Priority of operations

A complete lesson on introducing or recaping the priority of operations (BIDMAS or BODMAS or PEDMAS).
Starter: Recap of multiplication skills
Activity 1: Discuss an example in context, leading into discussing priority of operations
Activity 2: Parallel Examples. Teacher models how to answer a BIDMAS calculation and the students answer a ‘parallel’ question on mini-whiteboards. This questions build up in difficulty.
Activity 3: Match equivalent calculations
Activity 4: True or False - decide which calculations are correct and which are incorrect. Class discussion hooked around a ‘Chest of Truth’ activity.
Activity 5: Plenary, students answer WILF questions in their exerise books or on mini-whiteboards to reflect on their progress during this lesson.