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The outcomes below can be addressed at the high school level as indicated in each of the themes.

Theme 1: About radioactivity

• the skills to process data and evaluate findings
• confidence in dealing with new and complex scientific language
• an ability to work in cooperative and collaborative ways

• identifies and describes energy sources and receivers

• the properties of materials determine their use
• the structure of materials determines their behaviour and properties

• identifies and describes energy sources and receivers

• the properties of materials determine their use
• the structure of materials determines their behaviour and properties

Theme 2: Life in the nuclear age

• the properties of materials determine their use
• the structure of materials determines their behaviour and properties
• properties of materials can be modified

• appreciates the importance of energy use to individuals and society

• science affects society and the environment

• the ability to plan and conduct investigations
• the skills to process data and evaluate findings
• development of confidence and competence in dealing with technology
• development of literacy and numeracy skills as they relate to science
• an ability to locate and interpret information from a range of resources
• an ability to communicate scientific understandings and findings to a variety of audiences
• confidence in dealing with new and complex scientific language
• an ability to work in cooperative and collaborative ways
• creative self-expression through science

• the properties of materials determine their use
• the structure of materials determines their behaviour and properties
• properties of materials can be modified

• appreciates the importance of energy use to individuals and society

• science affects society and the environment

Theme 3: Using radiation

• science affects society and the environment

• the properties of materials determine their use
• the structure of materials determines their behaviour and properties

• appreciates the importance of energy use to individuals and society
• understands the processes involved in the transfer of energy
• identifies and describes energy sources and receivers

• the ability to plan and conduct investigations
• the skills to process data and evaluate findings
• development of confidence and competence in dealing with technology
• development of literacy and numeracy skills as they relate to science
• an ability to locate and interpret information from a range of resources
• an ability to communicate scientific understandings and findings to a variety of audiences
• confidence in dealing with new and complex scientific language
• an ability to work in cooperative and collaborative way
• creative self-expression through science
• the ability to make informed, rational, responsible decisions
• awareness that scientific issues and attitudes may be influenced by individual, social and cultural background
• the ability to debate issues concerning scientific values and knowledge

• science affects society and the environment

• the properties of materials determine their use
• the structure of materials determines their behaviour and properties

• appreciates the importance of energy use to individuals and society
• understands the processes involved in the transfer of energy
• identifies and describes energy sources and receivers

Theme 4: Choosing nuclear futures

• the ability to plan and conduct investigations
• the skills to process data and evaluate findings
• development of confidence and competence in dealing with technology
• development of literacy and numeracy skills as they relate to science
• an ability to locate and interpret information from a range of resources
• an ability to communicate scientific understandings and findings to a variety of audiences
• confidence in dealing with new and complex scientific language
• an ability to work in cooperative and collaborative way
• the ability to make informed, rational, responsible decisions
• awareness that scientific issues and attitudes may be influenced by individual, social and cultural background
• the ability to debate issues concerning scientific values and knowledge

• science affects society and the environment

• the properties of materials determine their use
• the structure of materials determines their behaviour and properties
• properties of materials can be modified

• appreciates the importance of energy use to individuals and society
• understands the processes involved in the transfer of energy

• the ability to plan and conduct investigations
• the skills to process data and evaluate findings
• development of confidence and competence in dealing with technology
• development of literacy and numeracy skills as they relate to science
• an ability to locate and interpret information from a range of resources
• an ability to communicate scientific understandings and findings to a variety of audiences
• confidence in dealing with new and complex scientific language
• an ability to work in cooperative and collaborative way
• the ability to make informed, rational, responsible decisions
• awareness that scientific issues and attitudes may be influenced by individual, social and cultural background
• the ability to debate issues concerning scientific values and knowledge

• science affects society and the environment

• the properties of materials determine their use
• the structure of materials determines their behaviour and properties
• properties of materials can be modified

• appreciates the importance of energy use to individuals and society
• understands the processes involved in the transfer of energy

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