Lesson Plan
Odd Person Out
Get students moving around the classroom as they learn about odd and even numbers. Students play a game similar to "musical chairs" as they consider the results for even and odd numbers of students.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to classify numbers as odd or even.
Introduction
(5 minutes)- Ask students what it means to be an even number. Take a few answers before explaining that even numbers can be divided into two equal groups with no leftovers.
- Repeat this process when talking about what it means to be an odd number. Explain that odd numbers cannot be divided into two equal groups. When you try to divide odd numbers into two equal groups, there is one left over.