Numbers

Number Concept - Arranging objects according to size

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Arrange objects from the smallest to the largest
- Compare objects of different sizes
- Show interest in ordering objects

- In pairs/groups, collect 10 small stones of different sizes and arrange them from the smallest to the largest
- Discuss and share their arrangements with other groups
- Observe pictures of apples arranged from smallest to largest
- Arrange objects in their class in order of size from smallest to largest

How do we arrange objects according to size?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 1
- Small stones of different sizes
- Objects in the classroom

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Numbers

Number Concept - Arranging objects according to size
Number Concept - Identifying position of objects from 1st to 20th
Number Concept - Identifying position of objects from 1st to 20th
Number Concept - Writing positions in number symbols and words

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Arrange objects from the largest to the smallest
- Use appropriate vocabulary to describe size
- Show appreciation for order in the environment

- In pairs/groups, arrange six cards of different sizes from the largest to the smallest
- Match objects according to size from the largest to the smallest in tables
- Work in groups to arrange objects like cups, toy elephants, and houses according to size

How do we arrange objects from the largest to the smallest?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 3
- Cards of different sizes
- Pictures of objects of different sizes
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 4
- Pictures showing positions
- Playing field for races
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 5
- Charts showing positions
- Cards with position numbers and words
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 6
- Alphabet cards
- Position cards

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Numbers

Number Concept - Writing positions in number symbols and words
Number Concept - Application of ordinal numbers in real life situations
Number Concept - Application of ordinal numbers in real life situations

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Write positions in words (first to twentieth)
- Match positions in words with their symbols
- Show interest in using ordinal numbers

- Match positions from first to fifth with their corresponding objects
- Identify positions of objects in pictures and write them in words
- Arrange objects according to size and label their positions in words
- Complete tables matching positions in words and symbols

How do we write positions in words?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 7
- Position word cards
- Objects of different sizes
- Pictures showing positions
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 8
- Charts showing daily routines
- Calendar showing months of the year
- Pictures showing positions in competitions
- Stories involving ordinal numbers

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Numbers

Whole Numbers - Counting forward up to 1000 from any point

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Count forward from 10 to 100
- Count in ones starting from any point up to 100
- Show interest in counting numbers

- In groups, take turns to clap as they count numbers: 15, 16, 17...
- Count forward in sequences: 10, 11, 12, 13... to 20
- Count in tens: 20, 30, 40, 50... to 100
- Fill in missing numbers in counting sequences

How do we count forward from any number to 100?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 19
- Number charts
- Number cards
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 20
- Number cards
- Counters

- Observation - Oral counting - Written exercises

Numbers

Whole Numbers - Counting backward in multiples of 100 from 1000

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Count backward from 1000 in multiples of 100
- Count backward in different intervals
- Show enthusiasm when counting backward

- In groups, take turns to rope skip as they count in turns: 1000, 900, 800...
- Count backward in hundreds: 1000, 900, 800, 700, 600, 500...
- Complete number sequences with missing numbers
- Play counting games involving backward counting

How do we count backward from 1000 in multiples of 100?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 24
- Number cards
- Number charts
- Rope for skipping
- Counters

- Observation - Oral counting - Written exercises

Numbers

Whole Numbers - Place value of numbers up to hundreds

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify place value of numbers up to tens
- Represent numbers on an abacus
- Show interest in place value

- Identify how many ones and tens are shown on an abacus
- Represent numbers on an abacus and identify their place values
- Complete sentences like "25 is _ tens _ ones"
- Write numbers represented by tens and ones (e.g., 3 tens 9 ones = 39)

What is the place value of each digit in a two-digit number?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 24
- Abacus
- Place value charts
- Base ten blocks
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 26

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Numbers

Whole Numbers - Place value of numbers up to hundreds
Whole Numbers - Reading numbers 1 to 1000 in symbols

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Write a number in hundreds, tens, and ones
- Show numbers on place value charts
- Value the importance of place value in representing numbers

- Draw place value charts and represent numbers on them
- Write numbers in hundreds, tens, and ones (e.g., 468 is 4 hundreds 6 tens 8 ones)
- Identify the place value of each digit in a number
- Complete sentences about place values

