Examples of what pupils should know and be able to do
Explore and give examples to satisfy these statements:
- the last digit of an even number is 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8;
- after 1, every second number is odd;
- if you add two odd numbers the answer is even.
Probing questions
Are all numbers ending in 4 even?
How do you know if a number is even?
If I divide an even number by 2 will I always get a whole-number answer?
What if I divide an odd number by 2?
What if pupils find this a barrier?
Explore properties of odd and even numbers: for example, an odd number + an odd number will make an even number.
Make links between even numbers and multiples of two.
Use Number Grid ITP - Zip file (462Kb) to look at patterns.