Order of Operations

Order of Operations

Mini Lesson, Video, Quiz

What do you already know about the Order of Operations?

(whole group discussion)

Brain Pop:

• Sometimes order matters! In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby introduce you to the order of operations that you should use when solving a math problem. 

• Let's watch the film... https://www.brainpop.com/math/numbersandoperations/orderofoperations/

Multiple Choice

1. What does the order of operations tell you?

• a. How many operations to perform.

• b. How to perform mathematical operations.

• c. How to solve problems with exponents.

• d. The order in which complicated equations should be solved.

Multiple Choice

2. What is the correct order of operations?

• a. parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division, addition, and subtraction.

• b. multiplication and division, addition and subtraction, parentheses, and exponents.

• c. parentheses, exponents, addition and subtraction, multiplication, and division.

• d. addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, exponents, and parentheses.

Multiple Choice

In the following problem, which step should you perform first?

• a. Elevate three to the power of two.

• b. Multiply five times four.

• c. Subtract two from three.

• d. Subtract two from nine

Multiple Choice

4. In the problem 8^3 - 10 x 5 - 4, which step should you perform first?

• a. Multiply ten times five

• b. Subtract four from five

• c. Elevate eight to the power of three

• d. Subtract ten from eight

Multiple Choice

5. What is the solution to 3 + 3(0)?

• a. 0

• b. 6

• c. 9

• d. 3

Multiple Choice

6. In the problem (5 x 8) + 3^2(7), which step should you perform last?

• a. Multiply five times eight.

• b. Multiply nine times seven.

• c. Add 40 to 63.

• d. Elevate three to the second power.

Open Ended

7. Solve the following problem:

(2^2 + 8) x 7

Open Ended

8. What is the solution to

(4/2) 4 + (1 + 3)

Open Ended

9. What is the solution to (2 - 1) (4 - 2) + 9?

Open Ended

10. What is the solution to

18/2 - 5 + 7 - 12

Poll

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