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EngageNY

Absolute Value—Magnitude and Distance

For Students 6th Standards
Do you want to use the resource? Absolutely. Scholars learn about absolute value and its relation to magnitude and distance on a number line. They compare numbers in context by applying absolute value. 
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Willow Tree

Solving Equations and Inequalities with Absolute Value

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
The concept of absolute value can be difficult for learners to grasp. Reinforce their understanding of a basic absolute value expression and connect it to solving equations and inequalities. Scholars write two equations/inequalities to...
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02 x 02 Worksheets

Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Demonstrate the meaning of an absolute inequality using three different methods. Here, scholars explore absolute value inequalities through graphing, number line distance, and compound inequalities. Pupils complete various activities to...
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Curated OER

Absolute Value and Basic Operations With Real Numbers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the mathematical concept of absolute value by counting the number of steps taken in two directions. Using the number line the teacher can note how they can forward and backward without changing the absolute...
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Curated OER

Signed Number Operations and Absolute Value

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars examine methods for adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing signed numbers. The observe animated illustrations of each operation. students discover the basic meaning of absolute value. They compute problems after...
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Virginia Department of Education

Absolute Value

For Teachers 7th
Your birthday can be more than just about presents; it can even teach about absolute value. The class investigates absolute value as the distance from zero on a number line. Plotting birth months and comparing each birth month to July...
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EngageNY

The Relationship Between Absolute Value and Order

For Teachers 6th Standards
Order up a resource on absolute value and order. The 12th installment of a 21-part module investigates the relationship between absolute value and the order of numbers on a number line. Scholars determine how the actual values and the...
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Connecting Graphing and Solving Absolute Value Equations and Functions

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Can you solve an equation graphically? Absolutely! This Algebra II lesson plan makes the connection between solving an absolute value equation and graphing two functions. Graphing absolute value functions is presented through the process...
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Curated OER

Absolute Value Bingo

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore some different concepts in relation to using a number line for instruction. Given some number values, they graph the position on the number line. The lesson ends with them playing Bingo.
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K20 LEARN

Transformers Part 1 - Absolute Value and Quadratic Functions: Function Transformations

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Transform your instruction with an exploratory lesson! Young scholars manipulate absolute values and quadratic functions to look for transformation patterns. They use the patterns to write general rules of transformations.
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Curated OER

Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities

For Teachers 8th - 9th
In this algebra worksheet, students solve 13 problems involving absolute value. Six problems require students to write the answer in interval notation.
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Curated OER

Absolute Value

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this algebra worksheet, students solve absolute value equations through graphing and algebraically. There are 50 questions.
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Curated OER

Absolute Value and GERMDAS practice

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students evaluate absolute value expressions. In this algebra lesson plan, students apply the order of operation as they solve expressions with absolute value bars. They analyze the two different answers resulting from an absolute value...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Jumping Flea

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Mathematics minors consider the magnitude of a jumping flea as he hops from place to place. Through this exercise, they will investigate absolute values, as well as positive and negative rational numbers on a number line. The first page...
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EngageNY

Distance on the Coordinate Plane

For Students 6th Standards
Scholars learn how to find the distance of vertical and horizontal line segments on the coordinate plane in the 19th installment of a 21-part module. The use of absolute value comes in handy.
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Curated OER

Integrated Algebra Practice: Absolute Value Expressions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this absolute value expression worksheet, learners solve 13 multiple choice and short answer questions. Students simplify absolute value expressions by adding, subtracting, and finding the absolute value of rational numbers.
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Curated OER

Solving Open Sentences Involving Absolute Value

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this math worksheet, students solve 6 open sentences and graph solutions using a line graph. Students then express 2 story problems in terms of inequalities. Students then write open sentences for 2 graphs.
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EngageNY

Piecewise Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Show your class members that if they can graph a linear function, they can graph an absolute value function. Groups create an absolute value graph using a table, then entertain the idea of an absolute value function defined as two...
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Curated OER

Exercise Set 2.7: Functions and Graphs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this functions worksheet, students solve 40 short answer problems. Students determine if a graph represents a function. Students find the domain of absolute value and square root functions.
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Curated OER

Absolute Value

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars solve equations with absolute value bars. In this precalculus instructional activity, students graph and identify the vertex and translation of absolute value functions. They match equations with given graphs.
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Curated OER

Inequalities - Absolute Value

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students graph the absolute value of compound inequalities. Through a demonstration, students discover the meaning of absolute value. They take notes, rewrite opposites, and solve for each variable. Students complete a worksheet and...
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Curated OER

Absolute Values

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this absolute value worksheet, students determine the absolute value of each complex number. Students complete 10 problems.
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Curated OER

Absolute Value and Equations - Week 5

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
In this absolute value worksheet, students use the absolute value function to solve functions. They identify the maximum and minimum values in triangular inequalities. This two-page worksheet contains eight problems.
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McGraw Hill

Lesson 12: Absolute Mean Deviation

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Learn a different way to determine variability. An informative lesson provides directions on how to calculate the mean absolute deviation of a data set. Pupils use examples to learn the process and then practice finding the mean absolute...