"Sorting Odds and Evens: Counting and Using Pairs" is a learning center that supports counting skills and using pairs to identify odd and even numbers, which helps support the understanding of number patterns, multiplication and division skills, and mental math.

Students start with picture cut-outs that feature cute animals like a cat, fish, pig, and octopus. Each picture is labeled with a number. Students draw dots or place beans in pairs to match that number. They can easily see if the number is odd or even and then place it in the even or odd basket. After completing all 20 picture cutouts, they pull the odd cutouts from the basket and circle them on the worksheet.

There are clear directions for students on what they need to do step-by-step in order to complete the center. Teacher directions include what to cut out, what to laminate, and which items you need to source for the learning center, like a dry-erase marker or beans and sorting bins. The bin label, folder cover, and sorting labels are included. All resources are in black-and-white, making it a good option for teachers who are using a black-and-white printer.