Week 03 · Odd, even and arrays
Thursday
A garden story
// Pairs, doubles, rows and columns
⏱ about 15 min
Thursday: A garden story
Chris the Coyote rests under a tree near Lucy's garden.
"Let me tell you how Lucy's garden grew," he says.
"There were rows of flowers, pairs of bees, and one shy snail."
Lucy giggles and Bennie gets ready to count along.
Story: Lucy's garden
Lucy planted 4 rows of flowers, with 5 flowers in each row.
Bees came to visit in pairs. There were 8 bees.
Then one shy snail came along, all by itself.
Lucy said, "Welcome, snail! You are part of our garden too."
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STORY
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
4 rows of flowers, 5 in each row. How many flowers?
There were 8 bees. Is 8 odd or even?How many bees in each pair?
8 bees and 1 snail visit. How many visitors in all?
IS THE TOTAL ODD OR EVEN?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Lucy has 20 flowers. Is 20 odd or even?
8 bees and 1 snail make 9. Is 9 odd or even?
Is 15 odd or even?ARRAYS IN THE GARDEN
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = ?
2 + 2 = ?
5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = ?COUNT THE FLOWER ROWS
- Each row has 5 flowers.
- Tap the totals in order as you add each row.
1Row 1
2Row 2
3Row 3
4Row 4
Make pairs, or add the rows.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| 20 is even. | ? |
| 9 is even. | ? |
| 4 rows of 5 make 20. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISE9 has one left over, so it is odd.
Try it
Look at a window, a game board or a tray.
Do you see rows and columns? Count them.
Do you see rows and columns? Count them.
Word Spot: city, earth, eyes
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
City: C-I-T-Y.
Earth: E-A-R-T-H.
Eyes: E-Y-E-S.
FIND THE WORD
- Listen to the word.
- Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
- Listen to the sentence.
- Tap the missing word.
A ___ has many tall buildings.
The ___ goes around the Sun.
I see with my ___.
A happy garden! Tomorrow Freddy has a review game.