Even or odd numbers on number lines
Key notes:-
🌈 Even and Odd Numbers on Number Lines
What is a number line?
➡️ A number line is a straight line with numbers written in order from left to right.
🖊️ Example: 0 — 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6
Even Numbers ✨
➡️ Numbers that can be divided by 2 without leaving a remainder.
➡️ They usually end with 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8.
📍 Example on number line: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10…
🎨 Color tip: Draw even numbers in blue 💙 on the line.
Odd Numbers 🔴
➡️ Numbers that cannot be divided by 2 evenly.
➡️ They usually end with 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.
📍 Example on number line: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9…
🎨 Color tip: Draw odd numbers in red ❤️ on the line.
Pattern on Number Line 🔄
➡️ Even and odd numbers alternate on the number line.
➡️ Pattern: Even ➡️ Odd ➡️ Even ➡️ Odd…
🎨 Example: 0💙 — 1❤️ — 2💙 — 3❤️ — 4💙 — 5❤️
Fun Tip 😄
➡️ Even numbers can pair up perfectly in twos! ✌️
➡️ Odd numbers always have one left alone 🥲
Learn with an example
🌽 Select the odd numbers on the number line.
- Find the numbers that end in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.
- Notice the pattern. Every other number is odd.
- The odd numbers are 7, 9 and 11.
🌽 Select the even numbers on the number line.
- Find the numbers that end in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0.
- Notice the pattern. Every other number is even.
- The even numbers are 4, 6, 8 and 10.
🌽Select the odd numbers on the number line.
- Find the numbers that end in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.
- Notice the pattern. Every other number is odd.
- The odd numbers are 11, 13 and 15.
Let’s practice!
