Lesson Plan:
GEMDAS: Order of Operations
August 8, 2015
August 8, 2015
Learning Objectives
Students will evaluate expressions with parentheses, brackets, or braces in numerical expressions.
Lesson
Introduction (5 minutes)
- Review PEMDAS as an acronym for order of operations.
- Write an expression on the board that includes parenthesis only. Example: 60 – 4 x (7 -2) + 23 + 32
- Discuss the rules that must be followed and evaluate the expression.
- Rewrite the expression on the board.
- Explain to students that brackets, braces, and other symbols are often used in mathematical expressions as well.
- Have students insert other grouping symbols to this expression.
- Discuss the similarities and differences in the problems.
- Explain that in today’s lesson, they will use a new and more accurate acronym, GEMDAS, to solve problems that have grouping symbols.
Explicit Instruction/Teacher Modeling (5 minutes)
- Write an expression on the board. Example: 60 – {[4 x (7 -2)] + 23} + 32
- Use the GEMDAS acronym to work through the expression.
- Reveal the correct answer.
- Have students create a second expression.
- Use GEMDAS to work through their expression.
- Answer any questions that students have.
Guided Practice/Interactive Modeling (10 minutes)
- Using the GEMDAS Guided Practice worksheet, have students work in small groups or pairs to solve the expressions.
- Have the students follow the acronym GEMDAS as they work through each of the sections until they solve the expressions.
- Use the key to check if students have the correct answers.
- Guide students who need additional help.
Independent Working Time (25 minutes)
- Using the GEMDAS Independent Practice worksheet have students use the order of operations acronym, GEMDAS, to work through each of the problems.
- Remind students that this activity is to be completed alone.
- Tell students to follow the order according to GEMDAS.
- Use the key to check student answers.
Extend
Differentiation
- Enrichment: Allow students to create their own problems and solve them.
- Support: Have students create a GEMDAS foldable that they can use as they work through each problem.
Review
Assessment (5 minutes)
- Have students identify the GEMDAS components.
- Have students write the following expression on an exit ticket: {[(5 x 6) ÷ (12 x 3)] – 8} + 4
- Have each student solve the expression and turn it in for a quick assessment.
- If time permits, allow students to solve the expression using the interactive whiteboard.
Review and Closing (5 minutes)
- Recap today’s lesson.
- Remind students that PEMDAS and GEMDAS are both common acronyms used for remembering the order of operations.
- Allow students to ask questions that they still have and make comments about what they have learned.
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