Free Year 3 Maths Lesson Plans for Teachers

Q: Which times tables do pupils learn in Year 3?

Year 3 pupils learn the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables, building on the 2, 5 and 10 tables from Year 2. The National Curriculum expects them to recall and use multiplication and division facts for these tables, which the multiplication and division lesson practises in both directions.

Q: What changes in maths between Year 2 and Year 3?

Year 3 begins Key Stage 2: numbers extend to 1000, pupils use formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction, fractions extend to tenths and equivalence, and scaling problems appear in multiplication. These lessons are pitched at that step up.

Q: How do I support pupils who are not yet secure with KS1 content?

Duplicate the recap slides in Chalkie and expand them into a longer warm-up, or regenerate practice questions with smaller numbers. The teaching sequence stays intact while the entry point drops.

Q: What does it cost to use these Year 3 maths lessons?

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Place Value

This editable Year 3 lesson focuses on place value. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS2 Number), covering objectives such as: compare and order numbers up to 1000. Try Chalkie.ai free to create your own version.

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Addition and Subtraction

Deliver a Year 3 addition and subtraction lesson with this ready-made resource. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS2 Number), covering objectives such as: add and subtract numbers mentally, including: a three-digit number and tens. Customise this lesson on Chalkie.ai in minutes.

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Multiplication and Division

Strengthen multiplication and division understanding with this free Year 3 lesson. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS2 Number), covering objectives such as: recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables. Free to edit and download on Chalkie.ai.

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Fractions

Teach fractions with this free, editable Year 3 lesson. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS2 Number), covering objectives such as: solve problems that involve all of the above. Created with Chalkie.ai and fully customisable for your class.

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Measurement

This Year 3 measurement lesson is ready to present in class. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS2 Measurement), covering objectives such as: measure, compare, add and subtract: lengths (m/cm/mm); mass (kg/g); volume/capacity (l/ml). Made on Chalkie.ai. Edit, download, and present for free.

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Geometry

Help your Year 3 pupils explore geometry with this editable lesson. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS2 Geometry), covering objectives such as: identify horizontal and vertical lines and pairs of perpendicular and parallel lines. Sign up free to Chalkie.ai to adapt this for your class.

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Statistics

A curriculum-aligned Year 3 lesson covering statistics. Aligned to the England National Curriculum (KS2 Statistics), covering objectives such as: interpret and present data using bar charts, pictograms and tables. Fully editable on Chalkie.ai. Sign up free to customise.

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Year 3 marks the move into Key Stage 2, and these Year 3 maths lessons cover every strand of the lower KS2 programme of study: place value to 1000, mental and written addition and subtraction, the 3, 4 and 8 times tables, fractions, measurement, geometry and statistics.

Each lesson is a slide deck with a complete teaching sequence of recap, new learning, worked examples and practice, aligned to the England National Curriculum. Pupils compare and order numbers up to 1000, add three-digit numbers and tens mentally, identify parallel and perpendicular lines, and present data in bar charts, pictograms and tables.

Slides are fully editable in Chalkie, so adjusting difficulty or swapping contexts takes minutes rather than an evening. Teachers use these decks as a first draft of the week's teaching: keep the sequence, tweak the numbers, and present. If a class needs another day on a concept, regenerate the practice slides and re-teach without re-planning.

What Year 3 Maths covers

Place Value
Pupils compare and order numbers up to 1000, deepening their understanding of hundreds, tens and ones.
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Addition and Subtraction
Pupils add and subtract numbers mentally, including a three-digit number and tens, alongside developing written methods.
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Multiplication and Division
Pupils recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables.
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Fractions
Pupils solve problems drawing on the Year 3 fractions objectives, including recognising, comparing and finding fractions of amounts.
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Measurement
Pupils measure, compare, add and subtract lengths, mass and volume or capacity using standard metric units.
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Geometry
Pupils identify horizontal and vertical lines and pairs of perpendicular and parallel lines.
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Statistics
Pupils interpret and present data using bar charts, pictograms and tables.
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