*Active* Order of Operation Made Easy (Pemdas)

*In order to participate in the course, students must know addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division*

Hello everyone and welcome,

What is the answer to this (simple) equation 5+6÷3*4-2? If you say the answer is 11, you are correct! If you say the answer is 3.5, great job for trying but that is not correct. Brief explanation: even though multiplication comes before division according to PEMDAS, there is an exception. First we solve for what is in the parenthesis, then for the exponents. For multiplication/division and addition/subtraction there is an exception. If both multiplication and division are present within the equation, then we must solve from left to right, whichever comes first. Therefore, we divide 6/3 and we get 2. Then we take the 2 and multiply it by 4, we get 8. With addition and subtraction applies the same rule, we read the equation from left to right. Therefore, 8+5 is 13. Lastly, subtract 13 minus 2 is 11. I hope this makes sense. With zoom, PowerPoint, class activity, participation, and variety of examples, the student will definitely understand the concept. 

The first 20 minutes of class:
Using a PowerPoint, I will define what does order of operation means how it is used. I will identify what PEMDAS means and what the exceptions are. I will provide images for further understanding and clarification. We will spend the first twenty minutes of the class learning about PEMDAS. I will teach while students take notes. Within every slide, I will have a question that will test students understanding. 

The second 20 minutes of class:
I will provide variety of examples using the whiteboard and worksheets. I will use the method, I do, we do, you do. First, I will show students the problem by working on the whiteboard. While trying to answer the question, I will ask students what step I need to do to get the answer. This will test their concentration and their learning skill. Second, I will provide a problem where we all work on the problem together. Students are encouraged to bring a paper and pencil to work on this question. During this time, students can help each other out. Third, I will provide a problem for each student to test their knowledge and what is their strength and weakness. I will work 1 on 1 with each student to ensure they are answering the problem correctly and approaching it using the correct steps. 

There will be no homework assigned unless requested by the parent.