Partner Games · 3rd–4th Grade · 8 pages
Order of Operations Partner Games | 3rd–4th Grade (8 Pages)
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Order of Operations: cover-up partner boards for centers, four in a row to win. Answer key included.
What’s inside this download
- 8 printable pages of Order of Operations partner games
- 96 problems for 3rd to 4th grade
- Cover-up partner boards for centers, four in a row to win
- Answer key included
- One print-ready PDF, US Letter
Why choose this over a free worksheet
- Wrong choices come from left-to-right habit
- Poster keeps the multiply-first rule in view
- Keys show the correct value, so an add-first answer like 48 is easy to spot
Printing, license and file formats
- One PDF, US Letter 8.5 × 11 in. On A4 choose “fit to page”
- One teacher or one household. Print unlimited copies for your own students, this year and next
- Sharing the file itself needs a separate license
- Digital download — nothing ships
How do I get the files?
- The download link is on the order page the moment you pay, and in your inbox at the same time
- Re-download from that link any time — no account needed
- Wrong or broken file? Email support@pencillane.com and we fix it or refund you
Why get the bundle
- Cards, games and a poster show the same rule from different angles, which helps it stay when the problems get longer.
The problem
8 + 4 x 4 is 24, not 48
Reading left to right is the habit children bring to every page. With mixed operations it leads to the wrong answer.
Adding first
In 8 + 4 x 4, adding first gives 12 x 4 = 48. Multiplying 4 x 4 first gives 16, and 8 + 16 = 24.
Left to right feels right
Children read a sentence from left to right, so they solve it that way. The rule is different for math.
Subtraction after multiplication
In 3 x 2 - 5, multiply first to get 6, then subtract 5. Children who go left to right may try 2 - 5.
Each item has a wrong choice that comes from going left to right, so the slip shows. A poster keeps the order in view.
What’s inside
8 pages of Order of Operations, ready to print.
Cover-up partner boards for centers, four in a row to win. One instruction line and a name line on every page.
Partner Games
Cover-up partner boards for centers, four in a row to win.
Order of Operations
Written for 3rd to 4th grade.
Print and go
US Letter, black and white, answer key included.
Look inside
Same layout on every page, so kids stop re-learning the instructions.
How it works
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Print
Any printer, plain paper, black and white. Print one page or the whole stack.
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Hand out
Morning work, centers, small groups, the kitchen table. Same format every day, so the routine sticks.
US Letter 8.5 × 11 · PDFOutcomes
Solve by doing multiplication first
Multiply, then add or subtract.
- 4 × 4 = 16, then 8 + 16 = 24
- 6 × 4 = 24, then 2 + 24 = 26
- 3 × 2 = 6, then 6 − 5 = 1
- 5 × 2 = 10, then 10 − 5 = 5
- 7 × 4 = 28, then 4 + 28 = 32
- 8 × 6 = 48, then 48 − 9 = 39
- 7 × 9 = 63, then 63 − 9 = 54
Who it’s for
Built for the kitchen table and the classroom.
Parents & homeschool
Underline the multiplication part before solving. Compare the answer to the one you get going left to right.
Teachers
Fits a fourth-grade lesson on expressions, with the poster on the wall as a reminder.
Math centers
Partner games let students argue which part comes first.
Questions
Before you buy.
Are parentheses included?
The set builds the basic idea: multiplication and division before addition and subtraction.
Is there a poster?
Yes. The poster lists which operation to do first.
How do I get the file?
The download link appears right after checkout and lands in your inbox at the same time. One PDF with 8 pages. No account needed.
Can I print it more than once?
Yes. One teacher or one household can print unlimited copies for their own students, this year and next.
Will it print in color?
The pages are designed to print in black and white, so they print clean on any home or school printer and do not eat a cartridge.
What if it isn’t right for us?
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Multiply first, then add
Order of Operations: cover-up partner boards for centers, four in a row to win. Answer key included.
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