3rd Grade Math - Even and Odd

This post explains and gives practice opportunities related to TEKS 3.4I:

determine if a number is even or odd using divisibility rules

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Instruction

Even and odd is more than simply memorizing which digits in the ones place make a number one or the other. Students need to go deeper and understand divisibility to truly master even and odd.

Oral Language Development

Students process information through talking and conversing, not simply listening or watching a teacher demonstration. Here are so talk structures aligned with 3.4I to help you students unmute in the classroom.

You can find the Google Slide version here. You can also learn more about the Unmute model here.

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STAAR Practice

Between 2016 and 2025 (including redesign practice), this supporting standard has been tested 6 times on the STAAR test. Videos explaining each problem can be found below. If you'd rather take a quiz over these questions, click here. The videos below are linked to each question in the quiz as answer explanations after the quiz is submitted.

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