Summary
Wanna be an absolute winner in math class? In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby introduce you to the concept of absolute value. First you’ll find out the difference between positive and negative integers and what words indicate each. You’ll also discover why distances can never be negative, and what expression is used to denote such a value instead. Plus, see how a number line can help you find a number’s absolute value and find out what two little bars on each side of the number mean. We’re absolutely sure you’ll learn a ton from this movie!
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Absolute Value:
- What is one new thing you learned about absolute value?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining absolute value.
- Draw or give one example of your own.