Scaling and correspondence word problems set at a summer school fair, for Year 3 maths. Pupils multiply tables and chairs, share 24 cupcakes onto plates, scale up game token costs and skipping rope lengths, then count ice cream flavour combinations before two tricky multi-step challenges. Full answer key included. Covers three England National Curriculum multiplication and division objectives.
Number — multiplication and division
“Solve problems, including missing number problems, involving multiplication and division”
Scaling and correspondence problems are the focus throughout.
Number — multiplication and division
“Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables”
The fair numbers are chosen so facts from these tables do the work.
Multiplication and sharing problems, like seating at 8 tables and dividing 24 cupcakes.
Scaling problems, from Hook-a-Duck token costs to a 3 metre skipping rope scaled up.
Correspondence problems counting combinations of ice cream flavours and parade hats.
Multi-step problems plus a reasoning question about Leo's 4 packs of 8 stickers.
Solutions for every problem at the end.
Applying tables
Use once recall is secure and pupils need to choose the operation themselves.
Stretch task
The Tricky Challenges section suits pupils ready for multi-step reasoning.
Homework
The fair setting keeps all four parts connected for independent work.
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