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GRADE 3-mathematics-activities-term-1-lesson-plans-word-format
Week: Lesson:
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be to use ordinal number names to identify position from first to
fifth.
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LEARNING RESOURCES
Flash cards.
Felt pens.
Fields.
Pair of scissors.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Learners to form a queue as they complete the race at the finishing line.
Step 2: Learner number 6 to assign ordinal numbers to the competitors as first, second, third, fourth and
fifth.
Step 3: Discuss the assigning of positions with learners with reference to activity 2.
Step 4: Guide learners to use ordinal number names to identify positions. Use the example on learner’s
book pg. 2
SUMMARY
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice digital games involving positions at school and at home, e.g. during play activities.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be to use ordinal number symbols to identify position from 1 st to
5th
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Flash cards.
Felt pens.
Books.
Water bottle.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Learners to place number cards with ordinal number symbols 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th on the books
from the point of reference.
Step 2: Discuss with the learners the assigning of positions with learners with reference to activity 2.
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 4, guide learners to use ordinal number symbol 1 st,
2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th.
SUMMARY
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice digital games involving positions at school and at home, e.g. during play activities.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be to use ordinal number names to identify position from 6 to 10
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Flash cards.
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ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Learners to sing a song on number positions for example: I am first, second, I am jumping…
Step 1: Guide learners to form groups of 11 and then ask 10 of them to engage in a running competition.
Discuss safety precautions as they run.
Step 2: Learner to form a queue as they complete the race at the finishing line. Learner number 11 to
assign ordinal numbers to the competitors as first, second, third, fourth up to tenth.
Step 3: Discuss the assigning of positions with learners with reference to activity 2.
Step 4: Guide learners to use ordinal number names to identify positions. Use the example on learner’s
book pg. 6
SUMMARY
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice competition involving positions at school and at home, e.g. during play activities.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be to use ordinal number names to identify position from 6th to
10th .
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LEARNING RESOURCES
Flash cards.
Felt pens.
Fields.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Learners to sing a song on number positions for example: I am first, second, I am jumping…
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups to arrange 11 mathematics text books on their desks from a
reference point.
Step 2: Learner to place number cards with ordinal number symbols 1 st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th up 10th on the books
from the reference point.
Step 3: Discuss the assigning of positions with learners with reference to activity 2.
Step 4: Guide learners to use ordinal number symbols 1st, 2nd, up to 10th. Use the example on learner’s
book pg. 8
SUMMARY
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice competition involving positions at school and at home, e.g. during play activities.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be to count in ones forward and backwards from 1 to 1000.
Number cards.
Number line.
Numbers charts.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups to count objects in ones both forward and backward. Discuss
the safety precautions as they count.
Step 2: Using the example in the learner’s book page 11, guide learners to count in ones forward and
backwards from 1 to 1000
SUMMARY
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to arrange chairs on tables in rows and columns in community functions as a way of promoting
learning outside the school.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be to count in twos forward and backwards from 1 to 1000.
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Number cards.
Number line.
Numbers charts.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups to count objects in twos forward. Discuss the safety
precautions as they count
Step 2: Guide learners in pairs or in groups to count objects in twos both forward and backward. Discuss
the safety precautions as they count
Step 2: Using the example in the learner’s book page 12, guide learners to count in ones forward and
backwards from 1 to 1000
SUMMARY
Review the lesson on counting numbers
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to arrange chairs on tables in rows and columns in community functions as a way of
promoting learning outside the school
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be to identify place value up to tens.
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Bundles of sticks.
Abacus.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups to represent various numbers using bundles of sticks and loose
sticks.
Step 2: Ask the learners in pairs or in groups to identify ones and tens from the bundles of sticks and loose
sticks.
Step 3: Guide learners in pairs or in groups to represent various numbers using abacus. Discuss with them
the safety precautions.
Step 4: Ask the learners in pairs or in groups to identify ones and tens from the abacus.
Step 5: Using the example in the learner’s book page 13, guide learners to identify place value of ones and
tens.
SUMMARY
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to read numbers 1 to 100 in symbols.
Flash cards.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups to read the numbers between 1 to 100 in turns using the
number chart.
