This number sense game worksheet has 2nd grade students build two-digit numbers from digit cards and sort them into odd and even. An answer key is included for quick, easy checking.
This odd and even worksheet gives 2nd graders six number cards to label and six equations that split an even number into two equal parts. An answer key is included, so practice is quick and no-prep.
This monster odd even worksheet asks 2nd grade students to count each monster's eyes, write the total, and mark it even or odd, with an answer key so the whole page can be checked at a glance.
The Odd Number Bee Maze Worksheet asks 2nd graders to color a path of odd numbers so a bee can reach her hive, then sort six more numbers. An answer key is included for quick, no-prep number practice.
This Odd or Even Worksheet has 2nd graders label six two-digit numbers as odd or even, then split even numbers into two equal addends. An answer key is included for quick grading.
This Puppy Odd Even Game has 2nd graders cut out two-digit number cards and glue each one under EVEN or ODD. An answer key is included for easy checking.
This pirate odd even worksheet has 2nd graders count groups of shapes, mark each total odd or even, and build even numbers from doubles. An answer key is included for quick, confident checking.
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.
The Odd Number Spider Maze Worksheet asks 2nd grade students to color a path of odd numbers and guide the spider to his web. An answer key is included, so practice is quick to check.
Color your way through a grid of two-digit numbers on this even number maze worksheet, then circle the evens and cross out the odds. Built for 2nd Grade, with an answer key included and no prep needed.
A Make it Even Worksheet where 2nd graders count groups of shapes, mark each total even or odd, then write even numbers as two equal addends. Answer key included for quick checking.
The Buzzy Odd or Even Activity has 2nd graders label six three-digit numbers even or odd, then split even numbers into equal addends. An answer key makes checking quick and easy.
Students color a path of even numbers in this even number maze worksheet, then sort six more numbers as even or odd. Made for 2nd grade, with an answer key for fast checking.
Use this odd even worksheet to help 2nd graders read dice as two-digit numbers and sort them into odd and even boxes. An answer key is included for quick, easy checking.
The Even Number Ants Maze Worksheet has 2nd grade students color even three-digit numbers to lead an ant home, then sort six more numbers as even or odd. An answer key is included.
This Even and Odd Apples Worksheet gives 2nd graders six two-digit numbers to label even or odd, plus six equal-addend equations. An answer key is included for fast, no-prep checking.
The Froggy Odd Even Game lets 2nd graders sort two-digit numbers as even or odd and build even numbers from two equal parts. An answer key makes checking quick and easy.
Pairs up or one left over?
Even numbers can be split into pairs with nobody left out, and odd numbers always have one left over. Kids discover this by pairing up objects: 8 cubes make four perfect pairs, but 7 cubes leave one alone. They notice that even numbers end in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8 and odd numbers end in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9, so 346 is even no matter how big it is. In 2nd grade they also write even numbers as two equal addends, like 10 = 5 + 5. This sets up later work with multiplication, division and patterns.
Even and odd make sense once kids see the pairs. Here are our favorite moves.
Give kids a handful of cubes and have them line them up in pairs, two by two. If every cube has a buddy, the number is even. If one is left alone, it is odd. After building a few, ask them to predict before they pair.
Why it works: going from real objects to pictures to symbols is a core recommendation of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary math guide.
Try it withMake it Even WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Show that every even number is a double, like 6 = 3 + 3 and 12 = 6 + 6. Then try 7 and let kids discover it cannot be split evenly. This connects even numbers to addition facts kids already know.
Why it works: handing over the work step by step, from teacher to student, is one of the most widely used teaching frameworks (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
Try it with2.OA.3 Second Grade Common Core LessonCommon Core LessonsOpen it →Once kids know the rule, mix small and big numbers like 18, 93, 250 and 471 in one sort. Asking them to explain "only the ones digit matters" shows they really understand.
Why it works: mixing different kinds of problems in one practice set helped students do far better on a later test (Rohrer and Taylor, 2007).
Try it withOdd or Even WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Mazes, monsters and pirates. Even and odd is easy to make fun.
WorksheetsFind a path through the maze by stepping only on even numbers.
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WorksheetsSort treasure numbers into even and odd chests. Arr!
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ActivitiesHop along a number line to 20 and clap on every even number.
Open Odd or Even to 20 Activity →Teacher favorites right now: Number Sense Game, Odd and Even Worksheet and Monster Odd Even Worksheet.
Look at the ones digit. If it is 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8, the number is even. If it is 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9, the number is odd.
Zero is even. It can be split into two equal groups of zero, and it fits the pattern of even numbers on a number line.
Most students learn even and odd in 2nd grade, and many 1st graders explore the idea through pairing and counting by 2s.
Pair up socks, shoes or snacks and ask if anything is left over. Then look at house numbers on a walk and decide which side of the street is even.
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