Introduce your classes to order of operations with a simple example. Showing how to apply the order of operations, the lesson presenter evaluates a two-step expression. Learners see how the order of operations affects the sequence of steps—and that order matters!

Concepts

order of operations, algebraic expressions, expressions, evaluating expressions

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Pair with additional videos from the same author to create a complete lesson
• Have pupils add the order of operations to a graphic organizer for easy access

Classroom Considerations

• Monitor video comments if making available for individuals

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Explains the rules before applying them
• Presentation is direct and easy to understand

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 RST.6-8.7