Orders of Operations

Introduction

This Webquest is designed for students who are in 6th grade math and learning PEMDAS (order of operations).

Questions to think about...

Have you ever seen a problem that has subtraction and addition? Where do you start? In today's lesson we will learn how to correctly complete the order of operations to solve problems.


Fun Phrase to help you remember PEMDAS!

Task
  • First we will watch a video to review PEMDAS

 

  • The task for you is to individually examine the 5 problems given to determine the order of operations you will use first. Spend 10 minutes to yourself, if you get stuck move on, we will be getting into partner groups at the sounds of the timer.

 

  • Once you are in your groups discuss what was hard, go over your answers with your peers and check your answers

 

  • Do not change your answers, it is alright to have them wrong.

 

  • Once partner time is up we will discuss problems in class and review for tomorrows lesson. 

Process
  1. First step is to examine the math problem
  2. Identify any parentheses. 
  3. Complete section within parentheses.
  4. Identify any exponents.
  5. Power roots before multiplying or dividing
  6. Multiply or divide
  7. Add or subtract

Example:

3 X 5 + 4 - 2 = 

Evaluation
  1. Students will create their own acronym for PEMDAs to remember (Can be Song or Saying)
  2. Students will have group time to complete 5 math problems in class
  3. Students will be given nightly homework of 10 problems to complete
  4. Quiz on Friday

After completing this webquest students will work independently and with their peers in groups of 2 or 3. The students will be evaluated on their acronym of PEMDAS, independent work, and how well they worked with their peers. Students daily work will be collected for points and homework will be handed in. I will also grade a quiz that will be given after the webquest is completed. 

Conclusion

Here is what we have learned:

  • The correct order of operations (what order to complete)
  • How to remember PEMDAS
  • Working with others
Credits

Sources:

https://www.createwebquest.com/what-is-a-webquest

Teacher Page

 Welcome to my first webquest!

I am Kasey Pomeroy and currently a student at Viterbo University.

I would like to be an LD teacher, and creating this webquest will help me in my future classroom. 

I will give out these handouts on PEMDAS:

And watch this Video:

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jflJKmsAEc]