| 1.1.1* | | describe the composition of matter |
| 1.1.2 | | explain the three basic phases of matter using the kinetic theory |
| 1.1.3* | | identify physical properties such as shape, density, solubility, melting point, boiling point (using Celsius scale), texture and color |
| 1.1.4* | | identify chemical properties such as acidity, basicity, combustibility and reactivity |
| 1.1.5* | | measure mass, weight, length, volume, temperature and pressure and calculate physical properties (e.g., density) |
| 1.1.6* | | identify pure substances as elements (atoms) that cannot be decomposed and identify their symbols on the periodic chart |
| 1.1.7* | | identify mixtures as consisting of two or more kinds of matter having separate identities (e.g., salt water) that can be separated into their component parts |
| 1.1.8 | | recognize that compounds are composed of individual elements and are formed through the chemical properties of the element's atoms |
| 1.1.9* | | classify common items as elements or compounds using analysis of physical and chemical properties |
| 1.1.10 | | relate the properties of molecules to the electronic structure of atoms |