| Class | Contenta | Activityb | Assessment |
| 1 | Presentation of the course | - | - |
| 2 | Fundamental concepts about matter and measurements. Classification, chemical and physical properties, and states of matter | Students, in groups, analyse substances of everyday life, smelling, tasting, and touching them | Groups discuss and point out what type of substance they have? An element, a molecule, an ionic compound, or a mixture? |
| 3 | Quantitative measurements and the metric system of unities. Scientific notation, significant figures. Dimensional analysis | Experiment: “Plastic cube with sand and water” | General question/answer out loud |
| 4 | Structure of matter and inorganic nomenclature. Early atomic models, atomic theory, and atom structure. Atomic number, atomic weight, isotopes. Periodic Table | Exposition | One-minute paper |
| 5 | Seminar 1. Lessons 2 to 4. | Exercises | |
| 6 | Ions, molecules. Empiric and molecular formulae. Nomenclature of ionic compounds, molecules, acids and bases | Exposition | One-minute paper |
| 7 | Atomic structure. The electromagnetic spectrum, black body radiation, photoelectrical effect, Planck’s quantum theory | Video: “Atomic models” | Short multiple-choice questions in socrative.com |
| 8 | Seminar 2. Lessons 6 and 7. | Exercises | |
| 9 | Line spectra of atoms. Rydberg’s equation. Bohr’s atomic model and its limitations | Exposition | Short multiple-choice questions in socrative.com |
| 10 | Atomic quantum model: de Broglie’s postulate, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle and Schrödinger’s equation. Orbitals and quantic numbers | Analogy: “A hummingbird in the forest” for the atomic quantum model | Short questions |
| 11 | Test 1. Lessons 2 to 8 |
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| 12 | Atomic structure. Electronic configurations of metals and ions. Valence electrons. Diamagnetism and paramagnetism | Exposition | Short multiple-choice questions in socrative.com |
| 13 | Periodic trends. Periods, groups, and Periodic Law (periodic table). Metals, non-metals, semi-metals. Representative elements, noble gases, and transition metals | Exposition | - |
| 14 | Seminar 3. Lessons 9 to 12 | Exercises | |
| 15 | Periodic table. Effective nuclear charge, atomic radii, ionic radii, ionization energy, electron affinity | Exposition | Short multiple-choice questions in socrative.com |