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The Nuts and Bolts of a Mathematical Expression Lesson PlanThe Nuts and Bolts of a Mathematical Expression Lesson Plan
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The Nuts and Bolts of a Mathematical Expression

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Fourth graders complete a worksheet that asks them to order operations within a mathematical expression. students evaluate the expressions in the correct order using mental math and paper. The results are recorded on the worksheet.

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equations, order of operations, evaluating expressions

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equations, order of operations, math
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Grade
4th
Subjects
Math
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1 hr
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