Next Generation Science Standards (US)
High School
5 standards for High School, each with free sheets that practise it. Ages 14–18
Descriptions are short summaries in our own words, not the official wording.
Physical Science: Matter and Its Interactions
HS-PS1-1
Use the periodic table to predict the relative properties of elements from the electrons in their outer energy level.
Physical Science: Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
Life Science: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
HS-LS1-2
Model the hierarchical organisation of interacting systems in multicellular organisms.
HS-LS1-5
Model how photosynthesis turns light energy into stored chemical energy.
HS-LS1-7
Model cellular respiration as a chemical process that releases energy from food.