Science Fair Sequence

This sequencing worksheet is designed for students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 to strengthen understanding of chronological order, narrative structure, and cause-and-effect in stories. Students read a short narrative about a student creating a volcano science fair project and then arrange key events in the correct order, reinforcing comprehension of how actions unfold logically over time.

Learning Goals

• Sequencing & Chronological Understanding (Grades 4-6)
  Students identify and organize events in the order they occur.
• Narrative Order & Flow
  Learners analyze how stories progress from beginning to end.
• Cause-and-Effect Awareness
  Students recognize how one action leads to another.
• Science Inquiry Context
  The activity reinforces understanding of basic experimentation steps.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to align with upper elementary ELA and science standards.
• Cross-Curricular Integration
  Connects literacy skills with science learning.
• Clear, Structured Task
  Numbering events supports logical thinking and comprehension.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Ideal for sequencing lessons, science integration, guided reading, or assessment.

This printable worksheet gives students meaningful practice with sequencing narrative events and understanding chronological order. By organizing the steps of a science fair project, learners strengthen reading comprehension, logical reasoning, and story structure awareness-skills that also support clear writing. Suitable for classroom instruction or homeschool use, this no-prep resource supports confident sequencing and comprehension across subjects.

This worksheet is part of our Grade 6 Reading Comprehension collection.