Step 3: Using the activities in the learners book, guide the learners in reading whole numbers 1 to 100.
SUMMARY
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to arrange chairs on tables in rows and columns in the school and at home.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to write numbers 1 to 50 in words.
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ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 2: Ask the learners in pairs or in groups to match number symbols with number words 1 to 50 using
number chart.
Step 4: Using the activity in the learner’s book page 17, guide learner’s to write whole numbers 1 to 50 in
words.
SUMMARY
Review the lesson on writing numbers in words.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to arrange chairs on tables in rows and columns in the school and at home.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to work out missing numbers in number patterns 1 to 10.
Number cards.
Number line.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Ask learners in pairs or groups to arrange numbers on number cards in an increasing order 1-10
Step 2: Guide the learners to create a pattern by removing a card and skipping the next. Learners to write
the resulting pattern.
Step 3: Guide learners in pairs or groups to create patterns using number line.
Step 4: Ask the learners in pairs or in groups to arrange numbers on number cards in a decreasing order 10
to 1.
Step 5: Guide the learners to create a pattern by removing a card and skipping the next in a decreasing
order and write the resulting pattern
Step 6: Using examples in the learner’s book page 18, guide learners to work out the missing numbers in a
number pattern.
SUMMARY
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to arrange chairs on tables in rows and columns in the school and at home.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to work out missing numbers in number patterns 1 to 100.
Number cards.
Number charts.
Number line.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Ask learners in pairs or groups to arrange numbers on number cards in an increasing order 1-100
Step 2: Guide the learners in creating a pattern by removing a card(s) and skipping one or more to the
next. Learners to write the resulting pattern.
Step 3: Ask the learners in pairs or in groups to arrange numbers on number cards in a decreasing order
100 to 1
Step 4: Guide the learners to create a pattern by removing a card(S) and skipping one or more to the next
and write the resulting pattern
Step 5: Using examples in the learner’s book page 19, guide learners to work out the missing numbers in a
number pattern.
SUMMARY
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to arrange chairs on tables in rows and columns in the school and at home.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to identify half as part of a whole.
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Manilla cutouts.
Pair of scissors.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups to cut circular cut outs. Discuss the safety precautions when
handling sharp objects.
Step 2: Guide learners to fold the circular cutouts into 2 equal parts.
Step 4: Ask the learners to make rectangular cutouts and fold into 2 equal parts to get halves.
Step 5: Using activities in the learner’s book page 21, guide learners to identify half as part of a whole.
SUMMARY
Review the lesson on fractions: half as part of whole.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice sharing of items in halves and quarters at home and at school with their friends.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to identify quarter as part of a whole.
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Manilla cutouts.
Pair of scissors.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups to cut rectangular cut outs. Discuss the safety precautions
when handling sharp objects.
Step 2: Guide learners to fold the rectangular cutouts into 4 equal parts.
Step 3: Guide learners to identify that each part is a quarter of the whole.
Step 4: Using activities in the learner’s book page 23, guide learners to identify quarter as part of a whole.
SUMMARY
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice sharing of items in halves and quarters at home and at school with their friends.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to compare a half and a quarter as part of a whole
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Circular cutouts.
Pair of scissors.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups to cut circular and rectangular cut outs. Discuss the safety
precautions when handling sharp objects.
Step 2: Ask the learners to fold the cutouts into 2 and 4 equal parts respectively.
Step 3: Ask the learners to identify the half and the quarter parts respectively
Step 4: Guide the learners to compare the half and the quarter
Step 5: Using the activity in the learner’s book page 25, guide the learners to identify and compare half
and quarter as part of a whole
SUMMARY
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice sharing of items in halves and quarters at home and at school with their friends.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to identify a half as part of a group.
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Sticks.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups to share bottle tops equally and separate them into two equal
groups.
Step 2: Ask the learners to count the number of bottle tops each group has.
Step 3: Guide learners to identify each group of bottle tops as half of the whole group.
Step 4: Using the example in the learner’s book page 26, guide the learners to identify half as part of a
group.
SUMMARY
Review the lesson on fractions: A half as part of a group.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice sharing of items in halves and quarters at home and at school with their friends.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to add a 3 digit number to a 1-digit number without
regrouping vertically and horizontally with sum not exceeding 1000.
