NYS Chemistry Regents · June 9, 2026 · 24 days out

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Four weeks of structured work plus exam week. Check tasks off as you finish — your progress is saved on this device. The plan is built around the ten Regents topics and emphasizes the Reference Tables you'll lean on during the exam.

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Week 1 · May 10 – May 16

Claim 1 — Structures & Properties of Matter (30–40%): atoms, periodic patterns, bonding
Sun, May 10

Sun — orient to the new exam

≈ 70 min
  • Read /exam-format: blueprint + 6 claims + cluster format
    20 min · outline
  • Read outline: Topic 1 Atomic Concepts
    35 min · Atomic Concepts · open
  • 10 flashcards: subatomic particles + isotopes
    15 min · Atomic Concepts · open
Mon, May 11

Mon — electrons, spectra & Claim 4 (Waves)

≈ 55 min
  • Topic 1 §electron arrangement + spectra
    30 min · Atomic Concepts · open
  • 8 cluster-style MCQs: spectra + EM radiation (Claims 1 + 4)
    25 min · Atomic Concepts · open
Tue, May 12

Tue — periodic patterns (HS-PS1-1)

≈ 70 min
  • Read outline: Topic 2 Periodic Table
    35 min · Periodic Table · open
  • Memorize four trends + Table S
    20 min · Periodic Table · open
  • 10 flashcards: families + trends
    15 min · Periodic Table · open
Wed, May 13

Wed — bonding & particulate-level reasoning (HS-PS1-3)

≈ 55 min
  • Read Topic 4 §ionic/covalent/metallic + Lewis
    35 min · Chemical Bonding · open
  • 12 flashcards: bond types, polarity, IMFs
    20 min · Chemical Bonding · open
Thu, May 14

Thu — bonding → bulk properties (HS-PS2-6)

≈ 50 min
  • Cluster drill: predict mp/conductivity from structure (10 Q)
    30 min · Chemical Bonding · open
  • CR practice: explain a property using particulate model (Claim 1)
    20 min · essay
Fri, May 15

Fri — Reference Tables tour + first full cluster

≈ 65 min
  • Walk through Tables S, F, P (2025 ref tables)
    40 min · table
  • Full 5-question cluster on periodic patterns
    25 min · drill
Sat, May 16

Sat — synthesize Claim 1 so far

≈ 45 min
  • Write one-page summary: how structure predicts properties
    45 min · essay
  • Protect rest — short walk, no new material
    rest

Week 2 · May 17 – May 23

Claim 1 wraps + Claim 2 — Chemical Reactions starts (gases, solutions, stoichiometry, kinetics)
Sun, May 17 · TODAY

Sun — gases & solutions (HS-PS1-9, HS-PS1-10)

≈ 60 min
  • Read Topic 5 §KMT, phases, Table G, gas laws
    35 min · Physical Behavior of Matter · open
  • Combined gas law + molarity (6 problems)
    25 min · Physical Behavior of Matter · open
Mon, May 18

Mon — analyze a gas-law data set (Claim 1)

≈ 50 min
  • Cluster: interpret P–V and T–V data tables (6 Q)
    30 min · Physical Behavior of Matter · open
  • CR: justify which gas law fits a graph
    20 min · essay
Tue, May 19

Tue — start Claim 2: stoichiometry as conservation (HS-PS1-7)

≈ 65 min
  • Read Topic 3 outline + mole map
    40 min · Moles & Stoichiometry · open
  • Drill 8 mole ↔ mass ↔ particles conversions
    25 min · Moles & Stoichiometry · open
Wed, May 20

Wed — formulas & balancing (HS-PS1-2)

≈ 55 min
  • Percent composition + empirical formulas (6 problems)
    30 min · Moles & Stoichiometry · open
  • Balance 10 equations + classify reaction types
    25 min · Moles & Stoichiometry · open
Thu, May 21

Thu — kinetics (HS-PS1-5)

≈ 60 min
  • Read Topic 6 §rates, collision theory, PE diagrams
    35 min · Kinetics & Equilibrium · open
  • Cluster: rate vs. T / [reactant] data (8 Q)
    25 min · Kinetics & Equilibrium · open
Fri, May 22

Fri — equilibrium + Le Chatelier (HS-PS1-6)

≈ 50 min
  • 10 cluster MCQs: shift equilibrium to maximize yield
    25 min · Kinetics & Equilibrium · open
  • CR: design conditions to maximize product yield
    25 min · Kinetics & Equilibrium · open
Sat, May 23

Sat — error log + light review

≈ 30 min
  • Review weak items, retag by Claim 1 vs Claim 2
    30 min · review
  • Protect rest
    rest

