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Year 3 Maths Lesson Plans

5 free lesson plan frameworks for Year 3 Maths. Each includes learning objectives, key vocabulary, lesson structure, and common misconceptions.

Fractions

Unit Fractions

Pupils develop their understanding of unit fractions (fractions with a numerator of 1) as equal parts of a whole or a set.

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Number

Column Addition and Subtraction

Pupils develop fluency in the formal written methods of column addition and subtraction for 3-digit numbers.

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Multiplication & Division

Times Tables (3, 4 and 8)

Pupils develop fluency in the 3, 4, and 8 times tables, exploring the relationship between them and connecting multiplication to repeated addition, arrays, and division.

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Measurement

Measuring Length and Perimeter

This lesson builds on pupils prior experience of measuring length in KS1 and extends it to include millimetres, converting between metric units and calculating the perimeter of 2D shapes.

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Geometry

Angles: An Introduction

This lesson introduces pupils to angles as a measure of turn and as a property of shape.

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