Table 5 Curriculum content structure

Theme 1: Scientific inquiry

1.1 Promote the understanding of scientific inquiry

1.2 Develop scientific inquiry skills

1.3 Learn basic laboratory skills

1.4 Complete basic student experiments

Theme 2: Chemical substances around us

2.1 The air around us

2.2 Water and common solutions

2.3 Metals and metallic minerals

2.4 Common compounds in life

Theme 3: Marvelous matter composition

3.1The diversity of chemical substances

3.2 Particles form the substance

3.3 Recognize chemical elements

3.4 Representation of substance's composition

Theme 4: Chemical changes in substances

4.1 The basic characteristics of chemical changes

4.2 Recognize several types of chemical reactions

4.3 Conservation of mass

Theme 5: Chemistry and social development

5.1 Chemistry and the Use of Energy and Resources

5.2 Common synthesized chemical materials

5.3 Chemical substances and health

5.4 Protect our environment

Theme 1: Scientific Inquiry and practical work

1.1 The nature of chemistry science (B)

1.2 Experimental inquiry (C)

▪ Scientific inquiry

▪ Basic chemical laboratory skills

1.3 Chemistry experimental inquiry ideas and methods (M)

1.4 Scientific inquiry attitudes (A)

1.5 Students' compulsory experiments and practical activities (P)

Theme 2: Matter property and application

2.1 The diversity of substances (B)

2.2 Common substances (C)

▪ Air, oxygen, carbon dioxide

▪ Water and solutions

▪ Metals and metallic minerals

▪ Acids, bases, and salts

2.3 Ideas and methods for recognizing the properties of substances (M)

2.4 The extensive use of substances' properties and the proper use of chemicals (A)

2.5Compulsory students’ experiments and practical activities (P)

Theme 3: Matter Composition and Structure

3.1 Matter composition (B)

3.2 Elements, molecules, atoms, and matter (C)

▪ Elements

▪ Molecules and atoms

▪ Representation of the matter composition

3.3 Ideas and methods for recognizing the composition and structure of substances (M)

3.4 The research significance of the composition and structure of substances (A)

3.5 Compulsory students' experiments and practical activities for students (P)

Theme 4: Chemical changes in substances

4.1 Changes and transformations of substance (B)

4.2 Chemical reactions and the law of conservation of mass (C)

▪ Characteristics of chemical changes and basic chemical reactions

▪ Quantitative relationships and the law of conservation of mass of chemical reactions

4.3 Ideas and methods for recognizing chemical reactions (M)

4.4 The application value of chemical reactions and reasonable regulation (A)

4.5 Students’ compulsory experiments and practical activities (P)

Theme 5: Chemistry and society · Interdisciplinary practice

5. 1 Chemistry and Sustainability (B)

5.2 Chemistry and resources, energy, materials, environment, and health (C)

5.3 Ideas and methods for the integration of chemistry, technology, and engineering to solve interdisciplinary problems (M)

5.4 Meeting the challenges of an uncertain future (A)

▪ Scientific ethics and legal norms

▪ Reasonable Responses to social scientific issues

5.5 Interdisciplinary practical activities (P)