Addition and Subtraction

Year 3 MathsAddition and Subtraction4 pages

About this worksheet

Four pages covering the main Year 3 maths addition and subtraction skills. Pupils answer mental questions like 345 + 4, set out column calculations such as 435 + 281, check answers with inverse operations, then solve missing number puzzles like 150 + ___ = 200. All four sections have answer keys. Aligned to six England National Curriculum addition and subtraction objectives.

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Curriculum objectives covered

Number โ€” addition and subtraction

โ€œAdd and subtract numbers mentally, including: a three-digit number and onesโ€

The warm-up also covers tens and hundreds mentally.

Number โ€” addition and subtraction

โ€œAdd and subtract numbers with up to three digits, using formal written methods of columnar addition and subtractionโ€

Stacking Numbers gives column calculations to set out.

Number โ€” addition and subtraction

โ€œSolve problems, including missing number problems, using number facts, place value, and more complex addition and subtraction.โ€

The final section is all missing number equations.

What's inside this worksheet

Mental Maths Warm-Up

Mental calculations such as 345 + 4 and 672 - 30.

Stacking Numbers

Column method practice with questions like 435 + 281 and 584 - 251.

Be a Maths Detective

Solve 450 - 120, then write an addition calculation to check the answer.

Missing Number Mysteries

Find the missing values in equations such as 300 - ___ = 250.

How teachers use it

End of unit

One section per objective makes it a fair summary of the whole unit.

Homework

Send all four sections home and mark against the keys.

Revision

Reuse individual sections before a termly assessment.

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