In Maths, Year 3 took part in a fun True or False activity where they had to move addition and subtraction number statements to either true or false and explain their reasoning to why it is true or false. This helped them understand that addition is commutative and subtraction is not.
In Year 3 we have been learning all about fractions. Today, we worked in groups to create our own number lines counting up in halves, quarters and thirds. We used included pictorial representations of fractions alongside the fraction in numerals. We identified patterns to help us work out what comes next and discussed what happens when we reach a whole number.
This week, Year 3 started learning about the perimeter of shapes. We used our previous learning about length and different addition strategies in order to calculate the perimeter of different 2D shapes. We also discussed how we could use our knowledge of the properties of shapes to help us find the missing lengths of sides. It was very important that we used our rulers accurately when measuring!
