The document discusses how chemistry topics are interrelated and build upon one another, unlike subjects like physics and biology where topics can be learned separately. It states that chemistry is like a jigsaw puzzle where each topic piece provides context for understanding the next. Ignoring a topic may impair learning later related topics. It provides examples of how topics like rates of reaction, carbon compounds, acids and bases are all connected. The document emphasizes that topics like atomic structure, the periodic table, chemical bonds, and equations lay the foundation for chemistry and require repetition and review to form long-term memory.

1. 1. The Chemistry
Subject is Unique

2.  In Physic or Biology subjects, there are
topics which are not related. Students
learn each topics separately and there
is no relationship between them.
Why is it unique?

3. What about the topics in chemistry?
 There are closely related to each other.
 Ignore a topic may affect the learning of
other topics.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Example 1
Topic 2:
The Structure
of Atom
Kinetic theory
of matter
Electron
arrangement
Topic 1 (Form 5):
Rate of reaction
Topic 4 (Form 4):
The Periodic Table

7. Example 2
Topic 5:
Chemical
Bonds
Ion Molecule
Topic 6:
Electrochemistry
Topic 2 (Form 5):
Carbon compounds

8. Example 3
Topic 7:
Acids
and Bases
Chemical Properties
Topic 8:
Salts
Topic 1 (Form 5):
Rate of Reaction

9. The chemistry topics are actually
ALL in ONE.
Topic 1
Topic 3
Topic 6
Topic 2
Topic 4
Topic 5
Topic 7
Topic 8
Topic 9
Topic 10
Topic 11
Topic 12
Topic 13

10. 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
The Periodic
Table Of
Elements
Chemical
Bonds Equations Formulae
Mole

11. How to help our students to master
the foundations?

12. Creating long-term memory
 Revise and repetition are essential
stages in creating long-term memory.
10
mins
At night 1
day
1
week
1
month
3
months
6
months
% of
recall
With review
With no review