More challenges and activities

A brief summary of some of the most important maths concepts to be taught in Year 3 by way of challenges and investigations.

This challenge is to find as many ways as possible of making 12 using three number cards and the add, subtract and multiply signs.

How many ways can three runners cover a distance of 19 miles? They all have to run an odd number of miles.

3 dinosaurs laid some eggs. They laid 19 altogether. How many did they each lay?

A development of the 'Caterpillar investigation' but using multiples of 10. Great for practising addition.

Can you put the numbers 1 to 9 in the diagram so that the difference between each pair of joined numbers is odd?

A book challenge here. How accurately can you guess the number of pages in books?

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.