How do we write numbers showing their place values?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 30
- Place value charts
- Abacus
- Base ten blocks
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 33
- Number charts
- Number cards
- Flash cards

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Numbers

Whole Numbers - Reading numbers 1 to 1000 in symbols

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Read numbers 501 to 1000 in symbols
- Write numbers 501 to 1000 in symbols
- Show enthusiasm in reading large numbers

- Write numbers on cards: 573, 592, 601, 659, 725, 748, 876, 998
- Read the numbers correctly
- Read numbers like 503 as "five hundred three"
- Practice reading various 3-digit numbers

How do we read numbers from 501 to 1000?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 34
- Number charts
- Number cards
- Flash cards

- Observation - Oral reading - Written exercises

Numbers

Whole Numbers - Reading and writing numbers 1 to 100 in words

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Read numbers 1 to 50 in words
- Write numbers 1 to 50 in words
- Appreciate writing numbers in words

- Write five numbers between 1 and 50 on cards
- Read the numbers in turns
- Write the numbers in words
- Read and write numbers like 12 as "twelve" and 43 as "forty-three"

How do we write numbers from 1 to 50 in words?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 35
- Number cards
- Word cards
- Flash cards
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 36

- Observation - Oral reading - Written exercises

Numbers

Whole Numbers - Reading and writing numbers 1 to 100 in words
Whole Numbers - Identifying missing numbers in patterns up to 1000

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Read and write numbers 1 to 100 in words
- Match numbers in symbols with their words
- Show enthusiasm for writing numbers in words

- Match number symbols with their corresponding words
- Fill in missing words in number names
- Write given numbers in words
- Read numbers written in words

How do we match numbers in symbols with their words?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 36
- Number cards
- Word cards
- Matching games
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 37
- Number charts

- Observation - Oral reading - Written exercises

Numbers

Whole Numbers - Identifying missing numbers in patterns up to 1000

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify number patterns from 101 to 500
- Find missing numbers in patterns
- Show enthusiasm in creating patterns

- Find missing numbers in sequences like 101, 102, 103, _, _
- Identify patterns counting backward: 225, 224, 223, _, _
- Identify patterns counting by tens: 320, 330, 340, _, _
- Create their own number patterns within this range

How do we complete number patterns between 101 and 500?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 38
- Number cards
- Number charts
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 39

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Numbers

Whole Numbers - Creating number patterns up to 1000

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Create number patterns with specific rules
- Identify the rule in number patterns
- Enjoy creating and solving number patterns

- Create patterns starting from given numbers with specific rules
- Create patterns like "Starting from 5, add 3" to get 5, 8, 11, 14, 17
- Identify rules in given patterns (e.g., add 5, add 10, etc.)
- Share patterns with classmates and solve each other's patterns

How do we create our own number patterns?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 40
- Number cards
- Number charts
- Worksheets
- Pattern examples

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Numbers

Whole Numbers - Playing games involving number patterns

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Play games involving number patterns
- Identify patterns in games
- Show enthusiasm for mathematical games

- Play number pattern games in groups
- Take turns creating and continuing patterns
- Use pattern cards for matching games
- Create their own number pattern games

How can we use games to learn about number patterns?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 40
- Number pattern cards
- Game boards
- Pattern puzzles

- Observation - Practical tasks - Peer assessment

Numbers

Whole Numbers - Playing games involving number patterns

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Play digital games involving number patterns
- Identify patterns in various contexts
- Appreciate patterns in daily life

- Use digital devices (if available) to play number pattern games
- Identify patterns in the environment (e.g., tile patterns, fabric designs)
- Create pattern projects using available materials
- Share and explain their pattern projects

Where do we see patterns in our environment?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 40
- Digital devices (if available)
- Environmental patterns
- Craft materials
- Number cards
- Counting games
- Game materials

- Observation - Project assessment - Presentations

Numbers

Addition - Adding a 3-digit number to a 2-digit number without regrouping

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Add a 3-digit number to a 2-digit number without regrouping
- Use place value charts for addition
- Show enthusiasm in addition

