Y3 Maths
Check Answers Lesson
This Year 3 Check Answers lesson covers the prior learning of checking calculations using pictorial representations and the inverse, before moving onto the main skill of using the inverse method and near numbers to check answers.
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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2 Teaching Support
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Lesson Slides
These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of checking calculations using pictorial representations and the inverse, before moving onto the main skill of check answers. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.
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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
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
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.
1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This worksheet recaps prior learning of checking calculations using pictorial representations and the inverse, before moving onto the main skill of using the inverse method and near numbers to check answers.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 2 Inverse Addition and Subtraction Game 1 checks pupils' understanding of using addition and subtraction as the inverse of each other.
2 Varied Fluency
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Worksheet
This worksheet includes differentiated varied fluency questions for pupils to practise add check answers.
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Interactive Activity
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.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 3 Check Answers Game checks pupils’ understanding of checking addition and subtraction calculations using the inverse.
2 Reasoning & Problem Solving
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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Worksheet
This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of check answers.
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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
This Year 3 Check Answers Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils' ability to check answers using addition and subtraction.
2 Homework
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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
This Autumn week 9 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets.
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Consolidation Pack
This Addition and Subtraction Consolidation Year 3 Block 2 resource is aimed at Year 3 Secure and has been designed to give children the opportunity to consolidate the skills they have learned in Autumn Block 2 – Addition and Subtraction.
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Learning Video Clip
Ali the animal keeper is checking and counting all the animals for her annual animal database. Help her to make sure her calculations are accurate.
