My curriculum maps are organized by grade level. Grades Pre-K through 8 use a monthly curriculum calendar approach. Grades 9 and 10, however, allow greater student-ownership of when they cover the materials. Half of their time is intended to be spent working on project- or interest-based learning. The other half of their time is self-directed to cover the lessons included in subject maps rather than monthly maps. Students can choose how to schedule their own time.

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Science

10th Grade (age 15)

37 units, each containing multiple lessons. Work from top to bottom for each Course.

Chemistry

• Chemistry Library (Khan Academy) – Atoms, compounds, and ions
• Chemistry Library (Khan Academy) – More about atoms
• Chemistry Library (Khan Academy) – More about molecular composition
• Chemistry Library (Khan Academy) – Mass spectrometry
• Chemistry Library (Khan Academy) – Chemical reactions and stoichiometry
• Chemistry Library (Khan Academy) – More about chemical reactions
• Chemistry Library (Khan Academy) – Electronic structure of atoms
• Chemistry Library (Khan Academy) – Periodic table
• Chemistry Library (Khan Academy) – Chemical bonds
• Chemistry Library (Khan Academy) – Gases and kinetic molecular theory
• Chemistry Library (Khan Academy) – States of matter and intermolecular forces
• Chemistry Library (Khan Academy) – Chemical equilibrium
• Chemistry Library (Khan Academy) – Acids and bases
• Chemistry Library (Khan Academy) – Buffers, titrations, and solubility equilibria
• Chemistry Library (Khan Academy) – Thermodynamics
• Chemistry Library (Khan Academy) – Redox reactions and electrochemistry
• Chemistry Library (Khan Academy) – Kinetics
• Chemistry Library (Khan Academy) – Nuclear chemistry
• Chemistry Library (Khan Academy) – Meet the chemistry professional
• Crash Course in Chemistry Videos 1-5
• Crash Course in Chemistry Videos 6-10
• Crash Course in Chemistry Videos 11-15
• Crash Course in Chemistry Videos 16-20
• Crash Course in Chemistry Videos 21-25
• Crash Course in Chemistry Videos 26-30
• Crash Course in Chemistry Videos 31-35
• Crash Course in Chemistry Videos 36-40
• Crash Course in Chemistry Videos 41-45
• Crash Course in Chemistry Video 46

Environmental Science

• College Environmental Science (Khan Academy) – The living world: ecosystems and biodiversity
• College Environmental Science (Khan Academy) – Populations
• College Environmental Science (Khan Academy) – Earth systems and resources
• College Environmental Science (Khan Academy) – Land and water use
• College Environmental Science (Khan Academy) – Energy resources and consumption
• College Environmental Science (Khan Academy) – Atmospheric pollution
• College Environmental Science (Khan Academy) – Aquatic and terrestrial pollution
• College Environmental Science (Khan Academy) – Global change

Math

10th Grade (age 15)

36 units, each unit contains multiple lessons. Work from top to bottom for each Course.

High School Statistics (Khan Academy)

• Displaying a single quantitative variable
• Analyzing a single quantitative variable
• Two-way tables
• Scatterplots
• Study design
• Probability
• Probability distributions and expected value
• Course Challenge

Statistics and Probability (Khan Academy)

• Analyzing categorical data
• Displaying and comparing quantitative data
• Summarizing quantitative data
• Modeling data distributions
• Exploring bivariate numerical data
• Study design
• Probability
• Counting, permutations, and combinations
• Random variables
• Sampling distributions
• Confidence intervals
• Significance tests
• Two-sample inference for the difference between groups
• Inference for categorical data (chi-square tests)
• Advanced regression (inference and transforming)
• Analysis of variance (ANOVA)
• Course Challenge

Finance and Capital Markets (Khan Academy)

• Finance and Capital Markets  – Interest and Debt
• Finance and Capital Markets  – Housing
• Finance and Capital Markets  – Inflation
• Finance and Capital Markets  – Taxes
• Finance and Capital Markets  – Accounting and financial statements
• Finance and Capital Markets  – Stocks and bonds
• Finance and Capital Markets  – Investment vehicles, insurance, and retirement
• Finance and Capital Markets  – Money, banking and central banks
• Finance and Capital Markets  – Options, swaps, futures, MBSs, CDOs, and other derivatives
• Finance and Capital Markets  – Current economics
• $500 to invest after completing Finance Unit

English

10th Grade (age 15)

46 writing assignments: each one will likely take a few days to complete including research, outline, writing, and editing.

