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Expressions Activity Bundle | Expressions Order of Operations Activities
Expressions Activity Bundle | Expressions Order of Operations Activities
Expressions Activity Bundle | Expressions Order of Operations Activities
Expressions Activity Bundle | Expressions Order of Operations Activities
Expressions Activity Bundle | Expressions Order of Operations Activities
Expressions Activity Bundle | Expressions Order of Operations Activities
Expressions Activity Bundle | Expressions Order of Operations Activities
Expressions Activity Bundle | Expressions Order of Operations Activities
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What others say

"I have the guided notes and these were a great way to practice the skills in a different way than just a worksheet. Thanks!"
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Kinsey G.
"Help your students practice and refine their skills with standards aligned fun activities. I love the range of activities, many of which included control of error for the students! "
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Taylor M.

Description

This Expressions Activity Bundle includes 9 classroom activities to support exponent notation, order of operations, evaluating expressions, properties of operations, writing expressions, the distributive property, and using expressions in real life.

These hands-on and engaging activities are all easy to prep! Students are able to practice and apply concepts with these expressions activities, while collaborating and having fun! Math can be fun and interactive!

Standards: CCSS (6.EE.1, 6.EE.2, 6.EE.3, 6.EE.4) and TEKS (6.7A, 6.7B, 6.7C, 6.7D)

More details on what is included:

Nine hands-on activities that can be utilized in pairs or groups of 3-4. All activities include any necessary recording sheets and answer keys.

  • Modeling Activity: equivalent expressions
  • Scavenger Hunt: order of operations
  • Solve and Color: order of operations
  • Task Cards: evaluating expressions with variables
  • Find Someone Who: writing expressions
  • Card Match: writing verbal expressions
  • Puzzle: distributive property
  • Cut and Paste: exponent, expanded and standard form
  • Stations: expressions unit review

***Please download a preview to see sample pages and more information.***

How to use this resource:

  • Use as a whole group classroom activity
  • Use in a small group for additional remediation, tutoring, or enrichment
  • Use as an alternative homework or independent practice assignment
  • Incorporate within our Expressions Unit to support the mastery of concepts and skills.

Time to Complete:

  • Most activities can be utilized within one class period. Performance tasks summarize the entire unit and may need 2-3 class periods. However, feel free to review the activities and select specific problems to meet your students’ needs and time specifications. There are multiple problems to practice the same concepts, so you can adjust as needed.

Looking for instructional materials? 

  • Check out the corresponding Expressions Unit, which includes student handouts, independent practice, assessments, and answer keys.

More 6th Grade Activity Bundles:

Unit 1: Decimal Operations

Unit 2: Fraction Operations

Unit 3: Number System

Unit 4: Ratios Unit

Unit 5: Rates and Percents

Unit 6: Coordinate Plane

Unit 7: Expressions

Unit 8: Equations and Inequalities

Unit 9: Geometry
Unit 10: Statistics 

More 6th Grade Units:

Unit 1: Decimal Operations

Unit 2: Fraction Operations

Unit 3: Number System

Unit 4: Ratios Unit

Unit 5: Rates and Percents

Unit 6: Coordinate Plane

Unit 7: Expressions

Unit 8: Equations and Inequalities

Unit 9: Geometry
Unit 10: Statistics 

Looking for more helpful teaching tips, ideas, and support? Check out Maneuveringthemiddle.com and join our online FB community MTM VIPS! 

Try out a FREE math resource! Grab your freebie here!

Licensing: 

This file is a license for ONE teacher and their students. Please purchase the appropriate number of licenses if you plan to use this resource with your team. Thank you!

Customer Service:

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out for assistance.  We aim to provide quality resources to help teachers and students alike, so contact me before leaving feedback if you have a need. 

Maneuvering the Middle® Terms of Use

Products by Maneuvering the Middle®, LLC may be used by the purchaser for their classroom use only. This is a single classroom license only. All rights reserved. Resources may only be posted online in an LMS such as Google Classroom, Canvas, or Schoology. Students should be the only ones able to access the resources.  It is a copyright violation to upload the files to school/district servers or shared Google Drives. See more information on our terms of use here

If you are interested in a personalized quote for campus and district licenses, please click here

©Maneuvering the Middle® LLC, 2012-present

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What others say

"I have the guided notes and these were a great way to practice the skills in a different way than just a worksheet. Thanks!"
star
Kinsey G.
"Help your students practice and refine their skills with standards aligned fun activities. I love the range of activities, many of which included control of error for the students! "
star
Taylor M.

Description

This Expressions Activity Bundle includes 9 classroom activities to support exponent notation, order of operations, evaluating expressions, properties of operations, writing expressions, the distributive property, and using expressions in real life.

These hands-on and engaging activities are all easy to prep! Students are able to practice and apply concepts with these expressions activities, while collaborating and having fun! Math can be fun and interactive!

Standards: CCSS (6.EE.1, 6.EE.2, 6.EE.3, 6.EE.4) and TEKS (6.7A, 6.7B, 6.7C, 6.7D)

More details on what is included:

Nine hands-on activities that can be utilized in pairs or groups of 3-4. All activities include any necessary recording sheets and answer keys.

