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SCIENCE

Target 1: Relate science and technology to the society and the environment.
Science, Technology
and the Environment 1. Use knowledge of science and technology to inform decision
making and to solve everyday problems.

2. Engage in science-related issues and discussions as a reflective
citizen.

3. Develop an appreciation for the society and the environment
that will foster a better quality of life.

Target 2: Develop skills and strategies required for problem-solving and
Problem-solving and communicating information.
communication Skills
and Strategies 1. Use the senses to observe and classify organisms and objects.

2. Use scientific knowledge to form and test hypothesis and
interpret results.

3. Predict or describe the outcome in advance of an event.

4. Measure by using instruments and appropriate units.

5. Develop and use models.

6. Design procedures to obtain information.

7. Collect and record data using tables, charts and diagrams.

8. Analyse data to form conclusions.

9. Evaluate and communicate information.

Target 3: Understand the basic concepts of science and technology.
Utilising Scientific
Knowledge 1. Use scientific vocabulary to ask questions, define problems and
explain scientific phenomena.

2. Use scientific knowledge to identify concepts such as patterns;
cause and effects; structure and functions; matter and energy;
and stability and change.

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