Curriculum Online approved
teacher
maths
english
science
SEN
 
find out about
spark island
our products
contacting us
 
help
our products
 
  Search site:
  

Activities and Resources

National Numeracy Strategy: Year 3

Important Note: To read the activities, go on the tour, and visit Spark Island, you will need to have the Flash 6 plug-in installed. For more information on Flash, and to see if you have it installed, click here.



Help Piska and Pod catch the numbers in the 2,3,4,5 or 10 times table in their net.

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS -Y3: Rapid recall of multiplication facts 53: Begin to know the 3 and 4 times tables. Y4: Know by heart multiplication facts for the 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times-tables.
NC - KS2: Mental methods f) Recall multiplication facts to 10x10.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.




Answer 2 and 5 times table questions as you navigate through the dangerous quicksand.

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Y2:
Rapid recall of multiplication and division facts 52-53: Know by heart multiplication facts for the 2 and 10 times tables; begin to know multiplication facts for the 5 times table.
NNS Y3:
Know by heart multiplication facts for the 2, 5 and 10 times tables.
NC KS1 Maths:
Know multiplication facts for the x2 and x10 multiplication tables.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.


This activity is recommended for use with an interactive whiteboard


Recognising how simple fractions can be represented as shapes.

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS 20-23 Fractions: Y2: Begin to recognise and find one half and one quarter of shapes and small numbers of objects.
Y3: Recognise unit fractions and use them to find fractions of shapes and numbers.
NC - KS1: Calculations b) Understand that halving is the inverse of doubling and find one half and one quarter of shapes and small numbers of objects.
KS2: Fractions, percentages and ratio d) understand unit fractions... and use them to find fractions of shapes and quantities.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.


This activity is recommended for use with an interactive whiteboard


Using times tables and venn diagrams to sort different objects.

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Y3: Organising and handling data - to solve a problem by organising numerical data into given tables e.g venn diagrams.
Y3: Rapid recall of multiplication facts - Know by heart multiplication facts for 2, 5 and 10 times-tables.
NC - KS2
Mental methods f): Recall multiplication facts to 10x10 and use them to derive the corresponding division facts.
Processing, representing and interpreting data c): Represent and interpret data using graphs and diagrams.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.


This activity is recommended for use with an interactive whiteboard


Using times tables and Venn diagrams to sort different objects.

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Y3: Organising and handling data - to solve a problem by organising numerical data into given tables e.g Venn diagrams.
Y3 & Y4: Rapid recall of multiplication and division facts: Derive quickly - division facts corresponding to the 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times-tables.
NC - KS2: Mental methods f): Recall multiplication facts to 10x10 and use them to derive quickly the corresponding division facts.
Processing, representing and interpreting data c): Represent and interpret data using graphs and diagrams.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.


This activity is recommended for use with an interactive whiteboard


Using times tables and Venn diagrams to sort different objects.

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Y4: Rapid recall of multiplication and division facts: Derive quickly division facts corresponding to the 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times-tables.
Y3: Organising and handling data - to solve a problem by organising numerical data into given tables e.g Venn diagrams.
NC - KS2: Mental methods f): Recall multiplication facts to 10x10 and use them to derive quickly the corresponding division facts.
Processing, representing and interpreting data c) Represent and interpret data using graphs and diagrams.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.


This activity is recommended for use with an interactive whiteboard


Practising making number patterns in a grid using the three times table.

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS -Y3: Rapid recall of multiplication facts 53: Begin to know the 3 and 4 times-tables. Y4: 58: Know by heart multiplication facts for the2,3,4,5 and 10 times-tables.
NC - KS2: Mental methods f) Recall multiplication facts to 10x10.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.


This activity is recommended for use with an interactive whiteboard


Practising making number patterns in a grid using the four times table.

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS -Y3: Rapid recall of multiplication facts 53: Begin to know the 3 and 4 times tables. Y4: Know by heart multiplication facts for the 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times-tables.
NC - KS2: Mental methods f) Recall multiplication facts to 10x10.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.


This activity is recommended for use with an interactive whiteboard


Practising making number patterns in a grid using the five times table

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Y2: Counting, properties of numbers and number sequences 7: Begin to recognise two-digit multiples of 2, 5 and 10.
Y2: Rapid recall of multiplication facts 53: Begin to know multiplication facts for the 5 times table.
Y3: Rapid recall of multiplication facts - know by heart multiplication facts for the 2, 5 and 10 times-tables.
NC - KS1: Number patterns and sequences b) create and describe number patterns; explore and record patterns of multiples of 2, 5 and 10 explaining the patterns and using them to make predictions.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.


This activity is recommended for use with an interactive whiteboard


Using carroll diagrams to sort different shaped objects.

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Y2: Shape and Space: Sort shapes and describe some of their features such as the number of sides and corners; Organising and handling data: to solve a problem by sorting, classifying and organising information.
Y3: Shape and Space: Identify and sketch lines of symmetry in simple shapes; Organising and handling data: to solve a problem by sorting and classifying using Venn and Carroll diagrams
NC - KS1: Understanding patterns and properties of shape 2b) Pupils should be taught to name and describe triangles of various kinds.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.


This activity is recommended for use with an interactive whiteboard


This activity is the second of four levels which practise measuring weight, length and volume with a range of ingredients to create a magic potion. You can create and save your own versions too.

Add this to your personal activity list

Create, save and load your own versions

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS: Y3: Measures: Measure and compare using standard units (km, m, cm, kg, g, l, ml)
Measure scales to the nearest division.
NC - KS2: Ma3 4b: choose and use suitable measuring instruments for a task; interpret numbers and read scales with increasing accuracy.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.


