How do you teach odd and even numbers to first graders?

Use physical pairing: give a student 6 cubes and ask them to make pairs. If every cube has a partner, the number is even. Try 7 cubes - one is left without a partner, so 7 is odd. Worksheets with counting objects that students circle in pairs make the concept concrete before introducing the even/odd rule about the ones digit.

Is there an easy rule for odd and even numbers?

Any whole number ending in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8 is even; any number ending in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9 is odd. Once first graders learn to identify the ones digit, they can quickly classify any number. Worksheets that list numbers and ask students to circle even or odd reinforce this rule through repetition.

1st Grade Odd And Even Numbers Worksheets

Ages 6-7 · 1 sub-topics · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Free printable odd and even numbers math worksheets for 1st grade students (Ages 6-7). Covers Even numbers. Aligned to Common Core standards.

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

1st Grade Math Odd And Even Numbers Clear All

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$Even or Odd - Ladybug - 1st Grade Odd And Even Numbers worksheet preview$

Even or Odd - Ladybug

Grade1st Grade

TopicOdd And Even Numbers

$identify the even numbers - Rabbit - 1st Grade Odd And Even Numbers worksheet preview$

identify the even numbers - Rabbit

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicOdd And Even Numbers

$Make Pairs of Objects (odd or even) - Beetle - 1st Grade Odd And Even Numbers worksheet preview$

Make Pairs of Objects (odd or even) - Beetle

Grade1st Grade

TopicOdd And Even Numbers

$Make Pairs of Objects (odd or even) - Happy Bee - 1st Grade Odd And Even Numbers worksheet preview$

Make Pairs of Objects (odd or even) - Happy Bee

Grade1st Grade

TopicOdd And Even Numbers

$Make Pairs of Objects (odd or even) - Leaves - 1st Grade Odd And Even Numbers worksheet preview$

Make Pairs of Objects (odd or even) - Leaves

Grade1st Grade

TopicOdd And Even Numbers

$Make Pairs of Objects (odd or even) - Soccer - 1st Grade Odd And Even Numbers worksheet preview$

Make Pairs of Objects (odd or even) - Soccer

Grade1st Grade

TopicOdd And Even Numbers

$Sorting even and odd numbers (0-10) - Chick - 1st Grade Odd And Even Numbers worksheet preview$

Sorting even and odd numbers (0-10) - Chick

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicOdd And Even Numbers

$Sorting even and odd numbers (0-20) - Balloon - 1st Grade Odd And Even Numbers worksheet preview$

Sorting even and odd numbers (0-20) - Balloon

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicOdd And Even Numbers

Frequently Asked Questions

Odd and even numbers are typically introduced in first grade as students develop number sense (CCSS 2.OA.C.3 formally introduces this concept in second grade, but many curricula preview it in first grade). Students learn that even numbers can be arranged in pairs with none left over, while odd numbers always have one left over.

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