Practice Templates

Ready-to-use configurations for any lesson. Pick a template and load it into the solver, quiz, flashcards, or worksheet builder in one tap, then change anything you like.

19 templates

Grade BandsStep-by-Step

Grade 3 — First Steps

Addition and subtraction with one set of parentheses. A gentle way to introduce the idea that grouping symbols go first.

Grade 3+ and −Parentheses

Grade BandsStep-by-Step

Grade 4 — All Four Operations

Full PEMDAS (no exponents yet) with one set of parentheses, 4-number expressions, and 1–2 digit values.

Grade 4All operationsParentheses

Grade BandsStep-by-Step

Grade 5 — Squares & Cubes

Full PEMDAS with squares and cubes added. Two sets of parentheses. A solid introduction to the E in PEMDAS.

Grade 5ExponentsTwo groups

Grade BandsStep-by-Step

Grade 6 — Nested Grouping

Full PEMDAS with exponents up to the 4th power and nested parentheses two levels deep. Bigger numbers (2–3 digits) to match 6th-grade math.

Grade 6ExponentsNested groups2–3 digit

Grade BandsStep-by-Step

Grade 7 — Integers

Full PEMDAS plus positive and negative operands. Prepares students for pre-algebra by introducing signed numbers inside expressions.

Grade 7IntegersNegativesNested groups

Grade BandsStep-by-Step

Grade 8 — Pre-Algebra Challenge

Deep nesting, all four operations, integers, and exponents up to the 4th power. The hardest set, sized for 8th-grade readiness.

Grade 8ChallengeAll featuresIntegers

Focus SkillsStep-by-Step

Inside the Parentheses

One grouped operation that must go first, like (7 + 5) × 3. Drills the first PEMDAS rule on its own.

Sub-skillParenthesesOne group

Focus SkillsStep-by-Step

Multiply / Divide Before Add / Subtract

Expressions where students multiply or divide before adding or subtracting, like 20 − 12 ÷ 4. The most common PEMDAS misconception.

Sub-skill× ÷ before + −No grouping

Focus SkillsStep-by-Step

Left-to-Right Ties

Equal-priority runs where order matters, like 8 − 3 + 2 or 12 ÷ 4 × 3. Tests whether students work left to right when precedence ties.

Sub-skillEqual priorityLeft to right

Focus SkillsStep-by-Step

One Exponent in the Expression

One power to resolve before anything else, like 3 + 2³ × 2. Isolates the E step for students learning when to apply it.

Sub-skillExponentsSquares & cubes

Focus SkillsStep-by-Step

Two Sets of Parentheses

Two independent groups, like (2 + 3) × (8 − 4). Students evaluate both groups before combining them.

Sub-skillTwo groupsParentheses

Focus SkillsStep-by-Step

Nested Parentheses

Inside-out grouping with layered brackets, like 2 × [3 + (4 − 1)]. The innermost group goes first.

Sub-skillNested groups( ) [ ] { }

Focus SkillsQuiz

Quick 3-Minute Warm-Up

A timed set: 10 expressions, 3 minutes, final answer only. Good for the first 5 minutes of a lesson.

TimedWarm-upFinal answer

Focus SkillsFlashcards

Flashcard Review — Basics

Short flashcard set for self-paced review. Covers + − × ÷ with one group. Three-pile sort: Got It, Almost, Still Learning.

FlashcardsSelf-pacedAll operations