Odd or even animals 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Further Resources This task is about odd and even numbers. Count the number of letters in each animal's name. Select whether there are an even or odd number of letters. Question 1Change answer Animal Odd or even number of letters a) Z e b r a oddevenoddeven b) T u r k e y oddevenoddeven c) E l e p h a n t oddevenoddeven d) G o r i l l a oddevenoddeven e) B r o n t o s a u r u s oddevenoddeven f) K a n g a r o o oddevenoddeven g) T y r a n n o s a u r u s oddevenoddeven Task administration: This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with auto marking displayed to students). Level: 2 Curriculum info: Maths, Number and Algebra, Number Knowledge Keywords: even numbers, odd numbers, divisibility Description of task: Students count the number of letters in 7 different animal names and decide if the number is odd or even. Answers/responses: Y5 (04/1999) a) b) c) d) e) f) g) odd even even odd even even odd 7 correct – easy 5-6 correct – very easy Letter by numbers Jet planes Odd or even numbers Odd and even numbers Colouring odd and even numbers
