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Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Finding Absolute Values
Practice finding the absolute value of a number, like -4 or 3. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Absolute Value
Purplemath.com offers a comprehensive lesson on absolute value that provides some examples.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Comparing Absolute Values
In this exercise, students practice comparing absolute values. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
University of Vienna (Austria)
University of Vienna: Functions With Absolute Value Differentiable or Not?
Given eight functions containing absolute value elements, choose whether each is differentiable or non-differentiable. At the conclusion of the exercises, the site returns a score which helps judge understanding of the topic.
University of Vienna (Austria)
University of Vienna: Trig Functions With Absolute Value Differentiable or Not?
Given eight trigonometric functions containing absolute value elements, choose whether each is differentiable or non-differentiable. At the conclusion of the exercises, the site returns a score which helps judge understanding of the topic.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Absolute Value of Complex Numbers
This tutorial presents the absolute value of complex numbers using formulas, graphs, and examples. There are practice problems and a teacher resource page to assist students in understanding the concept.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Meaning of an Absolute Value Inequality
"Dr. Math" presents an in-depth discussion of the meaning of an absolute value inequality. The discussion tries to clarify some of the mis-conceptions surrounding absolute value.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Inequalities and Absolute Value Case Method
"Dr. Math" responds to a student question on how to use the case method in solving absolute value ienqualities.
Learning Wave Communications
Learning Wave: Absolute Value: Danger for Deep Sea Carl
In this interactive math game, students use absolute value to determine how many feet below sea level Carl must be to stay away from the shark.
Analyze Math
Analyze Math: Simplify Absolute Value Expressions
Learners explore the concept of absolute value. The tutorial examines how to simplify expressions with absolute value. The activity includes definitions and examples with detailed solutions.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Absolute Value
Defines the concept of absolute value in a variety of mathematical methods and difficulties. Includes special links for further investigation.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Absolute Value and Piecewise Functions
Students will graph absolute value and piecewise functions on graphing calculators and see the effects of a, h, and k.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Graphing Absolute Value Functions
Introduces the basic technique for graphing absolute-value functions, and illustrates a common mistake.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Additive Inverses and Absolute Values
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students learn about additive inverses and absolute values.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Comparing Integers
Students practice comparing integers with absolute values. The resource has learners determine if the first integer is more than, the same as, or less than the second integer.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Compare and Order Absolute Values
Write an inequality to compare absolute values. Order numbers written in absolute value form from least to greatest. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Absolute Value Graphs Review
The general form of an absolute value function is f(x)=a|x-h|+k. From this form, we can draw graphs. This article reviews how to draw the graphs of absolute value functions.
Doina Popovici
Math Play: Absolute Value Millionaire Game
Practice finding the absolute value of different numbers and expressions in this millionaire-style game.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Absolute Value
Find a quick, concise explanation of absolute value. Examples are included to help you understand this topic.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Basic Operations: Absolute Value
Students learn about absolute value. The resource consists of notes, step-by-step examples, and practice problems with solutions.
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
University of Saskatchewan: Absolute Value and Distance
Absolute Value is the distance from zero on the number line or the distance between two points. This site from the University of Saskatchewan has examples and learning exercises for a better understanding of absolute value. Site by...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Absolute Value Equations
The concept of absolute value equations is explained and then explored through several examples. Tips and suggestions are offered as to the common pitfalls to avoid. An all-class activity is also explained for the teacher to engage the...
Other
Interactive Algebra: Solving Absolute Value Equations
This interactive site provides randomly selected absolute value equations for you to solve and then allows you to check your answers.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: The Absolute Value of Dance
In this lesson, middle schoolers use a graph to choreograph a dance figure. Media resources and teacher materials are included.