Research Papers (or website/blog content)

• Student-chosen topic #1
• Student-chosen topic #2
• Student-chosen topic #3
• Student-chosen topic #4
• Student-chosen topic #5
• Student-chosen topic #6
• Student-chosen topic #7
• Student-chosen topic #8
• Student-chosen topic #9
• Student-chosen topic #10
• Student-chosen topic #11
• Student-chosen topic #12

Personal Essays

• Write about a time when someone sacrificed something for you.
• What is the most influential book you’ve ever read? How did it affect you?
• What do you imagine your life will look like in 15 years?
• What type of weather best represents your personality? Why?
• What is the most important thing anyone has ever said to you? How did it make you feel?
• What is the greatest compliment you could give someone else? Do many people in your life deserve this type of compliment?
• What does your best day ever look like? Describe it in vivid detail and with loads of sensory details.
• Write about a time when you mistakenly judged someone by his or her appearance. What did you learn?
• Write a story about a challenging personal experience you’ve gone through and what you learned from it.
• What are the family traits you admire most about your family members?
• Write about a time when being “polite” kept you from saying something you wanted to say. How did that make you feel?
• Write about something you wish you could do more often. What stops you from doing this thing frequently? Is there anything you can do to change that?

Opinion Essays

• What do you think of government programs that promote healthy eating and nutrition? Should they be legal, or should the government not get involved in peoples’ diets?
• Are you for or against the death penalty? Why?
• What is the difference between a privilege and a right? Give examples of each.
• Write about a historical figure who you believe truly changed the world. Why was this person so significant?
• Should companies be allowed to conduct animal testing? Why or why not?
• Why is it important for students to be involved in extracurricular activities?
• Is the glass half-empty or half-full? Why?
• Is it better to be a fast learner or to be naturally gifted at something? Why?
• Why is it important to celebrate accomplishments?
• What is the best thing about getting older? Why? What is the hardest thing about getting older? Why?

Literature or Creative Writing

• Write Haiku Poetry
• Read a Poem + Analyze how a drama’s or poem’s form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning
• Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history
• Write a story from your pet’s perspective.
• Book Report (student’s choice of deliverable)
• Book Report (student’s choice of deliverable)
• Book Report (student’s choice of deliverable)
• Book Report (student’s choice of deliverable)
• Book Report (student’s choice of deliverable)
• Book Report (student’s choice of deliverable)
• Book Report (student’s choice of deliverable)
• Book Report (student’s choice of deliverable)

Social Studies

10th Grade (age 15)

47 units containing multiple lessons. Work from top to bottom for each Course.

Since Time Immemorial

• Since Time Immemorial – Contemporary World Problems-12th Grade – Unit 1: Human Rights – Constitutional Issues: A Tribal Perspective
• Since Time Immemorial – Contemporary World Problems-12th Grade – Unit 2: Environmental Issues: The Boldt Decision
• Since Time Immemorial – Contemporary World Problems-12th Grade – Unit 3: Globalization and the Economy; The Hanford Nuclear Reservation and Its Effects on Tribal Sovereignty
• Since Time Immemorial – Contemporary World Problems-12th Grade – Unit 4: Civic Action and the Economy: Nation-Building and Taxation

Economics (Khan Academy)

