Odd and even numbers

There are 75 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Odd and even numbers
Lots of Biscuits!
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Lots of biscuits!

Age
5 to 7
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Help share out the biscuits the children have made.

More Numbers in the Ring
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More numbers in the ring

Age
5 to 7
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If there are 3 squares in the ring, can you place three different numbers in them so that their differences are odd? Try with different numbers of squares around the ring. What do you notice?
Even and odd
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Even and odd

Age
5 to 7
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This activity is best done with a whole class or in a large group. Can you match the cards? What happens when you add pairs of the numbers together?
Number Differences
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Number differences

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7 to 11
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Place the numbers from 1 to 9 in the squares below so that the difference between joined squares is odd. How many different ways can you do this?
I Like ...
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I like ...

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5 to 7
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Mr Gilderdale is playing a game with his class. What rule might he have chosen? How would you test your idea?
Our Numbers
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Our numbers

Age
5 to 7
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These spinners will give you the tens and unit digits of a number. Can you choose sets of numbers to collect so that you spin six numbers belonging to your sets in as few spins as possible?

Odds and Evens
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Odds and evens

Age
11 to 14
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Are these games fair? How can you tell?
Make 37 Poster
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Make 37

Age
5 to 11
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Four bags contain a large number of 1s, 3s, 5s and 7s. Can you pick any ten numbers from the bags so that their total is 37?

Domino Pick
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Domino pick

Age
5 to 7
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Are these domino games fair? Can you explain why or why not?
Light the Lights
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Light the lights

Age
5 to 7
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Investigate which numbers make these lights come on. What is the smallest number you can find that lights up all the lights?