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The Chemistry
Subject is Unique
 Why is it unique?

 In Physic or Biology subjects, there are

topics which are not related. Students
learn each topics separately and there
is no relationship between them.
 What about the topics in chemistry?

 There are closely related to each other.

 Ignore a topic may affect the learning of
other topics.
 Chemistry as a Jigsaw Puzzle
 Every topic is a piece of jigsaw puzzle.
 Each piece on the right place will give the
clue for the next piece to fix in.
 It means …
 When students learns a topic, they must able to
apply the knowledge in the following topics.
They must able to see the relationship between
them.
 Example 1
Topic 2:
The Structure
of Atom

Kinetic theory Electron

of matter arrangement

Topic 1 (Form 5): Topic 4 (Form 4):

Rate of reaction The Periodic Table
 Example 2
Topic 5:
Chemical
Bonds

Ion Molecule

Topic 6: Topic 2 (Form 5):

Electrochemistry Carbon compounds
 Example 3
Topic 7:
Acids
and Bases

Chemical Properties

Topic 8: Topic 1 (Form 5):

Salts Rate of Reaction
The chemistry topics are actually
ALL in ONE.

Topic 1 Topic 7
Topic 8
Topic 9
Topic 2

Topic 3 Topic 10
Topic 4
Topic 11
Topic 5
Topic 12
Topic 6
Topic 13
 The Foundations of Chemistry
 Topics 2, 3,4 and 5 are the foundations of
Chemistry.
 It can be divided into TWO DOMAINS.

The Structure
Of Atom Mole

The Periodic Chemical

Table Of Bonds Equations Formulae
Elements
How to help our students to master
the foundations?
 Creating long-term memory
 Revise and repetition are essential
stages in creating long-term memory.
% of
recall

With review

With no review

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