6adv.MATH.2.B
Identify a number, its opposite, and its absolute value.
Grade 6 (Advanced) · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2012
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numberoppositeabsolute value
Skills
- identify (a number and its opposite) #dok1
- identify (the absolute value of a number) #dok1
- compare (a number and its opposite) #dok2
- explain (the relationship between a number and its absolute value) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify a number and its opposite. #dok1
- I can identify the absolute value of a number. #dok1
- I can compare a number and its opposite on the number line. #dok2
- I can explain the relationship between a number and its absolute value. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Numbers can be paired with their opposites, which are the same distance from zero on the number line but in opposite directions.
- Absolute value represents the distance of a number from zero, regardless of direction.
Essential Questions
- What does it mean for a number to have an opposite?
- How do you find the absolute value of a number?
- Where do a number and its opposite appear on the number line?
- In what ways are a number and its opposite similar and different?
- Why is absolute value always non-negative?