Demonstrate the order of operations and the way to evaluate numerical expressions containing grouping symbols and exponents. An instructive video introduces learners to the mnemonic PEMDAS, which is a great way for them to build a foundation for more complex order of operations problems.

Concepts

order of operations, pemdas, numerical expressions, expressions, simplifying expressions

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the video as an introduction to a lesson on rewriting numerical expressions
• Provide the problems for pupils to do before watching the problem videos

Classroom Considerations

• Closed captioning does not come with the video, but the resource does include a transcript

Pros

• Works out three problems, allowing pupils to see how to solve them before attempting them on their own
• Includes a transcript of the videos

Cons

• None

Common Core

5.OA.A.1 7.NS.A.3 MP6