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How to defeat a dragon with math - Garth Sundem

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Having trouble remembering the order of operations? Let's raise the stakes a little bit. What if the future of your (theoretical) kingdom depended on it? Garth Sundem creates a world in which PEMDAS is the hero but only heroic when in the proper order.

Additional Resources for you to Explore

In mathematics and computer programming, the order of operations (sometimes called operator precedence) is a rule used to clarify which procedures should be performed first in a given mathematical expression.
Bob Garvey writes fun songs about math. This catchy tune will never let you forget PEMDAS.
Here's a video that shows PEMDAS solving real math problems.

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Meet The Creators

  • Producer Bridgette Spalding
  • Sound Designer Eric Hoffman
  • Educator Garth Sundem
  • Animator Mark Phillips
  • Narrator Garth Sundem

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