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Year 3 Add and Subtract Mass

This Year 3 Add and Subtract Mass lesson covers the prior learning of checking answers, before moving onto the main skill of adding and subtracting mass.

The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. 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: (3C3) Estimate the answer to a calculation and use inverse operations to check answers

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of checking answers, before moving onto the main skill of add and subtract mass. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.

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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.

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Video Tutorial

Video Tutorial

In this Add and Subtract Masses Video Tutorial, Vanessa shows pupils how to add and subtract using bar models and part-whole models. She uses key vocabulary including kilogram and grams.

1 Prior Learning

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This worksheet recaps prior learning of checking answers, before moving onto the main skill of adding and subtracting mass.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 3 Check Answers Game checks pupils' understanding of checking addition and subtraction calculations using the inverse.

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Video Tutorial

Video Tutorial

In this Check Answers Video Tutorial, Aaron shows pupils how to use the inverse operation to check answers. He uses key vocabulary including addition, subtraction, inverse operation, part and whole.

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Interactive Animation

Interactive Animation

This Year 3 Check Answers Interactive Animation consists of 3 questions to consolidate pupils' understanding of using the inverse operation to check if a calculation is correct.

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 Mass Game checks pupils’ understanding of calculating the total mass.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 3 Add and Subtract Mass Matching Game checks your child's understanding of adding and subtracting different amounts.

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Worksheet

Worksheet

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

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 Mass Maths Challenge aims to extend pupils' understanding of measurement.

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 Summer week 10 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets.