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Scotland Primary 3 (P3) Mathematics

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1 Study Plan Study plan – Scotland Primary 3 (P3)
Objective: On completion of the course formative assessment a tailored study plan is created identifying the lessons requiring revision.
2 Calculation-grouping Multiplication using repeated addition
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to write about equal groups and rows using another method and also learn different ways to count them.
3 Calculation-multiplication The multiplication sign
Objective: on completion of the lesson the student will be able to multiply single numbers to solve multiplication problems.
4 Calculation sharing/division Strategies for division
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to share objects equally and will also learn how to write about them.
5 Calculation-multiples Multiples of 10 up to 100
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to read, write, rename and add multiples of ten.
6 Calculations The numbers 20 to 99
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to identify, name and add groups of ten, counting to ninety-nine.
7 Calculation 10-100 Counting by 1, 2, 5, and 10 to 100
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to skip count to one hundred and show that one hundred equals ten times ten.
8 Calculation-larger numbers The numbers 100 to 999
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to count to 999, skip count by 10s and 100s to 999 and use pictures or objects to represent the numbers 100 to 999.
9 Addition Addition to 99
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use place value to add two 2-digit numbers together up to a total of 99.
10 Subtraction Subtraction up to the number 99
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to find the answer to take away number sentences with bigger numbers and will also know how to write these number sentences.
11 Subtraction Subtraction with borrowing
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to record subtraction number sentences and will understand the need to trade between place value columns using the renaming method
12 Subtraction Subtraction of two-digit numbers Involving comparison.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know how to solve and record the answer to word problems and will understand how estimation helps to find out if an answer is correct.
13 Multiplication Multiplication – important facts.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know the connection between multiplication and division and recognise the strategies to help solve multiplication number sentences.
14 Multiplication Multiples and factors of whole numbers
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to specify multiples and factors of whole numbers, and calculate the product of squared numbers.
15 Problems Solve and record division using known facts and sharing
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use sharing concepts to solve and record division problems.
16 Place value The numbers 1000 to 9999
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to count to 999, skip count by 10s and 100s to 999 and use pictures or objects to represent the numbers 100 to 999.
17 Addition Addition up to the number 999
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use place value to solve and record addition problems with three digit numbers.
18 Subtraction Subtraction up to the number 999 using the renaming method
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know another way to trade between columns in subtraction using the renaming method. The student will also learn how to solve number sentences with missing numbers.
19 Multiplication Multiplication using extended algorithms.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will have understood multiplication using extended algorithms.
20 Division Division with and without a remainder.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand division with and without a Remainder.
21 Division Dividing two and three digit numbers by a single digit number.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand dividing two and three digit numbers by a single digit number.
22 Counting and numeration The numbers 10 000 to 99 999
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to count to 99 999 and use place value to read the value of the numerals within the larger numbers.
23 Counting and numeration Addition to 9999 and beyond
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the student’s knowledge of place value to solve addition problems with 3, 4 and 5 digit numbers and word problems.
24 Subtraction Subtraction involving four digit numbers and beyond using the renaming method.
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use written methods to solve subtraction problems involving 4 and 5 digit whole numbers.
25 Counting and numeration Seven digit numbers
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use place value knowledge to read and write seven digit whole numbers.
26 Multiplication Multiplication by 2 and 3 digits
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve and record 2 and 3 digit multiplication problems in extended and short form.
27 Division Divide whole numbers by a 2 digit divisor
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to solve and record division problems with whole numbers using a two-digit divisor and show any remainders as a fraction.
28 Length Compare length by using informal units of measurement
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to measure objects around the student’s home and compare their length to each other. The student will also be able to compare the different ways the student measured the same object.
29 Length Using the metre as a formal unit to measure perimeter
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to calculate the perimeter of different shapes in metres.
30 Length Using the formal unit of the centimetre to measure length and perimeter
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to measure length and perimeter in centimetres.
31 Length Read and calculate distances on a map using the formal unit kilometre
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to read distances in kilometres and calculate total distances between different locations on a map.
32 Weight/mass Introducing the concept of mass
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand the concepts of mass.
33 Weight/mass The kilogram
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will know: how to use the kilogram as a measure of mass., and how to weigh items accurately using scales.
34 Weight/mass The gram and net mass
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will understand: why there’s a zero button on digital scales, how to zero some other types of scales, and also how to measure mass in grams.
35 Weight/mass The tonne – converting units and problems
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student should be able to: choose the correct unit to measure the mass of small, medium or large objects, and convert measurements from one unit to another.
36 Fractions Using fractions 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 to describe part of a whole
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: name fractions, and use fractions to describe equal parts of a whole.
37 Fractions Using fractions 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 to describe parts of a group or collection
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the fractions to describe equal parts of a collection of objects.
38 Fractions Comparing and ordering fractions
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to compare and order fractions with the same number of equal parts, and compare and order fractions with a different number of equal parts.
39 Time, months Months and seasons of the year
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: name and order the months of the year, know the number of days in each month, name the seasons in order, and know the number of months in each season.
40 Time, days of week Days of the week
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: name the days of the week in order, recognise them in a written form, be able to answer questions about the days of the week, and have an understanding of a diary.
41 Time, duration Duration
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to estimate and measure the duration of an event using informal units, and compare and order the duration of an event using informal units.
42 Time, minutes Analogue – Telling time – minutes in the hour
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to recognize the coordinated movements of the hands on an analogue clock.
43 Time, units Units of time
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to convert units of time and read and interpret simple timetables, timelines and calendars.
44 Time, a.m. p.m. AM and PM time
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to talk about am and pm time and use the correct notation for am and pm time.
45 Time, quarter to, past Quarter past and quarter to
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to associate the numerals 3, 6 and 9 with 15, 30 and 45 minutes, and use the terms ‘quarter to’ and ‘quarter past’.
46 Time, minutes past the hour Minutes past
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to understand and read the minutes past the hour on an analogue clock.
47 Time, minutes to the hour Minutes to
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to understand and read the minutes to the hour on an analogue clock.
48 Time, digital, analogue Comparing analogue and digital time
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: read analogue and digital clocks to the minute, be familiar with the recording of digital time, and tell the same time using both analogue and digital clocks.
49 Time, digital O’clock and half past using digital time
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the terms ‘o’clock’ and ‘half past’, and read hour and half-hour time on a digital clock.
50 Time, analogue O’clock and half past on the analogue clock
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to use the terms ‘o’clock’ and ‘half past’, and read hour and half-hour time on an analogue clock.
51 Time, 24-hour 24 hour time
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: tell the time accurately using twenty-four hour time, change the time from am and pm time to twenty-four hour time, and change the time from twenty-four hour time to am and pm time.
52 Time zones Time zones
Objective: On completion of the lesson the student will be able to: recognise that there are different time zones, compare time zones, understand daylight saving and adjust times accordingly, and determine the local time in different regions.
53 Exam Exam – Scotland Primary 3 (P3)
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