Odd Number Squirrel Maze Worksheet
The Odd Number Squirrel Maze Worksheet has 2nd graders color a path of odd numbers so a squirrel can reach his acorns, then sort six more numbers. An answer key makes checking fast.
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Description
Telling odd numbers from even numbers is one of the first number rules second graders learn to test on their own, and the Odd Number Squirrel Maze Worksheet turns that test into a puzzle. A number is odd when its ones digit is 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9, so a child never needs to count or divide to decide. This sheet gives students a reason to check that one digit again and again until the habit sticks.
In Part A, students color every odd number in a six-by-six grid of three-digit numbers. The odd numbers join into one path from Start to Finish, and following it helps a hungry squirrel find his acorns. Every number off the path is even, so there is only one way through. In Part B, students circle each odd number and put an X on each even number in a short set of six. Use it for morning work, a math center, homework or a quick check after a lesson on even and odd numbers.
What’s Included
- A 36-cell odd-number maze with a clear Start and Finish
- A six-number circle-or-X sorting section
- A complete answer key with the path shaded and every number marked
Why It Helps Kids Learn
First, the maze rewards the rule instead of a lucky guess: a student who checks the ones digit walks straight through, while a student who guesses soon hits a dead end. Second, the numbers are three digits long, so children practice ignoring the hundreds and tens and looking only at the place that decides the question. Third, Part B asks for the same judgment on every number, both odd and even, which shows whether the rule is truly understood.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
You can stretch the Odd Number Squirrel Maze Worksheet in several easy ways. Ask students to read the path aloud and explain how they knew each number was odd. Have partners trade papers and check each other’s routes. Write a new three-digit number on the board and take a quick class vote on odd or even. Follow the page with skip counting by twos, so children hear that every number they say is even. This 2nd grade even and odd worksheet also pairs well with the other animal mazes in the set.
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