- Show 475 on an abacus and add 23 by putting 3 rings in the ones spike and 2 in the tens spike
- Practice vertical addition: 435 + 12 = 447
- Use place value charts to show addition
- Solve word problems involving such addition

How do we add a 3-digit number to a 2-digit number?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 46
- Abacus
- Place value charts
- Base ten blocks
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 48
- Number cards
- Word problem cards

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Numbers

Addition - Adding a 3-digit number to a 2-digit number without regrouping
Addition - Adding a 3-digit number to a 2-digit number with single regrouping

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Add a 3-digit number to a 1-digit number without regrouping
- Use an abacus to add numbers
- Show interest in addition

- Take an abacus and show 342 on it
- Put 6 rings in the ones spike and observe the result
- Practice vertical addition: 214 + 5 = 219
- Work on exercises involving addition of 3-digit and 1-digit numbers

How do we add a 3-digit number and a 1-digit number?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 43
- Abacus
- Place value charts
- Base ten blocks
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 52

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Numbers

Addition - Adding a 3-digit number to a 2-digit number with single regrouping

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Add horizontally with regrouping from ones to tens
- Apply addition in solving real-life problems
- Appreciate addition in daily activities

- Arrange numbers vertically: 806 + 74
- Add ones (6 + 4 = 10) and regroup as 1 ten and 0 ones
- Add tens including the regrouped ten
- Solve word problems involving such addition

When do we need to regroup in addition?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 54
- Place value charts
- Abacus
- Word problem cards
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 55
- Base ten blocks

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Numbers

Addition - Adding two 3-digit numbers without regrouping

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Add two 3-digit numbers without regrouping
- Use place value charts for addition
- Show interest in adding larger numbers

- Practice vertical addition: 403 + 245 = 648
- Add ones, tens, and hundreds separately
- Use place value charts to demonstrate addition
- Solve word problems involving addition of two 3-digit numbers

How do we add two 3-digit numbers?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 59
- Place value charts
- Abacus
- Base ten blocks

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Numbers

Addition - Adding two 3-digit numbers without regrouping

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Add two 3-digit numbers horizontally
- Apply addition in solving problems
- Value addition in everyday life

- Practice horizontal addition: 506 + 123 = 629
- Add ones, tens, and hundreds separately
- Solve word problems involving addition of two 3-digit numbers
- Create their own word problems for peers to solve

How can we add two 3-digit numbers horizontally?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 60
- Place value charts
- Number cards
- Word problem cards
- Base ten blocks

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Numbers

Addition - Adding two 3-digit numbers without regrouping
Addition - Adding two 3-digit numbers with single regrouping

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Add two 3-digit numbers in different ways
- Compare vertical and horizontal addition
- Appreciate different addition strategies

- Add the same numbers vertically and horizontally
- Compare the processes and results
- Discuss advantages of different addition methods
- Solve addition problems using preferred methods

What are the different ways to add 3-digit numbers?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 60
- Place value charts
- Number cards
- Worksheets
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 61
- Abacus
- Base ten blocks

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Numbers

Addition - Adding two 3-digit numbers with single regrouping

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Add two 3-digit numbers horizontally with regrouping
- Apply addition in solving problems
- Value addition in daily activities

- Practice horizontal addition: 538 + 297 = 835
- Add ones with regrouping
- Add tens and hundreds
- Solve word problems involving addition with regrouping
- Share solution strategies with peers

How can we solve horizontal addition problems with regrouping?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 62
- Place value charts
- Abacus
- Word problem cards
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 63
- Base ten blocks

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Numbers

Addition - Adding two 3-digit numbers with single regrouping
Addition - Creating number patterns involving addition up to 1000

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Add horizontally with regrouping from tens to hundreds
- Apply addition in solving problems
- Appreciate addition in daily life

- Practice horizontal addition: 581 + 294 = 875
- Add ones: 1 + 4 = 5
- Add tens with regrouping: 8 + 9 = 17
- Add hundreds including the regrouped hundred
- Solve word problems involving such addition

How can we add horizontally when regrouping from tens to hundreds is needed?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 64
- Place value charts
- Abacus
- Word problem cards
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 66
- Number cards
- Number charts
- Worksheets

