Length and Perimeter - Equivalent Lengths mm & cm​ - Starter

The 'Fluent in Four' revision segment from a Year 3 spring term lesson plan provides a series of engaging mathematical challenges. One of the tasks involves a ladybird making a turn, with students required to describe the direction and extent of the rotation, such as a 'three-quarter turn anticlockwise'. Another exercise encourages students to perform simple arithmetic, such as subtracting ten from one hundred and then dividing the result by three, which would yield an answer of thirty when divided by three. These tasks are designed to reinforce basic numeracy skills in a fun and interactive way.

In another activity, Tia has a collection of 40 coins which she intends to distribute equally into pouches, with each pouch holding 10 coins. Students are asked to calculate the number of pouches Tia can fill, which is four, and then to express this as both a multiplication and a division sentence, demonstrating the relationship between the two operations. Additionally, students compare the lengths of two pencils, one longer than the other, and must determine the difference in their lengths in centimetres and millimetres. This exercise helps to solidify their understanding of measurement and the equivalence between different units.