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.
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.
This patterning worksheet has second graders finish repeating and growing patterns, then name each one with a letter code or a rule. An answer key is included for fast, easy checking.
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.
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.
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.
Spot it, extend it, explain it
In 2nd grade, patterns move from shapes and colors into numbers. Kids extend repeating patterns and growing patterns, find the rule, and explain it: 5, 10, 15, 20 adds 5 each time. They sort numbers into odd and even and discover that even numbers can be split into two equal groups, while odd numbers always have one left over. On a hundred chart, they color skip counting patterns and spot the columns and diagonals that appear. The click moment comes when a child says, "I don't even need to count, I can see the pattern!"
Patterns are the start of algebra thinking. These moves help kids find the rule and say it out loud.
Kids build a pattern with cubes, like red, red, blue, then trade with a partner who must extend it and name the rule. For number patterns, they build towers that grow by 2 each time. Building first makes the rule something they can see.
Why it works: kids understand an idea best when they touch it, then draw it, then write it, the order the U.S. Department of Education recommends for elementary math.
Try it withPatterning WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Draw dots for a number and circle them in pairs. No dot left over? Even! One left alone? Odd! This picture trick lets 2nd graders check any number up to 20, and it explains why the rule works.
Why it works: pairing a picture with each word gives kids two ways to remember it, a well-tested principle of how people learn (Mayer, 2009).
Try it withEven Number Ants Maze WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Call out numbers and kids stand for even and sit for odd. Mix in bigger ones like 38 and 47 and ask them to look at the ones digit. A few quick rounds a day turn the ones-digit trick into an instant skill.
Why it works: a big review of study methods ranked quick self-quizzing among the most powerful ways to remember (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withOdd Number Bee Maze WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Pattern puzzles that feel like games.
ActivitiesPut farm picture cards in order and explain what comes next and why.
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WorksheetsHelp the squirrel reach the acorns by following only odd numbers.
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WorksheetsFollow the even numbers to get through the apple orchard maze.
Open Even Number Maze Worksheet - Apples →Teacher favorites right now: Odd Number Bee Maze Worksheet, Odd Number Squirrel Maze Worksheet and Patterning Worksheet.
They work with repeating patterns, growing patterns and number patterns, like skip counting by 2s, 5s, 10s and 100s. They also learn to sort numbers into odd and even.
An even number can be split into two equal groups or pairs with none left over. An odd number always has one left over. Kids can also look at the ones digit: 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 mean even.
A growing pattern changes by the same amount each time, like 3, 6, 9, 12 or a tower that gets one block taller each step. Kids find the rule and use it to predict what comes next.
Make patterns with snacks, socks or toys, and ask what comes next. Count by 2s on the stairs, or look for patterns on house numbers during a walk.
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