National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Regional Conference and Exposition: Baltimore, Maryland

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149- Teaching Absolute Value Inequalities Using the Idea of Distance

Friday, October 18, 2013: 9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Key Ballroom 6 (Hilton)
Lead Speaker:
Tim Boester
Co-Speaker:
Anna Talbert

Handouts
  • Presentation 149, Boester & Talbert, Teaching Absolute Value Inequalities Using the Idea of Distance.pdf (167.4 kB)

    • Do your students have trouble solving absolute value inequalities like /x – a/ < b? We have found that algebra students who think about absolute value in terms of distances, by using story problems and number lines, solve these problems more successfully than students who use a procedural approach.

    Presentation Format: 6-8 Session
    Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8, 9 to 12

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