🔢 Numbers & shapes · Ages 6–7 · about 2 weeks
Odd and Even Numbers
Goal: Sort numbers to 20 into odd and even, and spot odd and even patterns to 100.
For parents: Even means 'everyone gets a partner'. Pairing objects makes the idea visible before any rule is learned.
Do together
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Partner test
You need: Counters or buttonsTake 7 counters and pair them up. Is one left without a partner? Then 7 is odd. Test every number to 12.
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Odd and even houses
You need: A walk down your streetLook at house numbers. Which side has the odd numbers? Which has the even?
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Hundred-square colouring
You need: A hundred squareColour every even number. What pattern do you see? What digits do even numbers end in?
Talk about it
- Is 9 odd or even? How do you know?
- What do all even numbers end with?
- If you add two odd numbers, what do you get?
Words to use
- odd
- even
- pair
- partner
- pattern
Play
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Counting Stars
Counting -
Pattern Parade
Patterns -
Make the Number
Number bonds
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