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PRIMARY 2: MATHEMATICS – SECOND TERM | WEEK 6

Updated February 9, 2026Mathematics, Primary 2, Second Term

TOPIC: ODD AND EVEN NUMBERS

A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

  1. Number chart.
  2. Number flashcards.
  3. Bottle tops or counters.
  4. Beads or stones.
  5. Pupils’ writing books and pencils.

B: REFERENCE MATERIALS

  1. Scheme of work.
  2. Recommended Mathematics textbook for Primary 2.
  3. Online educational resources.

C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

The pupils can count numbers and group objects into pairs.

D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

  1. Explain even numbers.
  2. Explain odd numbers.
  3. Identify even numbers.
  4. Identify odd numbers.
  5. Sort numbers into odd and even groups.

E: CONTENT

Even Numbers

An even number can be divided into pairs without any object left over.
Examples:

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

Example with objects:
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There are 6 apples.
They can be put into pairs with none left over.
So 6 is an even number.
Even numbers usually end in:

0, 2, 4, 6 or 8

Odd Numbers

An odd number leaves one object without a partner when grouped in pairs.
Examples:

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

Example:
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There are 5 oranges.
One orange is left without a partner.
So 5 is an odd number.
Odd numbers usually end in:

1, 3, 5, 7 or 9

Examples

  • 12 – even
  • 17 – odd
  • 24 – even
  • 35 – odd
  • 40 – even
  • 51 – odd

F: LESSON PRESENTATION

F1: Teachers’ Activities

  1. Introduces odd and even numbers.
  2. Groups counters into pairs.
  3. Shows examples of numbers with and without remainders.
  4. Writes odd and even numbers on the board.
  5. Guides pupils to sort numbers.
  6. Gives simple exercises.

F2: Pupils’ Activities

  1. Group objects into pairs.
  2. Identify numbers with no object left over.
  3. Identify numbers with one object left over.
  4. Sort numbers into odd and even groups.
  5. Answer exercises.

G: CONCLUSION

The teacher revises that even numbers can be grouped into pairs with nothing left, while odd numbers leave one object without a partner.
The pupils practise identifying odd and even numbers.

H: EVALUATION GUIDE

Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:

  1. Is 8 odd or even?
  2. Is 13 odd or even?
  3. Is 20 odd or even?
  4. Is 27 odd or even?
  5. List three even numbers.
  6. List three odd numbers.
  7. Circle the even numbers: 11, 14, 19, 22, 25, 30.