Even Steven Adds Two: A Number Adventure!

Math Grades 1st Grade 6:51 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn to add 2 to even numbers with fun and games! Discover the patterns and become a math superhero.

Video Resource

Grade 1: Math Lesson #57 Adding 2 To Even Numbers

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Duration: 6:51
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Key Concepts

  • Even Numbers
  • Adding Two
  • Counting On

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify even numbers.
  • Students will be able to add 2 to even numbers within 20.
  • Students will be able to use counting on as a strategy to add 2.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they know about even numbers. Briefly review what makes a number even (divisible by 2, ends in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8). Watch the video 'Grade 1: Math Lesson #57 Adding 2 To Even Numbers'.
  • Guided Practice (10 mins)
    Work through several examples of adding 2 to even numbers together as a class. For example: 'Let's start with 4. What is 4 + 2?' Encourage students to count on their fingers or use small objects like blocks to help them. Write the equation on the board (4 + 2 = 6).
  • Independent Practice (10 mins)
    Provide students with a worksheet that has a list of even numbers (e.g., 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) and ask them to add 2 to each number. They can write the complete equation on the worksheet.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the answers to the worksheet. Ask students what patterns they notice when they add 2 to an even number (the answer is always an even number). Briefly discuss how this knowledge can help them solve addition problems faster.

Interactive Exercises

  • Number Line Hop
    Use a number line (either on the board or individually) and have students hop two spaces forward from an even number to find the answer when adding two.

Discussion Questions

  • What makes a number even?
  • What happens when you add 2 to an even number? Is the answer even or odd?

Skills Developed

  • Addition
  • Number Recognition
  • Problem Solving

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which of these is an even number?

Correct Answer: 8

Question 2:

What is 2 + 2?

Correct Answer: 4

Question 3:

What is 4 + 2?

Correct Answer: 6

Question 4:

What is 6 + 2?

Correct Answer: 8

Question 5:

What is 8 + 2?

Correct Answer: 10

Question 6:

What is 10 + 2?

Correct Answer: 12

Question 7:

If I have 2 cookies and get 2 more, how many cookies do I have?

Correct Answer: 4

Question 8:

Is 10 an even number?

Correct Answer: Yes

Question 9:

What number comes after 6 when you count by 2?

Correct Answer: 8

Question 10:

Which number is NOT even?

Correct Answer: 7

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

An even number can be divided by ____.

Correct Answer: 2

Question 2:

2 + 2 = ____

Correct Answer: 4

Question 3:

4 + 2 = ____

Correct Answer: 6

Question 4:

6 + 2 = ____

Correct Answer: 8

Question 5:

8 + 2 = ____

Correct Answer: 10

Question 6:

10 + 2 = ____

Correct Answer: 12

Question 7:

When you add 2 to an even number, the answer is always ____.

Correct Answer: even

Question 8:

The number that comes after 4 when you count by twos is ____.

Correct Answer: 6

Question 9:

If you have 6 crayons and you get 2 more, you will have ____ crayons.

Correct Answer: 8

Question 10:

The last number in 2, 4, 6, ____, 10 is missing. What is it?

Correct Answer: 8

Educational Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.C.5:Relate counting to addition and subtraction (e.g., by counting on 2 to add 2). CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.C.6:Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10. Use strategies such as counting on... CCSS.Math.Content.1.NBT.A.1:Count to 120, starting at any number less than 120. In this range, read and write numerals and represent a number of objects with a written numeral.

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