Y3 Maths

Year 3 Horizontal and Vertical

This Year 3 Horizontal and Vertical lesson covers the prior learning of lines of symmetry, before moving onto the main skill of identifying horizontal and vertical lines.

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: (3G2) Identify horizontal and vertical lines

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of lines of symmetry, before moving onto the main skill of horizontal and vertical. 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.

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Video Tutorial

Video Tutorial

In this Horizontal and Vertical Video Tutorial, Vanessa shows pupils how to identify horizontal and vertical lines in letters and numbers. She uses key vocabulary including acute, obtuse and right angle.

1 Prior Learning

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This worksheet recaps prior learning of lines of symmetry, before moving onto the main skill of identifying horizontal and vertical lines.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 2 Lines of Symmetry Game checks pupils' understanding of using vertical lines of symmetry.

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 Horizontal and Vertical Lines Game checks pupils’ understanding of recognising lines within shapes including lines of symmetry.

2 Reasoning & Problem Solving

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Worksheet

Worksheet

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

Reasoning and Problem Solving 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 Horizontal and Vertical Maths Challenge checks pupils' understanding of horizontal and vertical lines in a problem solving context. Pupils will help Morgen the mole to find the shortest route.

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 8 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets

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Consolidation Pack

Consolidation Pack

This Properties of Shape Consolidation Year 3 resource will help your pupils consolidate their understanding of Summer Block 3: Properties of Shape.