Time - Telling the time to 5 minutes - Starter

In a Year 3 mathematics lesson, students engage with a variety of exercises designed to strengthen their fluency in number operations and understanding of time. The lesson, part of the Summer Term's Week 4 curriculum, starts with a 'Fluent in Four' revision activity where learners tackle a subtraction problem involving hundreds, tens, and ones. They are presented with the challenge of calculating 864 minus 497, which equals 367, and then subtracting 337 from this to find the result of 331. Additionally, students are tasked with organizing daily events such as getting ready for school, having dinner, and going to bed into the correct time periods of morning, afternoon, evening, and night on a given table.

Another engaging activity requires students to explore combinations. Stacey has a selection of three drinks and three foods, and the students must complete a table to show all the possible snack combinations she can create. This exercise helps students understand the concept of permutations and combinations in a practical context. In a further exercise, they practice their addition and subtraction skills by filling in missing numbers to complete given equations, such as finding the number that, when added to 381, equals 388, or subtracted from 763, equals 263. This varied approach to learning ensures that students develop a broad range of mathematical skills, including problem-solving, critical thinking, and the practical application of their knowledge.