Florida B.E.S.T. MA.5.AR.2.2
The Standard
Evaluate multi-step numerical expressions using order of operations.
Florida B.E.S.T. Standards for Mathematics
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students solve numerical expressions that require several operations. They handle grouping symbols first, then multiplication or division, then addition or subtraction.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students choose the correct operation at each step and keep the rest of the expression unchanged. They work left to right when operations have equal priority and get an accurate result.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may treat PEMDAS as multiplication always before division, or addition always before subtraction. They may ignore parentheses, work strictly from left to right, or combine several steps at once.
How to Assess It
- Give the exit ticket: Evaluate 36 ÷ (3 + 3) × 4 − 5, showing each step and naming the operation used.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs number, operation, and parenthesis cards to build 24 ÷ (2 + 4) × 3, then solve it step by step.
Post 18 − 6 ÷ 3 × 2; students compare two worked solutions and explain where the incorrect solution went wrong.
Play Order of Operations Relay: teams solve one step per turn, passing the marker after labeling the operation used.
Use 30 − (3 × 4 + 2 × 5) to find money left from a $30 snack budget.
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Related Standards
- MA.7.NSO.2.1
Solve mathematical problems using multi-step order of operations with rational numbers including grouping symbols, whole-number exponents and absolute value.
- MA.8.NSO.1.7
Solve multi-step mathematical and real-world problems involving the order of operations with rational numbers including exponents and radicals.
- MA.8.AR.2
Solve multi-step one-variable equations and inequalities.
- MA.6.AR.1.3
Evaluate algebraic expressions using substitution and order of operations.
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