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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

• 5.2 Students explain how energy is transferred and transformed.
• 6.2 Students model and analyse applications of energy transfer and transformation.

• 5.1 Students present information in a variety of ways to explain the structure and behaviour of matter in terms of particles of which it is made.
• 5.3 Students devise tests and interpret data to show that the properties and interactions of materials influence their use.
• 6.1 Students explain the structure and properties of matter using models of atoms and molecules.

• 5.1 Students consider how and why scientific ideas have changed over time.

• 5.2 Students explain how energy is transferred and transformed.

• 5.3 Students devise tests and interpret data to show that the properties and interactions of materials influence their use.
• 6.1 Students explain the structure and properties of matter using models of atoms and molecules.

Theme 2: Life in the nuclear age

• 6.3 Students use scientific concepts to evaluate the costs and benefits of applications of science.

• 5.3 Students discuss the consequences of different ways of obtaining and using energy (including nuclear energy).
• 6.3 Students evaluate the immediate and long-term consequences of different ways of obtaining and using energy.

• 5.1 Students collect information about the structure (including cell structure) and function of living things and relate structure and function to survival.
• 5.3 Students evaluate the consequences of interactions between the living and non-living parts of environments.

• 5.1 Students consider how and why scientific ideas have changed over time.
• 5.3 Students discuss the consequences of different ways of obtaining and using energy (including nuclear energy).
• 6.1 Students evaluate contributions to the development of scientific ideas made by individuals and groups in the past and present, and consider factors which have assisted or hindered them.
• 6.3 Students use scientific concepts to evaluate the costs and benefits of applications of science.

• 5.3 Students discuss the consequences of different ways of obtaining and using energy (including nuclear energy).
• 6.3 Students evaluate the immediate and long-term consequences of different ways of obtaining and using energy.

• 5.1 Students collect information about the structure (including cell structure) and function of living things and relate structure and function to survival.
• 5.3 Students evaluate the consequences of interactions between the living and non-living parts of environments.

• 5.1 Students present information in a variety of ways to explain the structure and behaviour of matter in terms of particles of which it is made.

Theme 3: Using radiation

• 5.3 Students discuss the consequences of different ways of obtaining and using energy (including nuclear energy).
• 6.3 Students use scientific concepts to evaluate the costs and benefits of applications of science.

• 5.3 Students prepare scenarios about the use of renewable and non-renewable resources of the Earth and beyond.
• 6.3 Students argue a position regarding stewardship of the Earth and beyond, and consider the implications of using renewable and non-renewable resources.

• 5.2 Students explain how energy is transferred and transformed.
• 5.3 Students discuss the consequences of different ways of obtaining and using energy (including nuclear energy).
• 6.3 Students evaluate the immediate and long-term consequences of different ways of obtaining and using energy.

• 5.3 Students devise tests and interpret data to show that the properties and interactions of materials influence their use.
• 6.3 Students collect and present information about the relationship between the commercial production of industrial, agricultural and fuel products and their properties.

• 5.3 Students analyse the relationship between social attitudes and decisions about the applications of science.
• 6.3 Students use scientific concepts to evaluate the costs and benefits of applications of science.

• 5.2 Students explain how energy is transferred and transformed.
• 5.3 Students discuss the consequences of different ways of obtaining and using energy (including nuclear energy).
• 6.3 Students evaluate the immediate and long-term consequences of different ways of obtaining and using energy.

• 5.3 Students devise tests and interpret data to show that the properties and interactions of materials influence their use.
• 6.3 Students collect and present information about the relationship between the commercial production of industrial, agricultural and fuel products and their properties.

Theme 4: Choosing nuclear futures

• 5.3 Students analyse the relationship between social attitudes and decisions about the applications of science.
• 6.3 Students use scientific concepts to evaluate the costs and benefits of applications of science.

• 6.3 Students argue a position regarding stewardship of the Earth and beyond, and consider the implications of using renewable and non-renewable resources.

• 5.3 Students discuss the consequences of different ways of obtaining and using energy (including nuclear energy).
• 6.3 Students evaluate the immediate and long-term consequences of different ways of obtaining and using energy.

• 5.3 Students evaluate the consequences of interactions between the living and non-living parts of environments.

• 5.1 Students consider how and why scientific ideas have changed over time.
• 5.3 Students discuss the consequences of different ways of obtaining and using energy (including nuclear energy).
• 6.1 Students evaluate contributions to the development of scientific ideas made by individuals and groups in the past and present, and consider factors which have assisted or hindered them.
• 6.3 Students use scientific concepts to evaluate the costs and benefits of applications of science.

• 5.3 Students prepare scenarios about the use of renewable and non-renewable resources of the Earth and beyond.
• 6.3 Students argue a position regarding stewardship of the Earth and beyond, and consider the implications of using renewable and non-renewable resources.

• 5.2 Students explain how energy is transferred and transformed.
• 5.3 Students discuss the consequences of different ways of obtaining and using energy (including nuclear energy).
• 6.3 Students evaluate the immediate and long-term consequences of different ways of obtaining and using energy.

• 5.1 Students collect information about the structure (including cell structure) and function of living things and relate structure and function to survival.
• 5.3 Students evaluate the consequences of interactions between the living and non-living parts of environments.

• 5.1 Students present information in a variety of ways to explain the structure and behaviour of matter in terms of particles of which it is made.
• 5.3 Students devise tests and interpret data to show that the properties and interactions of materials influence their use.
• 6.1 Students explain the structure and properties of matter using models of atoms and molecules.
• 6.3 Students collect and present information about the relationship between the commercial production of industrial, agricultural and fuel products and their properties.

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