Explain and predict changes in materials caused by heating and cooling.
Aligned tasks under 1.6B balance fluency and reasoning so students can explain decisions about Heating & cooling.
Teachers can use 1.6B to sequence instruction on Heating & cooling and monitor progress toward mastery.
Start with concrete or familiar examples, connect to prior knowledge, model a clear process, and provide checks for understanding aligned to 1.6B.
Standard 1.6B describes the essential skills and understandings for Heating & cooling 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 Heating & cooling, 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 1.6B.
