Summary
Daniel explains even and odd numbers: how to tell them apart, patterns in even/odd sums, and why the concept matters in math. Covers numbers through 100 and uses pairing and hundreds charts. A complete 11-minute lesson for early elementary.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Even numbers can be split into pairs with nothing left over; odd numbers can't.
- How can you tell if a number is even or odd just by looking at its ones digit?
- Is 37 even or odd? What about 82?
- What happens when you add two even numbers? Two odd numbers? One of each?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: even, odd, pair, digit, pattern.
Try it: Write numbers 1–20. Circle all the even numbers. What pattern do you notice in the ones digits?