• Macroeconomics  – Basic economics concepts
• Macroeconomics – Economic indicators and the business cycle
• Macroeconomics  – National income and price determination
• Macroeconomics  – Financial sector
• Macroeconomics  – Long-run consequences of stabilization policies
• Macroeconomics  – Open economy: international trade and finance
• Macroeconomics – Keynesian approaches and IS-LM
• Macroeconomics – Contemporary macroeconomic issues
• Microeconomics – Basic economic concepts
• Microeconomics – Supply, demand, and market equilibrium
• Microeconomics – Elasticity
• Microeconomics – Consumer and producer surplus, market interventions, and international trade
• Microeconomics – Consumer theory
• Microeconomics – Production decisions and economic profit
• Microeconomics – Forms of competition
• Microeconomics – Factor markets
• Microeconomics – Market failure and the role of government

U.S History and U.S. Government (Khan Academy)

• U.S. History – Worlds collide (1491-1607)
• U.S. History – Colonial America (1607-1754)
• U.S. History – The road to revolution (1754-1800)
• U.S. History – The early republic (1800-1848)
• U.S. History – The Gilded Age (1865-1898)
• U.S. History – Rise to world power (1890-1945)
• U.S. History – The postwar era (1945-1980)
• U.S. History – The modern era (1980-present)
• U.S. Government and Civics  – Foundations of American democracy
• U.S. Government and Civics – Interactions among branches of government
• U.S. Government and Civics  – Civil liberties and civil rights
• U.S. Government and Civics  – Citizenship
• U.S. Government and Civics – American political ideologies and beliefs
• U.S. Government and Civics  – Political participation
• U.S. Government and Civics  – Government and civics with CBS’s John Dickerson

Big History Project (Khan Academy)

• Big History Project  – What is Big History?
• Big History Project  – The Big Bang
• Big History Project  – Stars and Elements
• Big History Project  – Our Solar System and Earth
• Big History Project – Life
• Big History Project – Early Humans
• Big History Project – Agriculture and Civilization
• Big History Project – Expansion and Interconnection
• Big History Project  – Acceleration
• Big History Project  – The Future
• Research Agnodice (First Female Greek Physician) and present information in whichever way student wants–create a slideshow, a blog, an iMovie, a traditional report, a web page, an art project, a newsletter—anything!

Field Trip Ideas for 10th Grade

• 7.5-mile hike + get food at a new restaurant
• Indoor skydiving
• Planetarium/Observatory
• Tour a big city in your state
• Visit a National Historical Park
• Visit a Museum of Natural History
• Go on a Historical Tour
• Visit a Military History Site
• Visit a government location
• Bowling Alley
• Concert
• Water treatment plant
• Go-Karts
• Bird watching
• Wildlife refuge or nature center
• Geocaching
• Archaeology site
• Fossil dig site
• Snowboarding/Skiing
• Visit a National Park
• Visit a National Monument
• Visit a space museum
• Whale Watching
• Build a shelter in the woods using only a tarp and rope
• Treasure hunt (compass and map reading)
• Making fire with matches and fire (Ferro) rods + Campfire and S’mores (Fire building)
• Building and finding primitive shelters
• Water Purification / Wild Hot Chocolate
• Forest Feast (Identifying and harvesting wild edible plants)
• U-pick blueberry patch
• Shellfish foraging
• Rockhounding
• Visit a local geological feature
• U-pick apple orchard + make applesauce at home
• Mushroom foraging in the forest
• Visit a local river or hatchery to see spawning salmon
• Bike ride
• Go fishing with parent(s)
• Visit a u-cut Christmas tree farm
• Camping trip
• Visit a bakery

Daily Rhythm (Schedule) for Homeschooling 10th Grade

Student creates own schedule that includes the following:

• 1 Learning Block per day if it is a Unit, 3 Learning Blocks per day if it is a solo video lesson
• 1 Rosetta Stone foreign language lesson per day
• 30+ minutes of Reading per day
• At least 45 minutes of Student-Chosen Interest-Based or Project-Based Learning
• Practice for their Extracurricular of choice
• 30 minutes of Exercise per day (student’s choice of what type of exercise)
• 1 Chore per day

