This Order of Operations Mnemonic is Better Than PEMDAS Rule!

Learn why GEMS is a better order of operations mnemonic than PEMDAS, and why the PEMDAS rule and the BODMAS rule are ineffective in math!

What does GEMS stand for and why is it the best way to teach order of operations to kids?

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Learning Standards (3rd Grade Operations and Algebraic Thinking):

Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic.

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Solve two-step word problems using the four operations. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding.3

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Identify arithmetic patterns (including patterns in the addition table or multiplication table), and explain them using properties of operations. For example, observe that 4 times a number is always even, and explain why 4 times a number can be decomposed into two equal addends.

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