Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ns Above and Below Sea Level
The purpose of this task is to help students interpret signed numbers in a context as a magnitude and a direction and to make sense of the absolute value of a signed number as its magnitude. Aligns with 6.NS.C.7.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ns Jumping Flea
In this task, 6th graders examine where numbers are on a number line in relation to zero and what we mean by absolute value. Aligns with 6.NS.C.7.