PEMDAS Spiral Review

This order of operations worksheet offers a mixed-format spiral review designed to reinforce three-step PEMDAS skills. Learners evaluate expressions, solve for missing factors, and apply reasoning in multiple-choice tasks, strengthening flexibility, accuracy, and confidence with multi-step computation.

Instructional Objectives

• Skill Focus (Grades 5-7): Evaluate three-step numerical expressions and solve for missing values using the correct order of operations.
• Conceptual Understanding (Grades 5-7): Reinforce how operation hierarchy structures multi-step expressions across varied formats.
• Algebraic Reasoning (Grades 6-7): Apply flexible thinking when shifting between evaluation, reverse reasoning, and selection tasks.
• Curriculum Alignment (Grades 5-7): Supports expression evaluation, algebraic thinking, assessment readiness, and mathematical practices focused on perseverance.

The spiral structure allows students to revisit previously learned skills while integrating newer problem-solving techniques. Moving between formats promotes deeper retention and encourages self-checking and strategic reasoning.

Learning Benefits

• Reinforces three-step PEMDAS skills through varied practice
• Builds flexibility and accuracy across multiple task types
• Ideal for test preparation, review days, or end-of-unit practice
• Encourages perseverance and strategic problem solving

This printable worksheet provides comprehensive, spiral-based reinforcement that helps students confidently master three-step order-of-operations skills across evaluation, reasoning, and assessment-style tasks.

This worksheet is part of our 3-Step Order of Operations Worksheets collection.