Challenges and Investigations Maths Worksheets For Year 3 (age 7-8)
Some of my favourite maths here! This section is all about putting mathematical knowledge to good use. This includes solving one-step and two-step problems involving numbers, money, measures and time, as well as following lines of enquiry and organising results in a logical order.
Making Addition and Subtraction Number Stories
Encourage children to make addition and subtraction come to life by writing short number stories.
Making Multiplication and Division Number Stories
More number stories to write: this time all about multiplication and division.
What Sign?
All the numbers are here, but the signs are missing! Can you work out what the signs should be?
Odd and Even Number Investigations
Investigating odd and even numbers and what happens when you add them together.
Find the Number and Missing Digits
Finding the numbers and missing digits to make number sentences correct.
Calculator Problems
A calculator is needed to find how many different answers can be made from the numbers given. Good for working in an organised, logical way.
Making Shapes
2D card shapes and a 3 x 3 pinboard are useful for these shape activities.
Investigate Statements: Odd and Even
Investigate statements involving odd and even numbers.
Investigate Statements Multiplication
Investigate statements about multiplication and times tables.
Solve One Step Word Problems
Tricky questions, but you only have to carry out one maths step to answer them.
Solve Two Step Word Problems
Even trickier questions, and you have to carry out at least two steps to work them out!
More Word Problems
More word problems, from the library to shopping and on to flying around the world.
Think of a Number
I’m good at thinking of numbers, but can you work out what number I am thinking about – I do give a clue!
Pounds and Pence
Watch out when writing pence as pounds and remember to always have two digits after the decimal point.
Counting Money
I love counting money and there are plenty of coins to count here.
Money Problems
The hardest part of these money problems is to read the question and work out what to do.
Solve Measurement Problems
Length, mass and volume questions – all metric of course.
Solve Time Problems
Here we have four pages of questions all on time, including a trip to Alicante!
Estimate Pages in a Book
A book challenge here. How accurately can you guess the number of pages in books?
Making 12
This challenge is to find as many ways as possible of making 12 using three number cards and the add, subtract and multiply signs.
It's an Odd World
Can you put the numbers 1 to 9 in the diagram so that the difference between each pair of joined numbers is odd?
Magic Triangle (2)
This time you can decide the total for the sides of the triangle.
Adding Digits
Investigation looking at possibilities when adding the digits from 1 to 5.
Hexagon adding tens challenge
A development of the 'Caterpillar investigation' but using multiples of 10. Great for practising addition.
19 Miles Investigation
How many ways can three runners cover a distance of 19 miles? They all have to run an odd number of miles.
Year 3 Challenges: Using and Applying Maths
A brief summary of some of the most important maths concepts to be taught in Year 3 by way of challenges and investigations.
