Odd and even numbers

  • Eightness of Eight
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    Eightness of Eight

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    What do you see as you watch this video? Can you create a similar video for the number 12?

  • Share Bears
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    Share Bears

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    Yasmin and Zach have some bears to share. Which numbers of bears can they share so that there are none left over?

  • Domino Sorting
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    Domino Sorting

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    Try grouping the dominoes in the ways described. Are there any left over each time? Can you explain why?

  • Lots of Biscuits!
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    Lots of Biscuits!

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    Help share out the biscuits the children have made.

  • Even and odd
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    Even and Odd

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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?

  • I Like ...
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    I Like ...

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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

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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?

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    Cube Bricks and Daisy Chains

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    Daisy and Akram have made some number patterns. Can you find out which pattern is longer?

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    Pairs of Numbers

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    If you have ten counters numbered 1 to 10, how many can you put into pairs that add to 10? Which ones do you have to leave out? Why?

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    Two Numbers Under the Microscope

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    This investigates one particular property of number by looking closely at an example of adding two odd numbers together.