Here is an example:

• 8:30 AM – Exercise
• 9:00 AM – Foreign Language Lesson from Rosetta Stone
• 9:15 AM – Project or Interest Based Learning (Independently)
• 10:00 AM – Independent Reading
• 10:30 AM – Learning Block (with parent if wanted/needed)
• 11:30 AM – Lunch
• 12:00 PM – Chore of the Day
• 12:15 PM – Practice for Extracurricular
• 12:45 PM – Free Time/Project or Interest Based Learning (while parent works)
• 4:00 PM – Extracurriculars

10th Grade Homeschool Curriculum and Subscriptions

• Khan Academy (free)
• Foreign Language Lessons from Rosetta Stone

Project Based Learning Ideas for 10th Grade

Interest, or project, based learning lets kids learn by exploring topics they’re passionate about. For example, a child interested in the topic of volcanoes might research active volcanoes, might learn how to create a working volcano model and then execute the experiment, might play a board game, might make a presentation about how volcanoes work. They often cover multiple subjects (e.g. reading, writing, research, history, science, math, and critical thinking) all while learning through curiosity. This website has some great examples of how a few topics could make an excellent interest-led learning projects (with an in-depth example for gardening). Projects can be anything your child would like to explore more in depth and are geared towards encouraging life-long learning by using the idea that we learn more when we’re interested in the topic.

Here are some ideas that could be incorporated into the topic of interest your child picks or could act as starting points as projects for kids who are struggling with ideas of where to start with an interest:

