6.MATH.2.B
Identify a number, its opposite, and its absolute value.
Grade 6 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2012
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numberoppositeabsolute value
Skills
- identify (a number) #dok1
- identify (the opposite of a number) #dok1
- identify (the absolute value of a number) #dok1
- distinguish (among a number, its opposite, and its absolute value) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify a number on the number line. #dok1
- I can identify the opposite of a given number. #dok1
- I can identify the absolute value of a given number. #dok1
- I can distinguish between a number, its opposite, and its absolute value by explaining their differences. #dok2
Big Ideas
- A number, its opposite, and its absolute value describe different mathematical concepts with distinct uses.
- Understanding opposites and absolute value helps to compare and describe numbers in both mathematical and real-world contexts.
Essential Questions
- What is the opposite of a number and how is it represented on a number line?
- How can you find the absolute value of a number?
- How are a number, its opposite, and its absolute value related?
- Why is understanding absolute value important in mathematics?
- In what real-world situations would you use opposites or absolute value?