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Above and below sea level Lesson PlanAbove and below sea level Lesson Plan
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Above and below sea level

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Using the real-world example of elevation, above or below sea level, young mathematicians interpret expressions using negative signs, and absolute value. This task provides a good opportunity to discuss the notion of magnitude and direction. 

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number models, numbers

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positvie and negative numbers, absolute value and numbers, number models, math
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Resource Details

Grade
5th - 7th
Subjects
Math
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Activities & Projects
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
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Creative Commons
BY-NC-SA: 4.0
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Common Core

6.NS.C.7.a 6.NS.C.7.b 6.NS.C.7.c 6.NS.C.7.d MP4

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