• art exhibition
• build something
• Create a YouTube channel or a YouTube video tutorial
• Build and design a website
• design and create a game
• write a novel
• write a non-fiction book
• start a business
• prepare a treasure hunt
• make a costume
• set up the Christmas tree
• crochet/knit a scarf or hat
• make a blanket or quilt
• make a model of the solar system
• make a model anatomy of some animal
• make a model ecosystem
• make a model of parts of a plant
• choreograph a dance
• master a survival skill
• make a calendar
• make and publish a low-content book/journal
• prepare a meal/learn new cooking method
• design and build an obstacle course
• make your own Mad Libs
• write and perform a song for remembering some learning
• write and illustrate a comic book or graphic novel
• create a field guide
• research a fishery/fish species/fishing method and go fishing to catch that species or use that method
• write a biography of a famous/influential person from history
• learn origami
• write a book of poetry
• write a book of haiku poems
• learn calligraphy
• photography project
• design an app
• create a stop-motion film
• write to your Congressman or Congresswoman
• create a magazine
• Write trivia (Kahoot is a great online trivia game program)
• Learn graphic design and create a project of your choice
• write a newsletter
• Put together a career portfolio (resume, work experience, reference letters, evidence pages)
• Create a piece of artwork that illustrates the project topic
• Design a t-shirt and list it online for sale
• Make charts and graphs (to illustrate survey results for example)
• Create an interactive family tree with voice-overs from living family
• Using the best thinking of major world civilizations, design the perfect civilization. Identify critical characteristics, resources, and habits, etc.
• Identify, analyze, and visualize recurring themes in human history; then contextualize those themes in modern society.
• Re-imagine the American Constitution–or similar governing documents–as if they were designed today.
• Study local land regions and resources to identify a geological-based response to the Zombie Apocalypse.
• Report or model on what happened to the dinosaurs
• Create a Shiny app in R
• Find and use publicly available data related to topic of interest and present in visual manner
• Write and perform an original song
• Write a script and make a video (tutorial, vlog, fiction, etc.)
• Map making with QGIS
• GIS Certificate
• Publish a hiking guide book
• Start a drop-shipping business
• Design a book cover
• Bonsai
• Design a scientific research project and then collect, analyze, and present data
• Create a budget to reach a financial goal
• Change the oil in the car
• Replace a car part
• Write a resume and cover letter
• Get your First Aid certification card
• Get your Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder certification
• Learn how credit cards work and how to avoid debt
• Invest $100: Learn about/explore compound interest, investing, day trading, mutual funds, ETFs, capital gains, etc.
• Public speaking skills
• Replace English essays with compelling blog posts
• Create a stock photography portfolio and submit to major websites
• Take Senior Photos
• Photograph a wedding and edit the photos
• Teach the dog a new task/trick/command
• Get an AKC or working title for one of the dogs
• Make an Etsy store/products
• Test different soap recipes
• Tackle a coding project
• Plan an event (party, gathering, adventure, etc.)
• Create trading cards for learning history
• Explore pointillism (painting or drawing)
• Create your own illustrations for popular poems
• The Hero’s Journey lesson + book analysis
• Inform with infographics lesson and then create your own: research information already available or collect first-hand data on a topic (natural world or social scientific data), create charts/graphs, analyze the data/information, and create an infographic to display to display your findings.
• Start (or volunteer at) a community garden
• Raise and train a puppy with Guide Dogs for the Blind
• Organize a food drive
• Learn a new language
• Start tutoring lessons for younger students
• Volunteer at an animal shelter
• Start a blog
• Film and edit a video or documentary about a cause important to you
• Create a podcast
• Learn a new programming language (SQL, Python, R, JavaScript, HTML/CSS)
• Create a virtual tour of an area that you think is a hidden gem
• Learn 3D printing
• Write a research paper about a topic of interest
• Create a digital planner
• Study for a Part 107 FAA drone pilot license (Unmanned Aircraft General) (must be at least 16)
• Build a computer
• Learn the constellations in the night sky
• Learn how meteorologists predict the weather
• Learn a new musical instrument
• Learn about music mixing
• Join a community theater and act in a play
• Take an art class in a new medium or to advance a skill
• Teach an art class
• Make your own jewelry
• Create something with woodworking
• Take vocal lessons
• Trace your genealogy
• Train for a 5K, marathon, bike race, triathlon, etc.
• Plan and book a camping trip for the family
• Plan a hiking trip for the family
• Learn a new sport or advance skills in a sport you’re already in
• Become certified as a teacher in a fitness method/type of class
• Geocaching
• Climbing Gym
• Plant native trees for habitat restoration
• Remove invasive plant species
• Build birdhouses or shelters for local wildlife
• Install rain barrels or solar panels to reuse water and reduce energy usage
• Learn about and get started in backyard beekeeping
• Learn blacksmithing and create something
• Learn welding and create something
• Grow and preserve your own food

10th Grade Books and Book Assessments

• The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood
• Mink River – Brian Doyle
• East of the Mountains – David Guterson
• Snow Falling on Cedars – David Guterson
• Brave New World – Aldous Huxley
• The Road – Cormac McCarthy
• Station Eleven – Emily St. John Mandel
• Where the Forest Meets the Stars – Glendy Vanderah
• Cat’s Cradle – Kurt Vonnegut
• Before We Were Yours – Lisa Wingate
• The Lovely Bones – Alice Sebold
• The Bluest Eyes – Toni Morrison
• Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens
• Educated – Tara Westover
• Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI – David Grann
• Outliers – Malcolm Gladwell
• The Tipping Point – Malcolm Gladwell
• Freakonomics – Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
• Steve Jobs: Thinking Differently – Patricia Lakin
• The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World – Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu
• Your Money or Your Life – Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez
• The Little Book of Common Sense Investing – John C. Bogle
• Rich Dad, Poor Dad – Robert T. Kiyosaki
• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success – Carol S. Dweck
• The Simple Path to Wealth – JL Collins

Book Assessments can be whatever you and your student decide:

• Book club discussion
• Book report
• Essay
• Book review video to post to Tik Tok, YouTube, etc.
• One Pagers
• Book Flat Lays
• Chose the most meaningful quotes from the book and find photos to go with them
• Create a timeline of at least 10 important events from the book (plot points)
• Rewrite the ending of the book