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Lesson Plan

Order of Operations with Fractions and Decimals

This lesson is designed for fourth graders to practice their skills with the order of operations along with multiplying fractions and adding or subtracting decimals.
Grade:
Fourth Grade
Subjects:
Math
Mixed Operations
Decimals
Decimal Place Value
Order of Operations
View aligned standards
4.NF.B.4
4.OA.A.3

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to solve math expressions involving fractions and decimals, using the order of operations.

Introduction

(5 minutes)
  • Ask students to review what they know about the order of operations and the acronym PEMDAS (P (parenthesis), E (exponents), M (multiply), D (divide), A (add), S (subtract), and record their knowledge on a piece of chart paper. Leave the chart paper visible for students to see throughout the lesson.
  • Invite students to recap how to multiply fractions by whole numbers by solving 4 x 2/3. Draw a bar model to represent 2/3 and show how to multiply the fraction by the whole number.