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Numbers

Addition - Creating number patterns involving addition up to 1000

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify rules in addition patterns
- Apply rules to complete patterns
- Show enthusiasm for patterns

- Examine patterns like 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and identify the rule (add 5)
- Look at patterns like 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85 and identify the rule (add 10)
- Apply identified rules to extend patterns
- Create their own addition patterns with specific rules

How do we find and apply rules in number patterns?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 67
- Number cards
- Number charts
- Worksheets

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Numbers

Addition - Creating number patterns involving addition up to 1000

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Find missing numbers in addition patterns
- Apply pattern rules to find missing numbers
- Appreciate patterns in mathematics

- Find missing numbers in patterns like 50, 70, 90, _, _, _
- Identify the rule (add 20) and complete the pattern: 110, 130, 150
- Find missing numbers in various patterns with different rules
- Share strategies for identifying pattern rules

How do we find missing numbers in addition patterns?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 68
- Number cards
- Number charts
- Worksheets
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 69

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Numbers

Addition - Creating number patterns involving addition up to 1000
Addition - Practicing addition using digital devices or other resources

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Create more complex addition patterns
- Apply different rules to create patterns
- Value patterns in mathematics

- Create patterns with multiple operations (e.g., add 5, then add 10)
- Create patterns with varying intervals
- Exchange patterns with peers to identify rules
- Discuss patterns found in daily life

How can we create more complex addition patterns?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 69
- Number cards
- Number charts
- Pattern examples
- Calculators
- Tablets/computers (if available)
- Digital mathematical games

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Numbers

Addition - Practicing addition using digital devices or other resources

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use various resources for addition
- Solve addition problems using different tools
- Value different approaches to addition

- Use manipulatives (counters, abacus, base ten blocks) for addition
- Use number charts and number lines for addition
- Create addition games using available resources
- Solve addition problems using preferred resources

What resources can we use to practice addition?

KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 69
- Counters
- Abacus
- Base ten blocks
- Number charts
- Number lines
- Manipulatives
- Number cards
- Game boards
- Worksheets

- Observation - Practical tasks - Oral questions

Measurement

Length - Measuring length in metres
Length - Adding length in metres
Length - Subtracting length in metres
Length - Estimating length up to 10 metres (1)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Measure length in metres
- Identify items that can be measured in metres
- Appreciate measuring length in metres in real life situations

- Learners in pairs/groups use metre sticks to measure various distances and record their results
- Learners prepare 5 metres long strings with knots at intervals of one metre to measure long distances
- Learners in groups measure the lengths of the 4 walls in their classroom and record their findings
- Learners identify items that can be measured in metres

How can the length of a chalkboard be measured using a metre stick?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 149
- Metre sticks
- String
- Rulers
- Chalk board
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 153
- Manila paper
- Charts
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 154
- Measuring tape
- School map
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 157
- Classroom objects

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments

Measurement

Length - Estimating length up to 10 metres (2)
Length - Applying length measurement in real-life situations
Mass - Measuring mass in kilograms

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Improve accuracy in estimating length up to 10 metres
- Record estimated and actual lengths in a table
- Value accuracy in estimation

- Learners in pairs/groups estimate distances of different items in and outside classroom
- Learners measure the actual distances and record in a table
- Learners compare their estimations with actual measurements
- Learners discuss strategies for improving estimation accuracy

How can we improve our length estimation skills?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 157
- Metre sticks
- String
- Measuring tape
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 158
- Digital devices
- Charts
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 159
- Beam balance
- Sand
- Soil
- 1kg standard weight

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Measurement

Mass - Adding mass in kilograms
Mass - Subtracting mass in kilograms
Mass - Estimating mass up to 5 kilograms (1)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Add mass in kilograms
- Solve real-life problems involving addition of mass in kilograms
- Value accuracy in addition of mass measurements

- Learners in groups use a beam balance to measure 2kg of sand
- Learners measure another 3 kgs of sand and find the total mass
- Learners in pairs/groups role play addition of mass in kilograms using items in the classroom model shop
- Learners solve word problems involving addition of mass

How do we add mass measurements correctly?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 161
- Beam balance
- Sand
- Classroom model shop items
- Charts
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 163
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 166
- 5kg mass
- Various classroom objects

