Grade 3 Mathematics — Term 3, Week 9
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA MATH T3 G3
Day 1: Certain, Impossible, Maybe
Grade 3 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 9 · 60 min
| Objectives | Describe events as certain, impossible, or likely. |
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| Materials | Event cards |
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| Key vocabulary | certain, impossible, likely, chance |
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| Engage (starter) | "Will the sun rise tomorrow? Certain!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: sort everyday events into certain, impossible, and maybe; discuss chance. |
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| Plenary (close) | Give an impossible event. |
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| Assessment | Correct sorting. |
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| Teacher notes | Everyday examples. |
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Day 2: Tossing a Coin
Grade 3 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 9 · 60 min
| Objectives | Conduct a coin-toss experiment and record outcomes. |
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| Materials | Coins, tally sheets |
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| Key vocabulary | outcome, heads, tails, experiment |
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| Engage (starter) | "Heads or tails - let us test it!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: toss a coin many times in pairs; tally heads and tails; discuss the results. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share your totals. |
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| Assessment | Accurate recording. |
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| Teacher notes | More tosses, clearer pattern. |
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Day 3: Rolling Dice
Grade 3 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 9 · 60 min
| Objectives | Predict then test outcomes of rolling a die. |
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| Materials | Dice, recording sheets |
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| Key vocabulary | predict, roll, outcome |
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| Engage (starter) | "Which number will win?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: predict outcomes, roll a die many times, tally results, compare to the prediction. |
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| Plenary (close) | Did your prediction match? |
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| Assessment | Prediction and recording. |
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| Teacher notes | Predictions need not be right. |
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Day 4: Spinners
Grade 3 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 9 · 60 min
| Objectives | Predict and record spinner outcomes. |
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| Materials | Paper spinners, tally sheets |
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| Key vocabulary | spinner, sections, likely |
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| Engage (starter) | "Which colour is most likely?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: use spinners with unequal sections; predict the most likely result; spin, tally, and compare. |
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| Plenary (close) | Which section won? |
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| Assessment | Prediction and recording. |
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| Teacher notes | Bigger section, more likely. |
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Day 5: Review: Probability
Grade 3 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 9 · 60 min
| Objectives | Consolidate probability language and experiments. |
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| Materials | Coins, dice, spinners |
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| Key vocabulary | review, likely, outcome |
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| Engage (starter) | "Chance stations!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: rotate through coin, dice, and spinner stations predicting and recording. |
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| Plenary (close) | Compare predictions and outcomes. |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Language plus experiment. |
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