Year 3
The proficiency strands understanding, fluency, problem-solving and reasoning are an integral part of mathematics content across the three content strands: number and algebra, measurement and geometry, and statistics and probability. The proficiencies reinforce the significance of working mathematically within the content and describe how the content is explored or developed. They provide the language to build in the developmental aspects of the learning of mathematics. The achievement standards reflect the content and encompass the proficiencies.
At this year level:
- understanding includes connecting number representations with number sequences, partitioning and combining numbers flexibly, representing unit fractions, using appropriate language to communicate times, and identifying environmental symmetry
- fluency includes recalling multiplication facts, using familiar metric units to order and compare objects, identifying and describing outcomes of chance experiments, interpreting maps and communicating positions
- problem-solving includes formulating and modelling authentic situations involving planning methods of data collection and representation, making models of three-dimensional objects and using number properties to continue number patterns
- reasoning includes using generalising from number properties and results of calculations, comparing angles and creating and interpreting variations in the results of data collections and data displays.
(source: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)
Achievement Standard
By the end of Year 3, students recognise the connection between addition and subtraction and solve problems using efficient strategies for multiplication. They model and represent unit fractions. They represent money values in various ways. Students identify symmetry in the environment. They match positions on maps with given information. Students recognise angles in real situations. They interpret and compare data displays.
Students count to and from 10 000. They classify numbers as either odd or even. They recall addition and multiplication facts for single-digit numbers. Students correctly count out change from financial transactions. They continue number patterns involving addition and subtraction. Students use metric units for length, mass and capacity. They tell time to the nearest minute. Students make models of three-dimensional objects. Students conduct chance experiments and list possible outcomes. They conduct simple data investigations for categorical variables.
(source: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)
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It's About Time
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand how to tell time to the minute and investigate the relationship between units of time.
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Exploring 4-Digit Place Value Unit Plan
This Mathematics unit addresses a range of place value concepts involving 4-digit numbers.
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Understanding Time – Year 3 and Year 4 Unit Plan
This numeracy unit addresses telling time to the minute, the relationship between units of time, converting between units of time and using 'am' and 'pm' notation to solve simple time problems.
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Trade It!
A 60-minute lesson in which students learn how to trade when subtracting.
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Jump or Split
A 60-minute lesson in which students will learn the jump and skip strategies to subtract.
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Frolic with Fact Families
A 60-minute lesson in which students explore the relationship between the members of fact families.
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Aim for a Zero-Tail
A 60-minute lesson in which students learn the strategy of making ten to subtract.
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Linking Addition and Subtraction
A 60-minute lesson designed to investigate the relationship between addition and subtraction.
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Number Boards
A 60-minute lesson designed to explore the use of number boards/hundreds charts when adding numbers.
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Jump Strategy
A 60-minute lesson designed to explore the jump strategy for adding two- and three-digit numbers.
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Bridging to Ten
A 60-minute lesson designed for students to recall 'friends of ten' facts and use this knowledge to solve addition sums.
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Expanding Numbers to 10 000
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how place value can be used to expand numbers.
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Fractions Investigation - Fly That Flag (3)
A 60 minute lesson in which students will apply knowledge and understanding of fractions to a real-world context.
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Fractions Investigation - Fly That Flag (2)
A 60 minute lesson in which students will apply knowledge and understanding of fractions to a real-world context.
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One More Time Around the World
A 60 minute lesson in which students will apply knowledge and understanding of time zones around the world to complete a classroom time zones display.
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Fractions Investigation - Fly That Flag (1)
A 60 minute lesson in which students will apply knowledge and understanding of fractions to a real-world context.
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Time After Time
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand am and pm notation and calculate elapsed time.
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The Sands of Time
A 60 minute lesson in which students will apply their knowledge and understanding of time to a real-world context.
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Polyhedrons and Pals
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The Problematic Pyramids
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The Prism Predicament
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Creating Common Fractions
A 60 minute lesson in which students will represent common unit fractions and their multiples to create a whole.
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Exploring Subtraction Strategies – Assessment
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of subtraction strategies.