Y3 Maths

Multiply by 3 Lesson

This Year 3 Multiply by 3 lesson covers the prior learning of add equal groups and counting in 3s, before moving onto the main skill of multiplying by 3.

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: (3C6) Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of add equal groups and counting in 3s, before moving onto the main skill of multiply by 3. 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 add equal groups and counting in 3s, before moving onto the main skill of multiplying by 3.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 2 Count in 3s Game supports pupils' understanding of place value. Children must use number tracks and pictorial representations to count forwards and backwards in jumps of 3.

2 Practical Activities

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Supporting Activity

Supporting Activity

This Multiply by 3 supporting activities sheet contains suggestions for additional tasks you might wish to use to support pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the lesson.

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 Multiply by 3 Game has been designed to check pupils' understanding of multiplying numbers by 3.

2 Reasoning & Problem Solving

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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Mixed Practice

Mixed Practice

This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of multiply by 3.

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This multiply by 3 extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the multiply by 3 lesson.

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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 Multiply by 3 Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils’ understanding of multiplying by 3.

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

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Consolidation Pack

Consolidation Pack

This resource is aimed at Year 3 Expected and has been designed to give children the opportunity to consolidate the skills they have learned in Autumn Block 3 – Multiplication and Division.

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Learning Video Clip

Learning Video Clip

Ray and Oceana are at the seaside and have entered a sports day event. Using knowledge of multiplying by 3, help them to work out their numbers for the day.