This manipulative provides opportunities to:
Compare up to three integers at a time using inequalities
Manipulate distance scenarios which are represented by objects at different elevations, piggy banks, or thermometers on a map
Switch the inequality between less than and greater than to change the order of the values
View the meaning of the absolute value in sentence form
Transition between objects and points on the number line
Orient the number line horizontally or vertically
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Simulation by PhET Interactive Simulations, University of Colorado Boulder, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://phet.colorado.edu)
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