Numerical expressions

Target: Evaluate expressions using the agreed order of operations.

Language target: Say which operation happens first.

Likely miss: Students work left to right and ignore multiplication before addition.

Ask: Which operation did you do first?

If you see it: Have the student underline the multiplication before touching the addition.

Evidence to listen for: The student evaluates the product first and can say why.

Next: Keep one expression on the board and change only the operation.

Homework mark for this device

Until a teacher sets it here, family practice is optional. Stars are an incentive, not a grade. This setting is local. It is not a district roster.

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Observable student moves: names both quantities, uses the represented relationship, and revises after feedback. This companion is not a score.