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Parent Activity
Title
Even and Odd
Parent
In the past few weeks, 1st grade classes learned about place value of
Information 2-digt numbers, even and odd numbers and number patterns.
Benchmark
Objective
Vocabulary
MA.2.A.1.1 – Identify relationships between the digits and their
place values through the thousands, including counting by tens and
hundreds.
For your child to be able to skip count digits.
Digits - 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 are digits.
Skip count – To start with any number and keep adding on the same
number.
Even numbers - 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, …
Duration
Materials
Procedures
Odd numbers – 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, …
30 minutes
beans or something similar
Give your child a group of small objects, such as beans. Have your
child count the objects and tell how many. Then have your child pair
the objects and tell whether the number is even or odd. Repeat with
a different number of beans.
Adapted from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers
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Sample
FCAT
Activities
What is the value of the underlined digit in 45?
Answer is C 40.
Additional Literature: Look for this book (One Hundred Hungry Ants by Elinor
Resources J. Princzes, Houghton Mifflin, 1993) at the library. Ask your child to
and
point out mathematics vocabulary words as you read the book
Information together.
Brain Pop Jr.: Even and Odd
Adapted from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers
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