Investigate and predict cause‑and‑effect relationships in science.
Aligned tasks under K.5B balance fluency and reasoning so students can explain decisions about Cause & effect relationships.
This standard clarifies expectations for Cause & effect relationships so lesson goals, checks for understanding, and feedback stay aligned.
Start with concrete or familiar examples, connect to prior knowledge, model a clear process, and provide checks for understanding aligned to K.5B.
Standard K.5B describes the essential skills and understandings for Cause & effect relationships in Grade K. It clarifies the learning outcomes and what successful work looks like.
It lays groundwork for the next grade by deepening accuracy and flexibility with Cause & effect relationships, 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 K.5B.
