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2nd grade math · Unit 2: Even, odd, and equal groups

Doubles are always even

What this lesson shows

Fixes a mistake

7 + 7 = 14 is even, though 7 is odd. Every double pairs up.

The worked example

The lesson works this one step by step: 7. Then your kid tries one like it on paper.

The steps

  1. A double is two equal rows
  2. Every counter has a partner
  3. Every double is even

Helping at home

Draw the double as two equal rows, one on top of the other. Every counter on top has a partner under it, so a double is always even, even when the number doubled is odd.

If your kid gets stuck

Draw it as two equal rows.

Watch it with Lux

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Standards

  • Common Core 2.OA.C.3
    Determine whether a group of objects (up to 20) has an odd or even number of members, e.g., by pairing objects or counting them by 2s; write an equation to express an even number as a sum of two equal addends.
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