Teaching the history of chemistry plays an important role in shaping students’ understanding of how scientific knowledge develops, evolves, and interacts with wider cultural and social changes. Unlike standard chemistry courses that focus mainly on formulas, experiments, and theories, this subject allows learners to see the progression of ideas within a broader human context. Using interdisciplinary integration makes teaching more effective by combining chemistry with philosophy, medicine, literature, physics, and even the arts. This article examines both theoretical principles and practical strategies of teaching the history of chemistry through integration. The discussion emphasizes the need to link chemical discoveries with their historical, cultural, and societal backgrounds, and presents approaches such as project-based learning, digital technologies, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. It is concluded that an integrated method strengthens motivation, encourages critical thinking, and prepares students to apply historical perspectives to contemporary scientific and social challenges.

History of chemistry, interdisciplinary teaching, integration, science education, theoretical approaches, practical methods

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