Explain how science or an innovation can help others.
Teachers can use 1.4A to sequence instruction on How science helps others and monitor progress toward mastery.
Standard 1.4A in Science helps students understand How science helps others and apply knowledge with confidence.
Start with concrete or familiar examples, connect to prior knowledge, model a clear process, and provide checks for understanding aligned to 1.4A.
Standard 1.4A describes the essential skills and understandings for How science helps others in Grade 1. It clarifies the learning outcomes and what successful work looks like.
It lays groundwork for the next grade by deepening accuracy and flexibility with How science helps others, so students can tackle more complex problems later.
Use short exit tickets and tasks where students explain decisions, show multiple representations, or justify answers—directly aligned to 1.4A.
