Chemical education in korea

Table 4.
Table 4. The contents of "Chemistry I".

Unit		Content
Regularity in the world of matter	(a)	Knowledge: composition of matter, chemical formula, chemical equations, particles making up matter, atomic model, atomic weight, molecular weight, electron configuration, periodic table, ionic bond, covalent bond
	(b)	Inquiry activity: comparing properties of elements in a family, experiment on chemical bonding
Compounds around us	(a)	Knowledge: water and air, properties and uses of metals, properties of compounds containing sulfur and nitrogen, simple organic compounds, properties and uses of macromolecular compounds, medicine and our life
	(b)	Inquiry activity: investigation on purification process of water and air, investigation and discussion on the problems of recycling resources, experiment on bleaching, investigation on the properties of organic solvents used in our life, discussion of the problems of plastic wastes

The "Chemistry II" course is designed to help science (natural science and engineering) track students to be scientifically literate. It also serves as a preparatory course by providing fundamental knowledge and inquiry process skills necessary for majoring in science related fields in the future. The objectives of the "Chemistry II" course are summarized as follows: 1) to systematically understand the fundamental chemistry concepts and apply them to explaining natural phenomena; 2) to strengthen the abilities to inquire about chemical phenomena scientifically and apply them to solving problems; 3) to build interests and curiosity in chemical phenomena and chemistry learning and to develop scientific attitudes; 4) to strengthen the manipulative skills needed in the inquiries of chemical phenomena and matter; 5) to understand the development of chemistry knowledge and historical viewpoints on the nature; and 6) to understand the influence of chemistry on the development of technology and human life.
The contents of "Chemistry II" consist of two areas: 1) knowledge area including science of matter, atomic structure and periodic table, chemical bonding and compounds, states of matter and solution, and chemical reactions; and 2) inquiry area including observation, classification, measuring, experimentation, predicting, and investigation. The contents of "Chemistry II" are summarized in