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Measurement

Mass - Estimating mass up to 5 kilograms (2)
Mass - Applying mass measurement in real-life situations

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Improve accuracy in estimating mass up to 5 kilograms
- Compare estimated and actual mass
- Appreciate the importance of accurate estimation

- Learners in groups estimate the mass of various objects
- Learners measure the actual mass and record in a table
- Learners compare estimated and actual masses
- Learners discuss strategies for improving estimation accuracy

How can we improve our mass estimation skills?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 167
- Beam balance
- Various objects
- Sand
- Soil
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 168
- Digital devices

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Measurement

Capacity - Measuring capacity in litres (1)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify items measured in litres
- Collect containers labelled in litres
- Appreciate measurement of capacity in litres

- Learners in pairs/groups collect safe containers labelled litres from the environment
- Learners identify and write items that were stored in the containers
- Learners discuss that a litre is written in short as l

What things are measured in litres?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 169
- One litre containers
- Locally available containers
- Water

- Observation - Oral questions - Practical activities

Measurement

Capacity - Measuring capacity in litres (2)
Capacity - Adding capacity in litres

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Measure capacity in litres
- Determine the capacity of different containers in litres
- Show interest in measuring capacity

- Learners in groups of three use a one litre container to measure the capacity of various containers (jug, jerrycan, sufuria, pot, basin, bucket)
- Learners record their results in a table
- Learners determine how many one-litre bottles fill each container

How can the capacity of a container be measured?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 170
- One litre containers
- Various containers (jug, jerrycan, sufuria, pot, basin, bucket)
- Water
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 173
- Various containers

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Measurement

Capacity - Subtracting capacity in litres
Capacity - Estimating capacity up to 5 litres (1)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Subtract capacity in litres
- Solve real-life problems involving subtraction of capacity in litres
- Appreciate subtraction of capacity in daily life

- Learners in groups take a container with 8 litres of water
- Learners fill a three litre container with the water from the first container
- Learners find the amount of water remaining in the container
- Learners solve word problems involving subtraction of capacity

How do you find how much water remains in a container after some is removed?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 175
- Various containers
- Water
- One litre containers
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 176
- 5 litre container
- Various containers (kettle, jug, basin, sufuria, jerrycan, bucket)

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Measurement

Capacity - Estimating capacity up to 5 litres (2)
Capacity - Applying capacity measurement in real-life situations (1)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Estimate capacity up to 5 litres
- Compare estimated and actual capacity
- Value accuracy in estimation

- Learners in groups estimate the capacity of various containers up to 5 litres
- Learners measure the actual capacity and record in a table
- Learners compare their estimations with actual measurements
- Learners discuss strategies for improving estimation accuracy

How close can your estimation be to the actual capacity?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 177
- Various containers
- One litre container
- Water
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 178
- Digital devices

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Measurement

Capacity - Applying capacity measurement in real-life situations (2)
Time - Identifying minute as a unit of measuring time

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Apply capacity measurement in home situations
- Solve real-life capacity problems
- Value accuracy in measuring capacity

- Learners in groups discuss everyday situations where capacity measurement is used at home
- Learners role play buying and selling liquids measured in litres
- Learners solve word problems involving capacity in real-life contexts

How do we use capacity measurement at home and in shops?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 178
- One litre containers
- Various containers
- Charts
- Water
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 179
- Clock faces
- Circular cut outs
- Digital clocks
- Charts showing clock face

- Observation - Oral questions - Role play assessment

Measurement

Time - Reading and telling time using 'past' and 'to' on clock face (1)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Read and tell time using half past the hour
- Read and tell time using quarter past the hour
- Value punctuality

- Learners in groups read and tell time when the minute hand is pointing at 6 (half past the hour)
- Learners in groups read and tell time when the minute hand is pointing at 3 (quarter past the hour)
- Learners practice reading various times on clock faces

How do we read time when the minute hand points to 6?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 184
- Clock faces
- Digital clocks
- Charts showing clock faces at different times

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Measurement

Time - Reading and telling time using 'past' and 'to' on clock face (2)
Time - Reading and telling time using digital and analogue clocks (1)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Read and tell time using quarter to the hour
- Read and tell time using minutes to the hour
- Show interest in reading time

