California Chemistry Practice: What Is Covered and How to Use It
This guide says what the California content standards cover in high school Chemistry, how the state test fits in, and how to use the practice on passvana.
What the California content standards cover in Chemistry
Science
The California Next Generation Science Standards (CA NGSS). California's preferred model for high school science is three courses (the High School Three-Course Model in the California Science Framework): The Living Earth, which integrates biology and earth science; Chemistry in the Earth System; and Physics of the Universe. This course is Chemistry in the Earth System.
The state test
California's state test, the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), is taken in high school in grade eleven: the Smarter Balanced assessments in English language arts/literacy and mathematics. The California Science Test is given once in high school.
passvana practice is not the state test and does not copy it. There is no exam on these pages: it is practice, with an explanation for every answer.
How to use the practice
- One course, one pass: every question in Chemistry, with an explanation for every answer.
- A parent or guardian buys and signs in. We never ask for a child's name or email.
- Work through the questions topic by topic. Read the explanation after every answer, right or wrong.
- Use the Progress tab to see which topics need more time.
- A pass is for a fixed time (one, four or six months, or a year), paid once. It does not renew by itself, and buying again adds time to a running pass.
- New questions are added on a regular basis, every couple of weeks.
Sources: California Department of Education: California Content Standards; California Department of Education: Science Framework for California Public Schools; California Department of Education: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). passvana is independent and not affiliated with, authorized by, sponsored by, or endorsed by the California Department of Education or any school.