Grade 3 Mathematics — Term 2, Week 4
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA MATH T2 G3
Day 1: Division: Sharing Equally
Grade 3 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 4 · 60 min
| Objectives | Divide by sharing objects into equal groups. |
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| Materials | Counters, cups |
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| Key vocabulary | divide, share, equal groups |
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| Engage (starter) | "Share 12 sweets among 3 friends." |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: deal counters one-by-one into groups; find how many each; write 12 divided by 3 = 4. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share 15 among 5. |
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| Assessment | Equal sharing. |
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| Teacher notes | Deal one at a time. |
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Day 2: Division: Making Groups
Grade 3 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 4 · 60 min
| Objectives | Divide by making equal-sized groups. |
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| Materials | Counters |
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| Key vocabulary | groups of, how many groups |
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| Engage (starter) | "How many groups of 4 in 12?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: make groups of a set size; count the groups; write the division sentence. |
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| Plenary (close) | How many groups of 2 in 10? |
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| Assessment | Correct grouping. |
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| Teacher notes | Two meanings of division. |
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Day 3: Division as Repeated Subtraction
Grade 3 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 4 · 60 min
| Objectives | Relate division to repeated subtraction. |
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| Materials | Number line, counters |
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| Key vocabulary | repeated subtraction, jumps |
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| Engage (starter) | "Keep taking away 3 from 12." |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: jump back on a number line in equal steps; count the jumps; connect to division. |
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| Plenary (close) | Show 15 divided by 5 as subtraction. |
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| Assessment | Correct jumps. |
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| Teacher notes | Links division to subtraction. |
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Day 4: Multiplication and Division Fact Families
Grade 3 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 4 · 60 min
| Objectives | Use arrays to link multiplication and division. |
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| Materials | Square tiles |
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| Key vocabulary | fact family, inverse |
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| Engage (starter) | "One array, four facts!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: build an array; write two multiplication and two division facts from it (a fact family). |
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| Plenary (close) | Give the fact family for 3, 4, 12. |
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| Assessment | Correct fact families. |
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| Teacher notes | Inverse operations. |
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Day 5: Review: Meaning of Division
Grade 3 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 4 · 60 min
| Objectives | Consolidate sharing, grouping, and repeated subtraction. |
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| Materials | Task cards |
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| Key vocabulary | review |
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| Engage (starter) | "Division detectives!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: station rotation modelling division three ways. |
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| Plenary (close) | Which model do you prefer? |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Accept multiple strategies. |
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