Problem Solving Decision: Multistep Problems

Capture your learners' attention by asking them to find the difference in size between the 12-inch silky anteater and the 6-foot giant anteater! This order of operations activity has students first identify the meaning of finding the difference, then list the 2 steps (multiplication then subtraction) involved in solving the problem. After they solve it, they reflect on the process and explain whether they could have solved the problem in a different order.