Learning odd and even out of the classroom, while enjoying some fresh air and using leaves to help children understand better this concept.

Submitted by Ms Stephanie Azzopardi, Yr 2.2 Teacher

After learning which are the odd and even numbers throughout the week, the children were taken in the pitch. Different numbers ranging from 0 to 100 were spread in the pitch. Even or odd numbers were called out and the child had fetch the number accordingly. Different instructions were given such as: an odd number between 30 and 40. The number then was checked accordingly.

In another game, number cards from 0 to 100 were spread out in the pitch. Children were divided into two groups. Opposite each group two hoops were placed labelled odd and even. The children had 10 minutes to race one after each other, choose a number and place it accordingly in the hoop. When the ten minutes were over the numbers were revised together and points were given according to how many numbers were placed correctly.

Submitted by Ms Janice Vella Muscat, Yr 2.1 Class Teacher

The Yr 3.2 students of Ms Miranda were given a set of playing cards per group.  Children had to sort the playing cards in two sets: multiples of 2 and the other remaining cards.  Students gave different explanations about the sorted sets.  One group stated that the multiples of 2 are even numbers so the other set of cards had to be odd.  While the other group said that the multiples of 2 can be equally shared/divided. Later, each group had to draw groups of even and odd using symbols found on the playing cards.