method, experimental design, data interpretation)
Trace energy flow through a food web and construct a four-level energy pyramid with approximate transfer percentages
Identify biotic and abiotic factors in a described ecosystem and classify 8 organisms by role
Evaluate two sustainability scenarios and recommend a defensible action using evidence
Critique a flawed experimental report by naming three specific design errors
Your checkpoint
A written evaluation of one sustainability scenario (200 words) that states a recommendation, cites two pieces of evidence, and names one trade-off.
Processes of Science (scientific method, experimental design, data interpretation) & Chemistry: Chemical Reactions and Conservation of Mass & Physics: Motion, Forces, and Energy & Biology: Cells, Genetics, and Reproduction
Complete two full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions and record raw scores by domain
Rank all ten domains by accuracy and re-teach the two weakest using corrected notes
Redo every missed item from weeks 1 through 7 and confirm each correction aloud or in writing
Build a one-page formula and vocabulary sheet covering all ten domains
Your checkpoint
A scored two-test log showing per-domain accuracy, a ranked weak-area list, and a completed one-page formula sheet.
Milestones
Week 2: Recite the first 20 elements with symbols and atomic numbers without notes, and score at least 16 of 20 on the self-made nomenclature quiz.
Week 4: Solve five mixed motion and Ohm's law problems in 30 minutes with at least 4 of 5 correct and all units shown.
Week 6: Explain plate tectonics evidence, weather versus climate, and one monohybrid cross aloud in under 10 minutes without referring to notes.
Week 8: Score at least 80 percent on the second full-length practice test and show a higher per-domain accuracy than the first test in at least six of ten domains.