Odds and Evens

Get in the Valentine's Day spirit with an addition learning exercise. Scholars solve problems and color answers different colors depending on whether they are even or odd.   

Trick young mathematicians into practicing their basic arithmetic with this extensive collection of fun math games. Whether you're teaching addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, place value, or even fractions, there is a game...

Five days of lessons develop number sense and counting patterns, including odd and even numbers, 5s and 10s, doubles, and ways to make 10. Each session opens with fun finger play to reinforce counting and reasoning about numbers. Various...

Some resources are just wonderful for stimulating creative thinking and concept understanding. Children are encouraged to explore odd and even numbers through a variety of creative activities. They group items, read a story, make an...

There are multiple objectives at play here as scholars solve addition and subtraction problems and determine whether the sums and differences are odd or even. As they solve these, encourage pupils to observe patterns. What happens when...

A great way to show the difference between odd and even numbers is by using blocks. The graphics in this PowerPoint do a great job at showing the two groups of numbers. Tip: After viewing this presentation, have students experiment with...

Teach young mathematicians that all even numbers can be written as the sum of two equal addends with the third video in this series. This fact is clearly demonstrated with multiple examples, using number lines and visual models to...

Nobody wants to be the odd man out. The first video in this series uses prior knowledge about making fair teams to teach young mathematicians about even and odd numbers. Pictures and number lines offer support as children learn that even...

Building on the previous lesson in this series, young mathematicians develop a deeper understanding of the alternating pattern with even and odd numbers. Pictures and number lines guide learners as they observe how the observed pattern...

If your youngsters are new to numbers, here are several interactive strategies to get them thinking about even and odd numbers. For example, they can count the number of desks, people, etc. in the room and determine if it is even or odd....