Summary
Math Antics explains absolute value as a number's distance from zero. A clear, animated 13-minute lesson you can drop straight into a grade 6 math block -- pause-friendly, with worked examples on screen.
Viewer safety
All ages
Common Sense Media — not yet ratedIMDb Parents Guide — not yet rated
Our rating is a quick teacher-to-teacher guide — preview before showing.
Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
A few questions to talk through after watching “Absolute Value.”
- What does absolute value measure?
- Why is absolute value never negative?
- What is the absolute value of -5 and of 5?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: absolute value, distance, zero, number line, positive.
Try it: Find the absolute value of -7, 3 and -10.