Spiral Mixed Review

This order of operations worksheet uses a spiraled approach to reinforce four-step calculation skills through repeated, varied practice. Learners evaluate expressions, solve missing-factor problems, and answer multiple-choice questions, strengthening fluency, accuracy, and long-term retention of PEMDAS concepts.

Instructional Objectives

• Skill Focus (Grades 6-8): Apply four-step reasoning to evaluate expressions and solve for unknowns using the correct order of operations.
• Conceptual Understanding (Grades 6-8): Strengthen understanding of how multi-step expressions are structured and why operation order matters.
• Algebraic Reasoning (Grades 7-8): Integrate evaluation, reverse reasoning, and elimination strategies across multiple problem formats.
• Curriculum Alignment (Grades 6-8): Supports spiraled review, multi-format practice, order of operations mastery, and algebraic thinking development standards.

The spiraled design allows students to revisit skills multiple times in varied contexts, promoting retention and transfer. By combining familiar tasks with new challenges, learners develop confidence and flexibility in multi-step problem solving.

Learning Benefits

• Reinforces skills through intentional spiral review
• Builds accuracy and confidence over time
• Prepares students for cumulative assessments
• Effective for practice, review, or intervention

This printable worksheet provides structured, spiraled practice that helps students master four-step expressions and the order of operations through repeated, meaningful exposure.

This worksheet is part of our 4-Step Order of Operations Worksheets collection.