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Abacus
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in groups to use the abacus in adding a 3-digit number to a 1-digit number without
regrouping. Discuss safety precautions when handling the resource material.
Step 2: Guide learners in groups to discuss how to add a 3-digit number to a 1-digit number without
regrouping vertically and horizontally.
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 30, guide the learners to add a 3-digit number to a 1-
digit number without regrouping.
SUMMARY
Review the lesson on addition by asking learners questions.
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice working out total number of different items in their homes.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to add a 3 digit number to a 1-digit number with
regrouping with a sum not exceeding 1000 vertically and horizontally.
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Abacus.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in in pairs or groups in using an abacus to add a 3-digit number to a 1-digit number
with regrouping.
Step 2: Ask the learners in pairs to discuss how to add a 3-digit number to a 1-digit number with
regrouping vertically and horizontally.
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 33, guide the learners to add a 3-digit number to a 1-
digit number with regrouping.
SUMMARY
Review the lesson on addition by asking learners questions.
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice working out total number of different items in their homes.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to add a 3 digit number to a 2-digit number without
regrouping with a sum not exceeding 1000 vertically and horizontally.
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Abacus.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in in pairs or groups in using place value chart to add a 3-digit number to a 2-digit
number without regrouping vertically and horizontally.
Step 2: Ask the learners in pairs to discuss how to add a 3-digit number to a 2-digit number without
regrouping vertically and horizontally.
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 34, guide the learners to add a 3-digit number to a 2-
digit number without regrouping.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice working out total number of different items in their homes.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to add a 3 digit number to a 2-digit number with single
regrouping with a sum not exceeding 1000 vertically and horizontally.
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Abacus.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in in pairs or groups in using place value chart to add a 3-digit number to a 2-digit
number with single regrouping vertically and horizontally. Discuss safety precautions when handling the
resource and materials
Step 2: Ask the learners in pairs to discuss how to add a 3-digit number to a 2-digit number with single
regrouping vertically and horizontally.
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 38, guide the learners to add a 3-digit number to a 2-
digit number with single regrouping.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice working out total number of different items in their homes.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to add a 3 single digit numbers with sum not exceeding
10.
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Bottle tops.
Sticks.
Grains.
Number line.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or groups in using place value chart to add a 3-single digit numbers with
sum not exceeding 10 using concrete objects and the number line. Discuss the safety precautions when
handling the resources and materials.
Step 2: Ask the learners in pairs to discuss how to add a 3-single digit number with sum not exceeding 10.
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 40, guide the learners to add a 3-single digit
numbers with sum not exceeding 10.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice working out total number of different items in their homes.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to add a two 3-digit numbers vertically and horizontally
without regrouping with sum not exceeding 500.
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Abacus.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in in pairs or groups in using place value chart to add a two 3-digit numbers
vertically and horizontally without regrouping with sum not exceeding 500.
Step 2: Ask the learners in pairs to discuss how to add a two 3-digit numbers vertically and horizontally
without regrouping with sum not exceeding 500.
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 43, guide the learners to add a 3- digit numbers
vertically and horizontally without regrouping with sum not exceeding 500.
SUMMARY
Review the lesson on addition by asking learners questions.
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice working out total number of different items in their homes.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to add a two 3-digit numbers with single regrouping with
sum not exceeding 1000 vertically and horizontally.
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Abacus.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in in pairs or groups in using place value chart to add a two 3-digit numbers with
single regrouping vertically.
Step 2: Ask the learners in pairs to discuss how to add a two 3-digit numbers vertically and horizontally
with singlet regrouping with sum not exceeding 1000.
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 44, guide the learners to add a 3- digit numbers
vertically and horizontally with single regrouping with sum not exceeding 1000.
SUMMARY
Review the lesson on addition by asking learners questions.
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice working out total number of different items in their homes.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to fill in the missing numbers in number patterns up to
1000 involving addition.
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Number cards.
A hundred chart.
Pocket boards.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in in pairs or groups to use number cards, hundred chart, and pocket boards to fill
in the missing numbers in number patterns involving addition.
