This is a lesson plan created to assist in teaching integers and absolute value.  Here is an overview of this lesson:  (1) Hook: number line game to introduce absolute value.. (2) Teach: student notes, practice, and video to build knowledge.  (3) Apply/Assess: game using a deck a cards per partnership with teach observation.  Absolute Value of Integers © 2022 by Laura Zwahlen is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 

This animated Math Shorts video explains absolute value, as demonstrated on the number line and through a real-life example. In the accompanying classroom activity, students watch the video and then play a game in which they move a penny along a number line in positive and negative directions. As they play, they use absolute value to track the total distance that the penny moves. To get the most from the lesson, students should be comfortable determining distance between positive and negative numbers on a number line.