Multiplication and division - Divide by 4 - Starter

This Year 3 mathematics exercise from the Autumn Term, Week 11, Day 5, is designed to test students' proficiency in basic arithmetic, including subtraction, addition, and division. The starter activity involves a 'Fluent in Four' revision where students must complete number sentences. For example, they are asked to subtract five tens and seven ones from eight tens and three ones, resulting in 26. Another task requires finding the missing number to complete the equation 38 + ___ = 96, which is 58. Additionally, they must solve 83 – 57, reinforcing their subtraction skills.

As part of the exercise, pupils are presented with a pictogram representing children's favourite meals, including Spaghetti, Chips, Roast Dinner, and Sandwiches. They must analyse the pictogram to determine which meal is the most popular—Roast Dinner—and calculate how many more children prefer Chips over Spaghetti. The activity also includes a practical application of division, where students must find the mass of one piece of meat, given that one piece weighs 2 kilograms. Furthermore, they are tasked with completing multiplication sentences involving dice and dots to practice their times tables, such as 9 fours equaling 36 dots. These activities are structured to build foundational numeracy skills in a variety of contexts.