Welcome to my fruit stand! Today, we’re going to learn about even and odd numbers using some yummy fruits. Let’s get started!
Even numbers are numbers that can be grouped into pairs without any leftovers. Let’s see how this works with some fruits!
Look at this crate of oranges. There are six oranges. Let’s make groups of two. One group, two groups, three groups… and no oranges are left over! This means six is an even number.
Now, let’s check out the apples. There are eight apples. Let’s make groups of two again. One group, two groups, three groups, four groups… and no apples are left over! So, eight is also an even number.
Odd numbers are numbers that cannot be grouped into pairs without having one left over. Let’s see some examples!
Look at this crate of tomatoes. There are five tomatoes. Let’s make groups of two. One group, two groups… and oops, one tomato is left over! This means five is an odd number.
Now, let’s look at the lemons. There are nine lemons. Let’s make groups of two. One group, two groups, three groups, four groups… and one lemon is left over! So, nine is an odd number.
Here’s a simple trick to help you find even and odd numbers quickly:
There are 54 peaches in this crate. Is 54 an even or odd number? Let’s check the last digit. The last digit is 4, which is an even number. So, 54 is an even number!
Now, let’s look at 263 cherries. Is 263 an even or odd number? The last digit is 3, which is an odd number. So, 263 is an odd number!
You did a fantastic job learning about even and odd numbers today! Remember, even numbers can be paired without leftovers, and odd numbers always have one left over. Keep practicing, and you’ll be a number expert in no time!
Thanks for visiting my fruit stand. Everything is on sale: oranges, cherries, lemons, tomatoes. We’ve learned so much today! If you want to learn more, check out more videos and have fun learning!
Fruit Pairing Game: Gather some fruits or small objects like buttons or blocks. Ask the children to group them into pairs. After grouping, have them count how many pairs they made and if there are any leftovers. Ask them to identify if the total number of items is even or odd. Encourage them to try with different quantities and predict the result before counting.
Number Hunt: Go on a number hunt around the classroom or at home. Look for numbers on books, clocks, or other objects. Have the children write down the numbers they find and use the trick from the lesson to determine if each number is even or odd. Discuss why they think certain numbers are more common in their environment.
Story Time with Numbers: Create a short story involving characters that are numbers. For example, “Even Eddie” and “Odd Olivia” go on an adventure. Ask the children to come up with scenarios where Eddie and Olivia encounter different numbers and decide if they are even or odd. Encourage creativity and have them illustrate their stories.
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Welcome to my fruit stand! Everything is on sale: oranges, tomatoes, pumpkins. Oh, I see you’re here to learn about even and odd numbers. My fruit stand is the perfect place to do that.
Let’s start with even numbers. Look, there are six oranges in this crate. Six is an even number. Why is that? If we make groups of two, there would be no oranges left over.
Now, look at this crate over here. There are eight apples. Shall we make groups of two to see if eight is an even number? Let’s make one group here, another one here, one more right here, and the last one over here. There are no apples left over, which means that the number eight is an even number. Even numbers can be paired in groups of two without any leftovers.
Now that we’ve learned what even numbers are, let’s look at odd numbers. Odd numbers cannot be paired in groups of two without having one left over.
Look at this crate; there are five tomatoes. Is five an odd number? Let’s make groups of two to see if there are any tomatoes left over. One group here, another one here, and oops, there’s one tomato left over. This means that the number five is an odd number because there is one tomato left.
Now, look over there; there are nine lemons. We’re going to make groups of two to see if there will be any lemons left over. One group here, another one here, one more right here, and ah, there’s one lemon left over. We have grouped nine lemons, and there’s one lemon left over, so we say that nine is an odd number.
The numbers we’ve looked at are not big numbers, and they can be easily paired in groups of two to check whether they are even or odd. It would be harder to pair bigger numbers, though. That’s why we use a trick to find out which numbers are even and which ones are odd.
For even numbers, the last digit is always 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8. For odd numbers, the last digit is always 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9. Learning this simple trick will help you tell apart even and odd numbers.
Let’s practice! There are 54 peaches in this crate. Can we find out if 54 is an even or odd number? Of course! The last digit in 54 is 4. Remember our trick? 4 is an even number, which makes 54 an even number as well.
Great! Now let’s see what we have in this crate: 263 cherries. We can find out if 263 is an even or odd number, right? Absolutely! The last digit in 263 is 3. Based on our trick, 3 is an odd number. This means that 263 is an odd number as well.
Good job! That was all for today. Now you know how to identify an even number or an odd number.
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