Unit 7 · Standard 6.NOS.8
Understand Absolute Value of Rational Numbers
My Notes Level 1 Support Level 2 Standard Level 3 Enrichment
Today's objectives
Content Objective: I can find the absolute value of a rational number — an integer, fraction, or decimal — as its distance from zero.
Language Objective: I can explain absolute value using the words distance, zero, opposite, and rational number.
📖 See Learn It for the explanation and worked examples, and the Vocab tab for the words. These are your notes to fill in and keep.
✏️ Fill in each blank as we go. Use the Word Bank to help you.
👆 Tap any word to see its meaning and a picture.
Level 3: try the blanks from memory first, then check the bank.
- 1A whole number or its opposite, like −2, 0, or 5, is an .
- 2A number greater than zero is .
- 3A number less than zero is .
- 4The distance of a number from zero, always positive, is its .
- 5Two numbers the same distance from zero but on different sides, like 4 and −4, are .
- 6A number you can write as a fraction of two integers, with a bottom number that is not zero, is a .
Write About the Math
How does absolute value help the rescue team compare the submarine and helicopter positions?¿Cómo ayuda el valor absoluto al equipo de rescate a comparar las posiciones del submarino y del helicóptero?
Say your answer to a partner first. Then write it, using at least two of these words:
Model: -5 and 5 are the same distance from zero because ___. — Student says both are 5 units from zero (same absolute value) but are opposites because of their signs.
Start
Complete the frames. Use the word bank.Completa las oraciones. Usa el banco de palabras.
- The submarine is at ___ meters, and its absolute value is ___ because ___. The helicopter is at ___ meters, and its absolute value is ___. Absolute value helps the rescue team because ___.
- My answer is ___ because ___.Mi respuesta es ___ porque ___.
Build
Write two connected sentences. Use because, so, or but.Escribe dos oraciones conectadas. Usa porque, entonces o pero.
- My claim is ___.Mi afirmación es ___.
- My evidence is ___, so ___.Mi evidencia es ___, entonces ___.
Explain
Write a claim, give math evidence, and explain your reasoning.Escribe una afirmación, da evidencia matemática y explica tu razonamiento.