Odd Squad – Resources and Episode
Specific Activities
(Revised: October 2, 2020)
Life of Brian/Whatever Happened to Agent Oz (Estimation)
• BrainPop: Estimating
• We Are Teachers: 18 Estimation Activities That Take the Guesswork out of Teaching
Math
The Jackies/Invasion of the Body Switchers (identifying two-dimensional shape attributes and
composition)
• PBS Parents: Find the Jackalopes (printable)
• PBS Learning Media: Shape it Up! (printable)
O vs. Ballcano/Assistant’s Creed (Measurement; using a pan balance to compare & balance
weights/Number operations; adding different numbers to get to the same sum)
• PBS Learning Media: Fill it Up!
• PBS Learning Media: Addition Agility with Olive and Otto (printable)
Train of Thought/Overdue (Number & color patterns/Budgeting)
• PBS Learning Media: Create Geometric Circle Art
• PBS Parents: Learning Critical Math Skills With Your Child’s Favorite Shows
Blob on the Job/Party of 5,4,3,2,1(Numbers & Counting: Counting backward/Measurement:
using standard measurements to compare capacity)
• PBS Learning Media: Odd Squad Blob Chase (app)
• PBS Learning Media: Measure to Compare (printable)
Now You Do Not See Me/Moustache Confidential (Algebraic Thinking: using complex clues,
rules, and patterns to solve mathematical problems/Data Collection and Analysis: collecting
data to answer questions and using tally marks to record data)
• PBS Learning Media: Deductive and Inductive Reasoning
• PBS Learning Media: Collecting Data
The Curious Case of Pirate-it is/Oscar the Couch (Geometry/Number Operations)
• Jumpstart: Fourth of July Addition (Grades 1-2)
Train of Thoughts/Overdue! (Patterns/Budget)
• Jumpstart: Fun with Buttons Activity
• US Mint: Learn to Earn When You Tend to Spend Lesson Plan (printable)
Odd Beginnings Part I (Measurement, Simple Machines)
• PBS Learning Media: Operation Animal Measurement (printable) (Grades 1-3)
• PBS Learning Media: Measuring to Compare, The Electric Company Math Activities
(Grades 1-3) (printable)