Teaching pack: Odd and Even Numbers (Year 4) -- a week of maths lessons

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Odd and Even Numbers: a week of ready-to-teach maths

Five days of lessons for Year 4 Number. Print this pack and the week is prepared.

AC9M4N02

explain and use the properties of odd and even numbers

Start here: five minutes to Monday

Skim the week at a glance.
Print the five days (plan + worksheet each).
Cut out the card sheet once.
Open the free interactive unit on your board.
Teach from the plan.

On the board

On-screen pictures: “Pairing up”, “Odd plus odd”, “Spot the odd one”, “Parity of a product”, “Only the last digit”.

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Aligned to Australian Curriculum V9 (AC9M4N02). Original material from seegongsik. Descriptors (c) ACARA, CC BY 4.0.

The week at a glance5 lessons

The week at a glance

One lesson a day. Run them in order where you can.

Day	Lesson	Children learn and do	On screen
1	Pairing up	Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet	Board: Pairing up
2	Odd plus odd	Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet	Board: Odd plus odd
3	Spot the odd one	Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet	Board: Spot the odd one
4	Parity of a product	Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet	Board: Parity of a product
5	Only the last digit	Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet	Board: Only the last digit

Materials

This pack printed.
Pencils and the board or projector.
Optional counters or rulers if a day plan names them.

A note home

This week in maths we work on odd and even numbers. Ask: What did you practise today?

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Day 1 · Teacher planDay 1 of 5

Pairing up

Children practise “Pairing up” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.

We are learning to

explain pairing up in Year 4 words,
use the board picture to check thinking,
record an example on paper.

Success criteria

I can show one example of today’s idea.
I can say the idea in a short sentence.

You need

interactive unit open on “Pairing up”,
worksheet (next sheet), one per child,

Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)

5 min	Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?”
10 min	On the board Open “Pairing up”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?”
15 min	Worksheet Children complete the day sheet.
10 min	Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?”

On the board

Leave “Pairing up” on screen for the main block.

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Watch for

Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?

Answers and look-fors

Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about pairing up.

Day 1 · Worksheet

Pairing up

NameClassDate

Use the board picture. Show your thinking.

1. Draw or write one example from the board.

2. What is the main idea in your words?

3. Make a second example of your own.

I know I am right because

I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □

Day 2 · Teacher planDay 2 of 5

Odd plus odd

Children practise “Odd plus odd” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.

We are learning to

explain odd plus odd in Year 4 words,
use the board picture to check thinking,
record an example on paper.

Success criteria

I can show one example of today’s idea.
I can say the idea in a short sentence.

You need

interactive unit open on “Odd plus odd”,
worksheet (next sheet), one per child,

Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)

5 min	Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?”
10 min	On the board Open “Odd plus odd”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?”
15 min	Worksheet Children complete the day sheet.
10 min	Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?”

On the board

Leave “Odd plus odd” on screen for the main block.

seegongsik.com/au/y4/number/AC9M4N02

Watch for

Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?

Answers and look-fors

Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about odd plus odd.

Day 2 · Worksheet

Odd plus odd

NameClassDate

Use the board picture. Show your thinking.

1. Draw or write one example from the board.

2. What is the main idea in your words?

3. Make a second example of your own.

I know I am right because

I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □

Day 3 · Teacher planDay 3 of 5

Spot the odd one

Children practise “Spot the odd one” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.

We are learning to

explain spot the odd one in Year 4 words,
use the board picture to check thinking,
record an example on paper.

Success criteria

I can show one example of today’s idea.
I can say the idea in a short sentence.

You need

interactive unit open on “Spot the odd one”,
worksheet (next sheet), one per child,

Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)

5 min	Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?”
10 min	On the board Open “Spot the odd one”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?”
15 min	Worksheet Children complete the day sheet.
10 min	Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?”

On the board

Leave “Spot the odd one” on screen for the main block.

seegongsik.com/au/y4/number/AC9M4N02

Watch for

Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?

Answers and look-fors

Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about spot the odd one.

Day 3 · Worksheet

Spot the odd one

NameClassDate

Use the board picture. Show your thinking.

1. Draw or write one example from the board.

2. What is the main idea in your words?

3. Make a second example of your own.

I know I am right because

I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □

Day 4 · Teacher planDay 4 of 5

Parity of a product

Children practise “Parity of a product” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.

We are learning to

explain parity of a product in Year 4 words,
use the board picture to check thinking,
record an example on paper.

Success criteria

I can show one example of today’s idea.
I can say the idea in a short sentence.

You need

interactive unit open on “Parity of a product”,
worksheet (next sheet), one per child,

Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)

5 min	Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?”
10 min	On the board Open “Parity of a product”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?”
15 min	Worksheet Children complete the day sheet.
10 min	Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?”

On the board

Leave “Parity of a product” on screen for the main block.

seegongsik.com/au/y4/number/AC9M4N02

Watch for

Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?

Answers and look-fors

Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about parity of a product.

Day 4 · Worksheet

Parity of a product

NameClassDate

Use the board picture. Show your thinking.

1. Draw or write one example from the board.

2. What is the main idea in your words?

3. Make a second example of your own.

I know I am right because

I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □

Day 5 · Teacher planDay 5 of 5

Only the last digit

Children practise “Only the last digit” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.

We are learning to

explain only the last digit in Year 4 words,
use the board picture to check thinking,
record an example on paper.

Success criteria

I can show one example of today’s idea.
I can say the idea in a short sentence.

You need

interactive unit open on “Only the last digit”,
worksheet (next sheet), one per child,

Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)

5 min	Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?”
10 min	On the board Open “Only the last digit”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?”
15 min	Worksheet Children complete the day sheet.
10 min	Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?”

On the board

Leave “Only the last digit” on screen for the main block.

seegongsik.com/au/y4/number/AC9M4N02

Watch for

Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?

Answers and look-fors

Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about only the last digit.

Day 5 · Worksheet

Only the last digit

NameClassDate

Use the board picture. Show your thinking.

1. Draw or write one example from the board.

2. What is the main idea in your words?

3. Make a second example of your own.

I know I am right because

I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □

Cut-out cardsReuse all week

Talk cards for Odd and Even Numbers

Cut out. Hold up a card and give an example.

Pairing up

Give an example.

Odd plus odd

Give an example.

Spot the odd one

Give an example.

Parity of a product

Give an example.

Only the last digit

Give an example.

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Mini-check · End of week

Show what you know: Odd and Even Numbers

NameClassDate

Work on your own. Use pictures or numbers.

1. Draw or write the big idea of this week.

2. Give one clear example.

3. Give a second different example.

4. What mistake should we watch for?

I can explain this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □

Mini-check · AnswersTeacher

Answers and look-fors

Item 1 names the unit idea (odd and even numbers) in child words.
Items 2-3: two different correct examples.
Item 4: a real muddle for this topic.

Use day-plan look-fors across the week.