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Curated OER

Aunt Sally Poster

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally is the mnemonic device for the order of operations featured on an informative and engaging mathematic poster.
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Scholastic

Study Jams! Order of Operations

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally! Sort of like an animated slide show, this lesson walks fifth graders through the order of operations. Also included are a sing-along karaoke video, key vocabulary with definitions, and a seven-question...
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Willow Tree

Order of Operations

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
It's the classic please excuse my dear aunt sally strategy to remembering the order of operations. Young mathematicians practice to develop an understanding of the order of operations. Examples and practice problems include...
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Curated OER

Find the Value of Expressions Using the Order of Operations

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Here is another great way to introduce order of operations using "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally." Pre-determined small groups work cooperatively to solve expressions. Afterward, they write a journal entry to explain the steps they...
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Curated OER

Order of Operations: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this order of operations worksheet, students replace blank spaces in squares with the symbol for the operation that will make math sentences true. 
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Roald Dahl

Matilda - The Weekly Test

For Teachers 3rd - 7th Standards
Readers take the main characters in Matilda and individually describe them through a mnemonic. To get there, group members create an acrostic poem describing the character they were given, and choose one of the words from the...
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Curated OER

Order of Operations Reminder Poster

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math learning exercise, students use this reminder poster to remember order of operations. Students read the hints that are written inside a woman: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally (parentheses, exponents, multiply and divide,...
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Curated OER

Algebraic Expressions

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, mathematicians identify important vocabulary related to solving equations. They create and simplify expressions and solve word problems. There are a total of 10 questions that provide a good review of the first...
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K12 Reader

Expressions with Parentheses

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Introduce your class to the order of operations. Included here is a reading passage that explains the concepts and provides an example and five related questions for individuals to answer.
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Math-U-See

Extra Practice

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
From exponents to slope-intercept form, an array of extra practice exercises will reinforce necessary skills for your middle and high schoolers. The worksheets include practice with order of operations, graphing equations, scientific...
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Curated OER

Order of Operations Showdown

For Teachers 6th - 7th
For this operations worksheet, students solve twelve mathematical equations using the order of operations. All problems involve at least three different operations. Students solve a total of twelve problems.
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Teacher Created Resources

PEMDAS: Order of Operations

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Learners complete algebraic equations. They learn the algebraic order of operations and the acronym, PEMDAS, to help them remember the correct order of operations. Pupils complete algebraic equations using the order of operations.
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Curated OER

Order of Operations

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders develop an understanding of the order of operations by relating to putting on a sock and shoe. In this order of operations lesson, 4th graders a mnemonic device to complete math examples. Students can communicate the...
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Curated OER

Order of Operations

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the order of operations.  In this seventh grade mathematics lesson, 7th graders explore the order of operations and practice using them in activities that involve paper and pencil, calculators and...
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Curated OER

Basic Algebra - Lesson 4 Order of Operations

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders study the correct way to solve equations using the order of operations. They apply a mnemonic device to remember the proper order.
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Curated OER

Is There Enough String?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students illustrate the order of operations and evaluate expressions using the order of operations. They create and correctly at least 3 out of 4 expressions using the order of operations.
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Curated OER

Algebra 1: Evaluating Expressions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover how to apply the order of operations to evaluating algebraic expressions. In pairs, they solve problems by placing the order of operations steps in correct order. As an exit slip, students write paragraphs about an...
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Curated OER

Order of Operations

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this order of operations worksheet, pupils solve complex problems where they practice using the order of operations. Students complete 7 problems.
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Curated OER

The Chicken Soup Problem

For Students 11th
In this algebra worksheets students rewrite word problems using algebraic symbols. They use order of operation to solve for the variables used as they relate to multiplication and addition. There is an answer key.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Order of Operations and Evaluating Expressions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally. This sentence takes on greater meaning when students realize it will assist them in remembering the all-important order of mathematical operations. A lesson plan, several interactive practice pages, and...
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Wyzant

Wyzant: Order of Operations Worksheet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At this site from WyzAnt, students can practice their use of Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally with these ten questions before revealing the step-by-step work and checking their answers. Knowledge of the FOIL Method and the rules of...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
As a hands-on lesson, the learners will recognize the correct usage of the order of operations. In groups, the students will work cooperatively to discover the importance of following step-by-step instructions and apply that knowledge in...
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Introduction to the Order of Operations

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, students learn how to use the order of operations to solve algebraic equations.
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Help Algebra

Help algebra.com: Order of Operations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Each step of the Order of Operations is described, then demonstrated in an example. A note on calculator use with order of operations is also included.