Week 3 · May 24 – May 30

Claim 2 finish — organic, redox, acids/bases + first full cluster set
Sun, May 24

Sun — hydrocarbons + Table R (HS-PS1-2)

≈ 60 min
  • Read Topic 7 §alkanes/alkenes/alkynes + functional groups
    40 min · Organic Chemistry · open
  • Functional groups — 9 cards
    20 min · Organic Chemistry · open
Mon, May 25

Mon — organic isomers & reaction types

≈ 50 min
  • Cluster: identify products of 6 organic reactions
    25 min · Organic Chemistry · open
  • CR: draw + name 3 isomers, justify functional groups
    25 min · Organic Chemistry · open
Tue, May 26

Tue — redox (HS-PS1-12)

≈ 60 min
  • Read Topic 8 §LEO/GER, half-reactions, cells
    35 min · Oxidation–Reduction · open
  • Balance 6 half-reactions + assign oxidation #s
    25 min · Oxidation–Reduction · open
Wed, May 27

Wed — voltaic vs. electrolytic + Engineering tie-in (Claim 6)

≈ 45 min
  • Cluster: battery design trade-offs (Claims 2 + 6)
    30 min · Oxidation–Reduction · open
  • Predict 8 single-replacement rxns from Table J
    15 min · Oxidation–Reduction · open
Thu, May 28

Thu — acids/bases (HS-PS1-11)

≈ 60 min
  • Read Topic 9 + Tables K/L/M
    35 min · Acids, Bases & Salts · open
  • MaVa = MbVb titration drill (6 problems)
    25 min · Acids, Bases & Salts · open
Fri, May 29

Fri — first full cluster session

≈ 80 min
  • 3 full clusters (~15 Q) under timed conditions
    50 min · drill
  • Grade 1 CR against NYSED rubric template
    30 min · essay
Sat, May 30

Sat — patch weak spot + protect rest

≈ 30 min
  • Review error log; pick weakest claim for next week
    30 min · review
  • Light day — short walk, no new material
    rest

Week 4 · May 31 – Jun 6

Claims 3–6 (Energy, Waves, Ecosystems, Engineering) + full timed cluster exams
Sun, May 31

Sun — Claim 3 Energy: PE diagrams + heating curves (HS-PS3-1)

≈ 65 min
  • Topic 6 §PE diagrams + Topic 5 §heating curves
    35 min · Kinetics & Equilibrium · open
  • q = mcΔT + q = mHf/mHv (6 problems)
    30 min · Physical Behavior of Matter · open
Mon, Jun 1

Mon — Claim 3 Energy: charged particles (HS-PS3-5)

≈ 45 min
  • Cluster: predict behavior of charged particles in a field
    25 min · drill
  • CR: model energy flow in an exothermic reaction
    20 min · essay
Tue, Jun 2

Tue — Claim 5 Ecosystems + nuclear (HS-LS1-5)

≈ 60 min
  • Topic 10 §decay + balance photosynthesis/respiration
    35 min · Nuclear Chemistry · open
  • 5 half-life problems using Table N
    25 min · Nuclear Chemistry · open
Wed, Jun 3

Wed — Claim 6 Engineering: criteria, constraints, trade-offs

≈ 55 min
  • CR: evaluate a battery / fuel-cell / recycling design
    30 min · essay
  • Cluster: choose best design under given constraints (6 Q)
    25 min · drill
Thu, Jun 4

Thu — Practice exam #1 (full cluster format)

≈ 210 min
  • Full timed practice exam: ~10 clusters / 50 Q (~3 hrs)
    180 min · exam
  • Score + tag errors by Claim
    30 min · review
Fri, Jun 5

Fri — Practice exam #2

≈ 220 min
  • Second full timed practice exam
    180 min · exam
  • Grade all CRs against NYSED rubric
    40 min · essay
Sat, Jun 6

Sat — light recap

≈ 80 min
  • Skim 6 claims + 2025 Reference Tables
    60 min · review
  • Mixed flashcard sweep (no new material)
    20 min · flash

Exam week · Jun 7 – Jun 9

Calm down, sleep, and walk in ready
Sun, Jun 7

Sun — calm review

≈ 60 min
  • Re-read your one-page topic summaries
    45 min · review
  • 10 mixed flashcards — no new material
    15 min · flash
  • Pack ID, calculator, snacks. Early lights out.
    rest
Mon, Jun 8

Mon — final calm-down

≈ 30 min
  • Skim 2025 Reference Tables one last time
    30 min · review
  • No drills tonight. Sleep wins points.
    rest
Tue, Jun 9

TUESDAY — EXAM DAY (9:15 AM)

≈ 180 min
  • Chemistry Regents — go get it.
    180 min · exam