- Learners in groups take a clock face and show a time when the minute hand is pointing at 9 (quarter to the hour)
- Learners read and tell the time using 'quarter to' and 'minutes to' the hour
- Learners practice reading various times on clock faces

How do we read time when the minute hand points to 9?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 188
- Clock faces
- Digital clocks
- Charts showing clock faces at different times
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 192
- Analogue clocks
- Charts showing digital and analogue time

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Measurement

Time - Reading and telling time using digital and analogue clocks (2)
Time - Writing time using 'past' and 'to' the hour

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Tell time using both digital and analogue clocks
- Compare digital and analogue time displays
- Value time management

- Learners practice reading different times on digital clocks
- Learners match digital time displays with corresponding analogue clock faces
- Learners solve problems involving reading time on both types of clocks

What are the advantages of digital and analogue clocks?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 192
- Digital clocks
- Analogue clocks
- Charts showing digital and analogue time
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 195
- Clock faces
- Charts showing different times
- Exercise books

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Measurement

Time - Estimating time in hours
Time - Adding time (hours and minutes without conversion)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Estimate time in hours
- Round time to the nearest hour
- Value time management

- Learners in groups take a clock face and show a time with the minute hand pointing at a specific position
- Learners read the number which is nearest the hour hand
- Learners estimate and round time to the nearest hour
- Learners solve problems involving estimation of time

How do we estimate time to the nearest hour?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 196
- Clock faces
- Digital clocks
- Charts showing different times
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 197
- Charts showing addition of time

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Measurement

Time - Subtracting time (hours and minutes without conversion)
Time - Appreciating time in real-life situations

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Subtract time involving hours and minutes without conversion
- Solve real-life problems involving subtraction of time
- Value time management

- Learners in groups arrange subtraction of time in vertical form
- Learners subtract the minutes
- Learners subtract the hours
- Learners solve word problems involving subtraction of time

How do we subtract hours and minutes separately?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 197
- Clock faces
- Digital clocks
- Charts showing subtraction of time
- Charts showing daily schedules

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Measurement

Money - Identifying Kenyan currency notes up to Sh.1000

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify Kenyan currency notes up to sh.1000
- Discuss features of Kenyan currency
- Value honesty when handling money

- Learners in groups look at pictures of Kenyan currency notes and discuss their features
- Learners identify and name Kenyan currency notes up to sh.1000
- Learners identify key features on different currency notes
- Learners use locally available materials to model Kenyan currency denominations

What features can you identify on Kenyan currency notes?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 198
- Kenyan currency notes (real or imitations)
- Charts showing currency notes
- Manila paper

- Observation - Oral questions - Practical activities

Measurement

Money - Counting money in different denominations up to Sh.1000
Money - Adding money in different denominations up to Sh.1000 (1)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Count money in different denominations up to sh.1000
- Identify the total value of a collection of notes and coins
- Appreciate the importance of counting money accurately

- Learners in groups take different combinations of currency notes and coins
- Learners count the total value of money in each group
- Learners count and record the value of different combinations of notes and coins
- Learners solve problems involving counting money

How do you count a combination of different currency notes and coins?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 200
- Kenyan currency notes and coins (real or imitations)
- Charts showing currency
- Classroom model shop
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 201
- Kenyan currency (real or imitations)
- Charts showing addition of money

- Observation - Oral questions - Practical activities

Measurement

Money - Adding money in different denominations up to Sh.1000 (2)
Money - Subtracting money in different denominations up to Sh.1000 (1)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Add money in different denominations with regrouping
- Solve real-life problems involving addition of money
- Show interest in adding money

- Learners in groups practice adding money with regrouping from cents to shillings
- Learners solve addition problems involving money in real-life situations
- Learners use a price list to calculate the total cost of multiple items

How do we regroup when adding money with cents?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 202
- Kenyan currency (real or imitations)
- Price lists
- Classroom model shop
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 203
- Charts showing subtraction of money

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Measurement

Money - Subtracting money in different denominations up to Sh.1000 (2)
Money - Representing the same amount in different denominations

