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 absolute values of negative numbers increase in the opposite direction on the number line.

Concepts

absolute value, rational number order, negative numbers, positive numbers

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign the problem set as homework

Classroom Considerations

• Some prior preparation is necessary
• Learners should know how to use number lines to order integers and rational numbers

Pros

• Diagrams and graphic organizers promote understanding
• Provides suggestions for supporting English language learners

Cons

• None

Common Core

6.NS.C.7.a 6.NS.C.7.d MP2 MP7