Fractions - Count in fractions - Starter

In the 'Fluent in Four' revision session for Year 3, students begin their Summer Term math journey with a series of thought-provoking exercises. The first task presents a numerical challenge where students must calculate 'seven less than 19 tens' and then add '7 ones, nine tens, and 6 hundreds'. This arithmetic problem encourages students to understand place value and the process of addition across different units, leading to the correct sum of 273 + 651, which equals 924. Students are then prompted to observe patterns, such as the relationship between the number of circles when counting in fractions, specifically thirds, and how every three additional circles complete another whole.

Further exercises focus on comparative reasoning, where students explore the concepts of 'less than', 'equal to', and 'greater than' through simple addition problems and number comparisons. For instance, they determine that '20 + 7' is 'equal to' '7 + 20', showcasing the commutative property of addition. They also compare sums and individual numbers, concluding that '5 + 30' is 'greater than' 15 and 'thirteen' is 'less than' thirty. The session also includes a geometry task where students must complete a table by identifying the number of edges and faces on various shapes, such as a triangular prism and a square-based pyramid. This activity reinforces their understanding of geometric properties and vocabulary. By adding the correct words to statements and completing the table, the students enhance their mathematical language and shape recognition skills.