🔢 Mathematics · Number Representation & Place Value
Numbers on a number line
Understand the absolute value of a rational number as its distance from zero on the number line; interpret absolute value as magnitude in real-world contexts; distinguish absolute value comparisons from ordering statements
Typical age: 11–12 years
“Can your child tell you that the absolute value of −7 is 7 — because it's 7 steps from zero on a number line regardless of direction — and use this idea to compare distances?”
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