Students need to learn to recognize even and odd numbers in order to be better able to complete more difficult math skills, like multiplying and dividing.

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1. Students will be able to define even and odd.
2. Students will be able to sort even and odd single digit numbers.
3. Students will be able to identify even and odd two and three digit numbers.

1 week, 5 30 minute lessons

Materials:

-even and odd brainpop jr. video:  http://www.brainpopjr.com/math/numbersense/evenandodd/preview.weml

-Even and Odd poem

-Even and Odd quiz

-counters

-promethean board

-Even and Odd ActivInspire Flipchart for the promethean
board

-Hen House Sort

-Even and Odd Number Sort

-Even Steven and Odd Todd Game

-Even and Odd Math Journal page

-even or odd student popsicle stick signs

W:  The objectives of the lesson will be stated in the very beginning of the lesson of the first day in
the form of essential questions.

H:  Students will be able to understand even and odd numbers so that in the future they can complete more difficult math skills/concepts.

E:  Students will independently and in small groups.

R: Students will need to utilize the even or odd poem in order to determine whether a number is even or odd.

E:  Students will write and verbally express their answers/questions.

T:  Students will be given single or double digit numbers to identify even or odd depending upon their skill level.

O:  The teacher will model/explain/scaffold all skills/concepts/activities before students complete them.

 

Day 1:  Introduce Even and Odd

1. Watch Even and Odd Brianpop Jr. video clip
2. Use Even and Odd flipchart to introduce the topic and essential questions.
3. Use frog manipulatives to represent numbers 0-9.  Have students assist with determining if each number representation has a partner (even) or not (odd).
4. Review Even and Odd Poem

Day 2:  Review Even and Odd, single digit

1.  Review Even and Odd Poem
2. Explain and Play Even Steven and Odd Todd Gameto practice identifying single digit even and odd numbers.

Day 3:  Introduce two-digit Even/Odd numbers

1. Review Even and Odd Poem
2. Use Even and Odd Flipchart to introduce identifying two-digit even and odd numbers.
3. Explain and complete the Even and Odd Number Sort

Day 4:  Review identifying single and double digit even and odd numbers

1. Review Even and Odd Poem
2. Even and Odd Math Journal Entry
3. Hen House Sort

Day 5:  Review and Assessment

1. Review Even and Odd Poem
2. Review identifying Even and Odd Numbers by displaying a number and having the students hold up the even or odd student popsicle stick signs.
3. Even and Odd Assessment

Name: __________________________________    Date:  _______________________

Even or Odd?

Complete the poem to help you with your quiz.

0,  2, 4, 6, 8    Being ______________ is really great!

  

1, 3, 5, 7, 9    Being _______________ is just fine!

1.    Which numbers are even?  Circle.

 0, 2, 4, 6, 8                              1, 3, 5, 7, 9

 

 2.    Which numbers are odd?  Circle.

0, 2, 4, 6, 8                              1, 3, 5, 7, 9

 

 3.    Write three even numbers.  

 

 __________      __________     ___________

 

 4.    Write three odd numbers.  

 

__________      __________     ___________

 

 5.    Circle even or odd.

 

7      even  or  odd                     9      even or odd                  4     even or odd

 

6     even or odd                      5     even or odd                  8 even or odd

 

***Bonus:  Is this number even or odd?     4,907, 672, 805            even or odd

How did you know? 

 

__________________________________________________________________________________________

 

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Related Resources and Materials

-iPad App:  Even and
Odd Numbers

-Online Games:  http://www.mathnook.com/math/skill/evenoddnumbergames.php

Even Odd Collider:  Collect the even and odd numbers by hitting them with the correct side of the spinning
collider.

LOL Ant:  The ants are trying to escape with their even / odd balloons. Luckily you've got your trusty slingshot with you.

Math Balls 2:  Shoot the Even and Odd number balls based on the background indicator.  Keep on playing by avoiding the number balls.

Math Puppies Even Odd: The Even Odd Pups are hungry but they are a little choosy as Even only eats the Even Bones and Odd only eats the Odd Bones. You'll need to fill them up before you can move to the next level.

MathPup Jump:  Help
Mathpup jump through the air with the greatest of ease to get the correct numbers.  Select Even/Odd, Prime/Composite, Order, Counting, or Factors and start MathPup jumping.

Number and Cannons:   Load up your cannon with the right even or odd ammunition and shoot the numbered barrels to get rid of all of them on each level.  A fun physics game with a mathematical twist.

-You Tube Video:  Even Steven and Odd Todd  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT9aqgpjdyw

-Trade Book:  Even Steven and Odd Todd by:  Kathryn Cristaldi

 

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Kelly Pierce

October 29, 2012