Put your red pen down, it's time for your mathematicians to review students' work. Pupils are given one problem that has been solved three different ways to inspect its correctness and explain their thinking using academic language. 

Concepts

order of operations, evaluating expressions, pemdas

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Review PEMDAS and create posters with original mnemonic device to aid in remembering the order of operations
• Administer during winter holidays to incorporate characters Mr. Claus, Rudolph, Frosty, and Jack

Classroom Considerations

• Additional paper may be needed for writers with large print

Pros

• Task questions provide ample opportunity for critical thinking 

Cons

• An answer key is not provided withthe worksheet, but one can be created without too much effort

Common Core

3.OA.D.8 6.EE.A.2.c MP3 MP6