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Order of Operation BINGO

Lesson plan, activities and assessment is included. 

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Order of Operation BINGO

Standards & Objectives

Learning objectives: 

Learning Objectives

Students will:

  • Evaluate expressions using the order of operations on +, –, ×, and ÷.
  • Use mental arithmetic to evaluate expressions.
Essential and guiding questions: 

Questions for Students:

  • The order of operations says to multiply and divide first. What does this mean?
  • What does it mean for addition and subtraction to have the same precedence?
  • In the expression 3 + 4 × 5 – (3 + 2), explain the order in which the operations should be performed, and evaluate the expression.

Lesson Variations

Blooms taxonomy level: 
Understanding
Extension suggestions: 

Extensions:

  • Create and evaluate expressions that are more complex.
  • Present expressions containing exponents or nested parentheses (if students have had exposure to these concepts and their notation)
  • Ask the class to create expressions whose values are whole number from 0 through 75. This time, the columns on the Bingo cards have a range of 15: 1‑15, 16‑30, 31‑45, 46‑60, and 61‑75.

Helpful Hints

Materials:

  • Order of Ops Bingo Sheet 
  • Bowl, jar, or hat
  • Chips for marking spaces on the Bingo cards

References

Contributors: 
Roxann Johnson
Originator: 
Ayers Institute for Learning & Innovation