This activity is recommended for use with an interactive whiteboard


Recognising right angles and the four compass points

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Y3:
Shape and space 87-89: Recognise and use the four compass directions: N, S, E, W; Make and describe right angled turns, including turns between the four compass points.
NC KS2:
Understanding properties of shape 2a: recognise right angles.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.


This activity is recommended for use with an interactive whiteboard

Go shopping in Sparklantis and practise your skills with money.

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Y3: Problems involving 'real life', money or measures: 66-71: Solve word problems involving numbers in 'real life', money or measures, using one or more steps, including finding totals and giving change, and working out which coins to pay. Explain how the problem was solved. Recognise all coins and notes. Understand and use £.p notation for money (for example, know that £3.06 is £3 and 6p).
NC: Maths: KS1: Calculations: 4a) choose sensible calculation methods to solve whole-number problems (including problems involving money or measures)...
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.


This activity is recommended for use with an interactive whiteboard

Practising the 2 times table by steering a submarine through the right answers.

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Y2: Rapid recall of multiplication facts 53: Know by heart multiplication facts for the 2 and 10 times-tables.
NC - KS1: Mental methods c) Know multiplication facts for the 2 and 10 multiplication tables.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.


This activity is recommended for use with an interactive whiteboard

Practising the 3 times table by steering a submarine through the right answers.

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS: Rapid recall of multiplication facts
Y3: Begin to know the 3 and 4 times-tables.
Y4: Know by heart: multiplication facts for 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times-tables.
NC - KS2: Mental methods f): Recall multiplication facts to 10x10.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.


This activity is recommended for use with an interactive whiteboard

Practising the 4 times table by steering a submarine through the right answers.

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS: Rapid recall of multiplication facts
Y3: Begin to know the 3 and 4 times-tables.
Y4: Know by heart multiplication facts for 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times-tables.
NC - KS2: Mental methods f): Recall multiplication facts to 10x10.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.


This activity is recommended for use with an interactive whiteboard

Practise subtraction sums with totals 0 to 20 by steering a submarine through the right answers.

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Y2: 30-31 Rapid recall of addition and subtraction facts; know by heart all pairs of numbers with a total of 20. Y3: Know by heart all addition and subtraction facts for each number to 20
NC KS1: Mental methods c) know addition and subtraction facts to 10 and use these to derive facts with totals to 20.
KS2: Mental methods c) recall all addition and subtraction facts for each number to 20.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.


This activity is recommended for use with an interactive whiteboard

Practise addition sums for totals of 0 to 20 by steering a submarine through the right answers.

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Y2: Rapid recall of addition and subtraction facts; know by heart all pairs of numbers with a total of 20. Y3: Know by heart all addition and subtraction facts for each number to 20.
NC KS1: Mental Methods c) Know addition and subtraction facts to 10 and use these to derive facts with totals to 20.
KS2: Mental methods d) Recall all addition and subtraction facts for each number to 20.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.


This activity is recommended for use with an interactive whiteboard

Practising times tables by steering a submarine through the right answers.

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS - Y2: Rapid recall of multiplication facts 53: Begin to know multiplication facts for the 5 times tables; Y3: Know by heart multiplication facts for the 2, 5 and 10 times tables.
NC - KS2: Calculations 3f: recall multiplication facts to 10 x 10.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.




Steer your submarine and answer division sums as you go.

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Y2:
Rapid recall of multiplication and division facts 52-53: Know by heart multiplication facts for the 2 and 10 times tables; begin to know multiplication facts for the 5 times table.
NNS Y3:
Know by heart multiplication facts for the 2, 5 and 10 times tables. Recognise that division is the inverse of multiplication.
NC KS1 Maths:
Know multiplication facts for the x2 and x10 multiplication tables.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.




Steer your submarine and answer division sums as you go.

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Y2:
Rapid recall of multiplication and division facts 52-53: Know by heart multiplication facts for the 2 and 10 times tables; begin to know multiplication facts for the 5 times table.
NNS Y3:
Know by heart multiplication facts for the 2, 5 and 10 times tables. Recognise that division is the inverse of multiplication.
NC KS1 Maths:
Know multiplication facts for the x2 and x10 multiplication tables.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.


This activity is recommended for use with an interactive whiteboard


Practising changing the time on a digital clock with reference to an analogue clock.

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Measures, shape and space: Y2: Read the time to the hour, half hour or quarter hour on an analogue clock and a 12-hour digital clock and understand the notation 7:30.
Y3: Read the time to 5 minutes on an analogue clock and a 12-hour digital clock, and use the notation 9:40.
NC Understanding measures d) Read the time from analogue and digital 12- and 24-hour clocks; use of time - seconds, minutes, hours... and know the relationship between them.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.


This activity is recommended for use with an interactive whiteboard


Telling the time using both analogue and digital clock faces.

Add this to your personal activity list

Learning objectives/outcomes:
NNS Measures, shape and space 79: Y2: Read the time to the hour, half hour or quarter hour on an analogue clock and a digital clock and understand the notation 7:30.
Y3: Read the time to 5 minutes on an analogue clock and a 12-hour digital clock, and use the notation 9:40.
NC KS1: Understanding Measures b) understand angle as a measure of turn using whole turnsx, half-turns and quarter-turns
KS2: Understanding Measures d) Read the time from analogue and digital 12- and 24-hour clocks; use units of time - seconds, minutes, hours... and know the relationship between them.
Additional informationClick for resources and information related to this activity...
This includes teaching suggestions, printable resources, an assessment sheet, offline versions of activities and additional details about the activity.