Order of Operations

I have always gone about teaching Order of Operations by simply having students try a couple, and then simply telling them the order in which to solve problems.  Students always struggle with remember the order for multiplication/division and addition/subtraction.

I am currently taking a class where an inquiry lesson is required, and when I thought about the impact a real-life scenario might have on students, this came to fruition.  I am excited to try this out in my 5th grade classroom in the 2018-2019 school year.  I think when students have to do the discovery, they'll build a stronger foundation than my simply "telling".

Standards

This lesson meets Ohio's Learning Standards for Mathematics, 5th Grade, 5.OA.1: Use parentheses in numerical expressions, and evaluate expressions with this symbol. Formal use of algebraic order of operations is not necessary.

Credits

I'm currently enrolled at Wright State University in a Masters-level class 7740 Analysis of Teaching with Dr. Nancy Williams. 

Estes, T.H & Mintz, S.L. (2016). Instruction: A models approach. Boston, MA: Pearson.

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