  • Modeling Activity: equivalent expressions
  • Scavenger Hunt: order of operations
  • Solve and Color: order of operations
  • Task Cards: evaluating expressions with variables
  • Find Someone Who: writing expressions
  • Card Match: writing verbal expressions
  • Puzzle: distributive property
  • Cut and Paste: exponent, expanded and standard form
  • Stations: expressions unit review

***Please download a preview to see sample pages and more information.***

How to use this resource:

  • Use as a whole group classroom activity
  • Use in a small group for additional remediation, tutoring, or enrichment
  • Use as an alternative homework or independent practice assignment
  • Incorporate within our Expressions Unit to support the mastery of concepts and skills.

Time to Complete:

  • Most activities can be utilized within one class period. Performance tasks summarize the entire unit and may need 2-3 class periods. However, feel free to review the activities and select specific problems to meet your students’ needs and time specifications. There are multiple problems to practice the same concepts, so you can adjust as needed.

Looking for instructional materials? 

  • Check out the corresponding Expressions Unit, which includes student handouts, independent practice, assessments, and answer keys.

More 6th Grade Activity Bundles:

Unit 1: Decimal Operations

Unit 2: Fraction Operations

Unit 3: Number System

Unit 4: Ratios Unit

Unit 5: Rates and Percents

Unit 6: Coordinate Plane

Unit 7: Expressions

Unit 8: Equations and Inequalities

Unit 9: Geometry
Unit 10: Statistics 

More 6th Grade Units:

Unit 1: Decimal Operations

Unit 2: Fraction Operations

Unit 3: Number System

Unit 4: Ratios Unit

Unit 5: Rates and Percents

Unit 6: Coordinate Plane

Unit 7: Expressions

Unit 8: Equations and Inequalities

Unit 9: Geometry
Unit 10: Statistics 

Looking for more helpful teaching tips, ideas, and support? Check out Maneuveringthemiddle.com and join our online FB community MTM VIPS! 

Try out a FREE math resource! Grab your freebie here!

Licensing: 

This file is a license for ONE teacher and their students. Please purchase the appropriate number of licenses if you plan to use this resource with your team. Thank you!

Customer Service:

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out for assistance.  We aim to provide quality resources to help teachers and students alike, so contact me before leaving feedback if you have a need. 

Maneuvering the Middle® Terms of Use

Products by Maneuvering the Middle®, LLC may be used by the purchaser for their classroom use only. This is a single classroom license only. All rights reserved. Resources may only be posted online in an LMS such as Google Classroom, Canvas, or Schoology. Students should be the only ones able to access the resources.  It is a copyright violation to upload the files to school/district servers or shared Google Drives. See more information on our terms of use here

If you are interested in a personalized quote for campus and district licenses, please click here

©Maneuvering the Middle® LLC, 2012-present

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Great resource
Rated 5 out of 5
May 25, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
Great resource for my 6th graders; challenging but fun
Brittany S.
453 reviews • New Jersey
Grades taught: 6th, 7th
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties
Great practice
Rated 5 out of 5
January 26, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
I have the guided notes and these were a great way to practice the skills in a different way than just a worksheet. Thanks!
787 reviews • Missouri
Grades taught: 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties
Practice and Refinement
Rated 5 out of 5
November 12, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
Help your students practice and refine their skills with standards aligned fun activities. I love the range of activities, many of which included control of error for the students!
Taylor M.
58 reviews • Kansas
Grades taught: 6th
Student populations: Autism, Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties
Clear and Engaging Expressions and Order of Operations Activity Bundle
Rated 5 out of 5
September 15, 2025
This activity bundle provided well-designed exercises that helped my students master expressions and the order of operations with confidence. The variety of tasks encouraged practice, built fluency, and clarified common misconceptions. A highlight was how the activities balanced challenge and support, keeping students motivated while ensuring solid understanding of these foundational skills. It’s a valuable resource for reinforcing essential algebraic thinking in an interactive way!
96 reviews
Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th
A great set of supplementary resources
Rated 5 out of 5
August 27, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
This set is excellent for including some fun in your units. They incorporate really easily into the curriculum and my kids enjoy them.
Jacob S.
40 reviews • Outside the United States
Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th
Great practice
Rated 5 out of 5
August 21, 2025
These were great practice for my students. I used them for review again before state testing.
1,586 reviews • Alabama
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th
Great Resource
Rated 5 out of 5
August 13, 2025
Loved using this in my middle school classroom. Thank you!
Staccy K.
2,604 reviews • Illinois
Great for centers
Rated 5 out of 5
August 10, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
My students really love these games! They are really well made.
Melanie W.
136 reviews • Illinois
Grades taught: 4th, 5th, 6th

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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Write and evaluate numerical expressions involving whole-number exponents.
Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers.
Write expressions that record operations with numbers and with letters standing for numbers. For example, express the calculation “Subtract 𝘺 from 5” as 5 - 𝘺.
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