The Scientific Process Worksheet for kids - Free Printable

Problem Analysis:

The task is to order the events in the scientific process based on the passage provided. The passage describes the steps scientists follow when conducting experiments:

1. Observation: Scientists observe the world around them.
2. Hypothesis: Based on their observations, they come up with a hypothesis (a guess or proposed explanation).
3. Experiment: They design an experiment to test their hypothesis.

Solution:

We need to match these steps with the given options and place them in the correct order:

- Step 1: "Scientists observe the world around them."
- Step 2: "Scientists come up with a hypothesis."
- Step 3: "Scientists design an experiment to test their hypothesis."

Explanation of the Order:

1. Observation comes first because it is the starting point where scientists notice something in the world that leads to questions.
2. Hypothesis follows observation because once scientists have a question, they make a guess (hypothesis) about what might be the answer.
3. Experiment is the final step because scientists design an experiment to test whether their hypothesis is correct.

Final Answer:

- Scientists observe the world around them. → 3
- Scientists come up with a hypothesis. → 2
- Scientists design an experiment to test their hypothesis. → 1

Boxed Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ccc}
\text{Scientists come up with a hypothesis.} & 1 & \square & 2 & \square & 3 & \square \\
\text{Scientists design an experiment to test their hypothesis.} & 1 & \square & 2 & \square & 3 & \square \\
\text{Scientists observe the world around them.} & 1 & \square & 2 & \square & 3 & \square \\
\end{array}
}
\]

Mark the boxes as follows:
- For "Scientists come up with a hypothesis.": Check 2
- For "Scientists design an experiment to test their hypothesis.": Check 1
- For "Scientists observe the world around them.": Check 3