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Subtract money in different denominations with regrouping
- Solve real-life problems involving subtraction of money
- Appreciate subtraction of money in daily activities

- Learners in groups practice subtracting money with regrouping
- Learners solve subtraction problems involving money in real-life situations
- Learners calculate change when buying items from a price list

How do we find change when buying items?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 204
- Kenyan currency (real or imitations)
- Price lists
- Classroom model shop
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 208
- Charts showing equivalent denominations

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Measurement

Money - Converting money into different denominations
Money - Using money to buy up to 3 items involving balance

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Convert money into different denominations
- Solve problems involving conversion of denominations
- Show interest in handling money

- Learners in groups convert specific currency notes into smaller denominations
- Learners determine how many coins or smaller notes can be converted from larger denominations
- Learners solve problems involving conversion of money

How many twenty shilling coins can be converted to one hundred shilling note?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 209
- Kenyan currency (real or imitations)
- Charts showing conversion of denominations
- Classroom model shop
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 211
- Price lists

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Measurement

Money - Appreciating spending and saving money

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Understand the importance of saving money
- Identify ways to save money
- Appreciate spending and saving money wisely

- Learners discuss why we save money
- Learners identify different places where money can be saved
- Learners discuss items they would like to buy with saved money
- Learners discuss the importance of making spending plans

Why is it important to save money?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 214
- Charts showing saving methods
- Pictures of banks and saving institutions
- Pictures of items to buy

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments

Geometry

Position and Direction - Moving along a straight line from a point
Position and Direction - Identifying right and left side from a point

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Move along a straight line from a point
- Identify starting and ending points on a straight line
- Appreciate moving along a straight line in daily activities

- Learners in groups draw a straight line on a level ground outside the classroom
- Learners move along the straight line in turns
- Learners move along the straight line from one end to the other in turns
- Learners move along straight paths in the school compound

What is the importance of moving in a straight line?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 215
- Chalk
- String
- Outdoor space
- Charts showing straight lines
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 216
- Pictures showing objects in different positions
- Classroom objects
- School environment

- Observation - Oral questions - Practical activities

Geometry

Position and Direction - Turning to the right from a point
Position and Direction - Turning to the left from a point

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Turn to the right from a point
- Identify objects seen after turning right
- Value positional awareness

- Learners observe pictures showing turning right
- Learners practice turning to the right from a standing position
- Learners identify objects they can see after turning right
- Learners follow instructions to turn right at specific points

What do you see when you turn to the right?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 219
- Pictures showing turning right
- Outdoor space
- Classroom objects
- Pictures showing turning left

- Observation - Oral questions - Practical activities

Geometry

Position and Direction - Using directions in real-life situations
Shapes - Identifying shapes in a combined shape made of two different shapes

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Apply knowledge of directions in real-life situations
- Follow directions to move from one point to another
- Value the importance of directions in daily life

- Learners use a map to follow directions from one location to another
- Learners describe how to move from one place to another using terms like 'move straight', 'turn right', and 'turn left'
- Learners create and follow simple direction maps within the school compound

Why are directions important in real life?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 221
- Maps of school compound
- Village map shown in textbook
- Charts showing directions
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 224
- Cut-outs of various shapes
- Pictures of combined shapes
- Real objects showing combined shapes

- Observation - Oral questions - Practical activities

Geometry

Shapes - Drawing a combined shape made of 2 shapes
Shapes - Modeling a combined shape made of two shapes
Shapes - Appreciating combined shapes in the environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Draw a combined shape made of 2 shapes
- Create different combinations of shapes
- Show creativity in drawing combined shapes

- Learners draw combined shapes made of two different shapes (e.g., oval and triangle)
- Learners form combined shapes using cut-outs of 2 circles and a rectangle
- Learners form combined shapes using cut-outs of 2 triangles and a rectangle
- Learners draw combined shapes made of 2 circles and 2 squares

How can we combine different shapes to create new shapes?

- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 225
- Paper
- Cut-outs of various shapes
- Pictures of combined shapes
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 226
- Plasticine
- Sticks
- String
- KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 227
- School environment
- Pictures showing combined shapes
- Real objects showing combined shapes

- Observation - Oral questions - Practical activities