Agenda: October 27 and 28, 2008
EQ: What is the order of operations?
Monday:
BR: Use your calculator to evaluate each of the following. Type each one as it is shown.
- 3 + 2 × 4
- (3 + 2) × 4
- 5 ÷ 2 × 2
- 5 ÷ (2 × 2)
Tuesday:
BR: Evaluate each of the following using the order of operations.
- 4 + 5 × 3
- 3 × 6 ÷ 3
- 14 + 3 × 3
Lesson:
- Discuss BR.
- Discuss order of operations using PEMDAS.
P – Parenthesis
E – Exponents
M – Multiplication or
D – Division
A – Addition or
S – Subtraction - Examples of using the order of operations (without exponents).
- Discuss the left-to-right rule.
- Examples of further use of the order of operations (without exponents).
Assignment:
Teacher created worksheet.