Spiral Review

This order of operations worksheet provides a spiral-style review of five-step PEMDAS skills using multiple problem formats. Learners evaluate multi-step expressions, solve missing-factor equations, and answer multiple-choice questions, reinforcing conceptual understanding while building accuracy and flexibility.

Instructional Objectives

• Skill Focus (Grades 6-8): Evaluate five-step numerical expressions using the correct order of operations.
• Conceptual Understanding (Grades 6-8): Strengthen understanding of how operation hierarchy structures complex expressions.
• Algebraic Reasoning (Grades 7-8): Solve for missing values within multi-step expressions and verify results strategically.
• Curriculum Alignment (Grades 6-8): Supports multi-step expression evaluation, algebraic reasoning with unknowns, and operational strategy review standards.

The spiral format allows students to revisit core skills repeatedly in varied contexts, promoting retention and deeper understanding. By integrating evaluation, reverse reasoning, and selection tasks, learners develop confidence applying PEMDAS across different problem types.

Learning Benefits

• Reinforces five-step skills through intentional spiral practice
• Builds flexibility across multiple problem formats
• Encourages strategic thinking and careful error checking
• Effective for review, assessment prep, or skill reinforcement

This printable worksheet delivers well-rounded spiral practice that helps students solidify five-step order of operations skills and prepare for more advanced multi-step problem solving.

This worksheet is part of our 5-Step Order of Operations Worksheets collection.