The Mongolian curriculum for chemistry in primary and secondary education was analyzed through a comparison with the Japanese curriculum. As a result, it was found that although science subject start later in Mongolia, in the fourth grade, than in Japan, there is more learning content than in Japan. The Mongolian curriculum introduces particle model from the fourth grade, which reflects the emphasizes the acquisition of particle concepts. On the other hand, it was found that the Japanese curriculum emphasizes the law of conservation of mass in order to make students aware of the conservation of particles, and incorporates contents that takes into account students' misconceptions (naive concepts). Sharing more detailed educational contents, between the two countries, which have very different curricula, will be useful in improving science education in both countries in the future.
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