Max Maths, Year 4, Try it, Review of odd and even numbers

In a Year 4 maths lesson, students are introduced to the concept of odd and even numbers through a practical and visual activity. Samir has completed a chart for a collection of 100 buttons, using colour coding to differentiate between the two types of numbers. He coloured the squares pink for numbers that can be grouped exactly in pairs, identifying these as even numbers. The remaining numbers, which cannot be grouped into exact pairs, are recognised as odd numbers. This simple yet effective method helps children visualise and understand the distinction between the two categories.

The "Let's Try It" exercise encourages students to actively engage with the concept by asking them to circle the even numbers and underline the odd numbers from a given list, which includes a mix of single and multi-digit figures. In the "Let's Practise" section, children are tasked with completing sentences about the characteristics of even and odd numbers. Specifically, they are required to fill in the missing digits that typically indicate an even or an odd number at the end of a numeral. This reinforces their understanding that even numbers end with 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8, while odd numbers end with 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9. The lesson plan includes a reference to workbook pages for further practice and consolidation of this foundational mathematical concept.