Y3 Maths
This Year 3 Add Fractions lesson covers the prior learning of making the whole, before moving onto the main skill of adding fractions.
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 Objectives
Mathematics Year 3: (3F4) Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator within one whole [for example, 5/7 + 1/7 = 6/7 ]
Mathematics Year 3: (3F10) Solve problems that involve the above objectives
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These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of place value of recognising a half, a quarter and a third, before moving onto the main skill of add fractions. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.
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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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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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In this Add Fractions Video Tutorial, Vanessa shows pupils how to use bar models to add fractions. She uses key vocabulary including numerator and denominator.
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This Year 3 Add Fractions lesson covers the prior learning of making the whole, before moving onto the main skill of adding fractions.
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In this Making the Whole Video Tutorial, Aaron shows pupils how to use bar models and pieces of straw to make a whole. He uses key vocabulary including numerator, denominator and part-whole model.
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This Year 3 Making the Whole Game 2 checks pupils' understanding of representing, recognising and using unit and non-unit fractions to make a whole.
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This Making the Whole Game checks pupils’ understanding of making the whole, using fractions which have the same denominator.
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This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.
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This Year 3 Add Fractions Game checks pupils' understanding of adding fractions.
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This add fractions extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the add fractions lesson.
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This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of add fractions.
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This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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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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This Year 3 Add Fractions Maths Challenge checks pupils’ understanding of adding fractions with the same denominator.
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This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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This Fractions Consolidation Year 3 resource will help your pupils consolidate their understanding of Summer Block 1: Fractions.
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This Summer week 4 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets