I’ve been thinking about this one. I’m inclined to go a different way.
Have students identify terms. Terms are separated by a plus minus symbol.
Where brackets are present that donates a number, it could be an unknown number. In order to give us out terms we can either find the numerical value of the bracket or use the distributive law across the bracket.
This holds true for fractions where we are distributing the fraction across the invisible bracket. (Splitting the fraction)
This means we have a way of working with the order of operations which directly applies to how we work with algebra.
No acronym needed and reinforces the laws of arithmetic.
Algebra is always the big key here! It's such a hot button topic I was skirting around completely championing a single method, your one works really nicely too. I've found pretty consistent success with the table method, and I think the kind of culture in your classroom is a big factor in chosen method.
(Those reading this, check out Jon's work, he has some brilliant stuff!)
I’ve been thinking about this one. I’m inclined to go a different way.
Have students identify terms. Terms are separated by a plus minus symbol.
Where brackets are present that donates a number, it could be an unknown number. In order to give us out terms we can either find the numerical value of the bracket or use the distributive law across the bracket.
This holds true for fractions where we are distributing the fraction across the invisible bracket. (Splitting the fraction)
This means we have a way of working with the order of operations which directly applies to how we work with algebra.
No acronym needed and reinforces the laws of arithmetic.
Algebra is always the big key here! It's such a hot button topic I was skirting around completely championing a single method, your one works really nicely too. I've found pretty consistent success with the table method, and I think the kind of culture in your classroom is a big factor in chosen method.
(Those reading this, check out Jon's work, he has some brilliant stuff!)