Sequencing Task

Students arrange events, steps, or scenes in chronological or logical order — using jumbled pictures, lists, or video scenes as source material.

Procedure

1. Prepare jumbled material: pictures from a story, steps of a process, or a list of events.
2. Students work individually to arrange them in order.
3. Pairs compare sequences and discuss differences.
4. Class agrees on a final order; teacher reveals or confirms.

Variations

• Picture sequence: Arrange jumbled pictures to make a story.
• Process steps: Order the steps of a recipe, experiment, or procedure.
• Video memory: Play a short clip (sound off). Students list and sequence scenes from memory, then compare before rewatching.
• Event timeline: Order historical events or steps in a biography.

Tips

• Video-based sequencing is especially engaging — different students remember different scenes, so lists are always different.
• For process sequencing (recipes, experiments), students can later write up the process — integrating writing naturally.
• The differences between students' sequences generate the discussion, not the "correct" answer.