Y3 Mathematics

Year 3 Add and Subtract Capacities

This Year 3 Add and Subtract Capacities lesson covers the prior learning of adding 2-digit and 3-digit numbers and subtracting 2-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers, before moving onto the main skill of adding and subtracting capacities.

The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.

National Curriculum Objective
Mathematics Year 3: (3M9d) Add and subtract volume/ capacity (l/ ml)

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of adding 2-digit and 3-digit numbers and subtracting 2-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers, before moving onto the main skill of add and subtract capacities. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.

PowerPoint from the old Resource Pack
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Modelling PowerPoint

Modelling PowerPoint

This powerpoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the Varied Fluency and Reasoning & Problem Solving worksheets as part of this lesson.

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These are the same as the lesson slides on Classroom Secrets. You can assign this as an activity for pupils to access individually in school or remotely from home.

1 Prior Learning

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This worksheet recaps prior learning of adding 2-digit and 3-digit numbers and subtracting 2-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers, before moving onto the main skill of adding and subtracting capacities.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 3 Add 2-Digit and 3-Digit Numbers Game includes three questions to check pupils' understanding of adding together two numbers with exchanges.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 3 Add 2-Digit and 3-Digit Numbers Game includes five questions to check pupils' understanding of adding together 2-digit and 3-digit numbers with an exchange.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 3 Subtract a 2-Digit Number from a 3-Digit Number Game includes five questions to check pupils' understanding of subtracting numbers with up to two exchanges.

2 Varied Fluency

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 3 Add and Subtract Capacities Game is designed to check pupils' understanding of adding and subtracting volume and capacity.

2 Application

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This add and subtract capacities extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the add and subtract capacities lesson.

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Mixed Practice

Mixed Practice

This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of add and subtract capacities.

Application and Reasoning from the old Resource Pack
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 Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

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Discussion Problem

Discussion Problem

This worksheet includes two discussion problems which can be used in pairs or small groups to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in this lesson.

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Interactive Challenge Activity

Interactive Challenge Activity

This Year 3 Add and Subtract Capacities Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils' understanding of adding and subtracting capacities.

2 Homework

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

2 Additional Activities

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Home Learning Pack

Home Learning Pack

This Autumn week 11 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets