Counting, Place Value, and Number Sense: Integers and Absolute Value – 6th Grade

Description

Overview

This two-lesson sequence develops sixth-grade number sense with positive and negative numbers. Lesson 1 establishes how integers are located and compared on a number line. Lesson 2 builds on that representation to reason about absolute value and relationships among integers. Both lessons use only common household or classroom materials and include complete teacher directions, student tasks, checks for understanding, differentiation, and observable assessment criteria.

What Students Will Learn

• Use positive and negative numbers on a number line.
• Reason about absolute value and number relationships.

What Is Included

• Teacher Guide
• Student Workbook
• Positive and Negative Numbers on a Number Line
• Compare Numbers on a Number Line
• Number Line Situations
• Read and Use Number Line Models
• Absolute Value and Number Relationships
• Compare Rational Numbers
• Absolute Value in Context
• Read and Use Mathematical Models

Lesson Overview

• Lesson 1: Locating Positive and Negative Numbers on a Number Line (45 minutes)
• Lesson 2: Absolute Value and Relationships Among Integers (45 minutes)

Designed For

6th Grade students studying Counting, Place Value, and Number Sense in Math.

File Format

One downloadable ZIP containing two printable PDF files. The Teacher Guide contains 25 pages and the Student Workbook contains 7 pages.