Step 2: Learners in pairs to discuss and come up with different ways of filling in the missing numbers in
number patterns up to 1000 involving addition.
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 48, guide the learners to fill in missing numbers in
number patterns up to 1000 involving addition.
SUMMARY
Review the lesson on addition by asking learners questions.
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice working out total number of different items in their homes.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to subtract a 1-digit number from a 2-digit number without
regrouping.
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Abacus.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups in using the place value apparatus to subtract a 1-digit number
from a 2-digit number without regrouping. Discuss the safety precautions when handling the resources and
materials.
Step 2: Learners in pairs to discuss and come up with different ways subtracting a 1-digit number from a
2-digit number without regrouping.
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 50, guide the learners to subtract a 1-digit number
from a 2-digit number without regrouping.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to subtract 2-digit numbers without regrouping.
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Abacus.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in to use the abacus in subtracting two 2-digit numbers without
regrouping. Discuss the safety precautions when handling the resources and materials.
Step 2: Learners in pairs to discuss and come up with different ways subtracting two 2-digit numbers
without regrouping.
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 52, guide the learners to subtract two 2-digit number
without regrouping.
SUMMARY
Review the lesson on subtraction by asking learners questions.
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to subtract a 1-digit number from a 2-digit number with
single regrouping.
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Abacus.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups to use bundles of sticks and loose sticks to subtract a 1-diit
number from a 2-digit number with single regrouping.
Step 2: Learners in pairs or in groups to discuss and come up with different ways subtracting a 1-digit
number from a 2-digit number with single regrouping.
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 56, guide the learners to subtract a 1-digit number
from a 2-digit number with single regrouping.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to subtract two 2-digit numbers with regrouping.
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Abacus.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups to use the place value chart to subtract two 2-digit numbers
with regrouping.
Step 2: Learners in pairs or in groups to discuss and come up with different ways subtracting two 2-digit
numbers with regrouping
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 57, guide the learners to subtract two 2-digit
numbers with regrouping.
SUMMARY
Review the lesson on subtraction by asking learners questions.
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to subtract multiples of 10 up to 1000 without regrouping.
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Pocket boards.
Hundred charts.
Abacus.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups to use the place value apparatus in subtracting multiples of 10
up to 1000 without regrouping. Discuss safety precautions when handling resources and materials.
Step 2: Learners in pairs or in groups to discuss and come up with different ways subtracting multiples of
10 up to 1000 without regrouping.
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 144, guide the learners to subtract multiples of 10 up
to 1000 without regrouping.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to subtract a 2-digit number from a 3-digit
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Abacus.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups to use the place value chart to subtract a 2-digit number from a
3-digit number without regrouping.
Step 2: Learners in pairs or in groups to discuss and come up with different ways subtracting a 2-digit
number from a 3-digit number without regrouping.
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 60, guide the learners to subtract a 2-digit number
from a 3-digit number without regrouping.
SUMMARY
Review the lesson on subtraction by asking learners questions.
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to work out missing numbers in number pattern up to 100
involving subtraction.
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Number cards.
A hundred chart.
Pocket boards.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups to use number cards/hundred chart/pocket boards to work out
missing numbers in number patterns.
Step 2: Learners in pairs or in groups to discuss and come up with different ways of working out missing
numbers in number patterns up to 100 involving subtraction.
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 62, guide the learners to work out missing numbers
in number patterns up to 100 involving subtraction.
SUMMARY
Review the lesson on subtraction by asking learners questions.
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to multiply numbers 1 to 10 by 2 and 3.
Counters.
Number arrays.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups on using counters to multiply numbers 1 to 10 by 2 and 3
using repeated addition.
Step 2: Learners in pairs or in groups to discuss and come up with different ways of working out
multiplication as repeated addition.
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 64, guide the learners to work out multiplication of
numbers 1 to 10 by 2 and 3.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to multiply numbers 1 to 10 by 4 and 5.
Counters.
Number arrays.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups on using counters to multiply numbers 1 to 10 by 4 and 5
using the multiplication table.
Step 2: Learners in pairs or in groups to discuss and come up with different ways of working out
multiplication of numbers 1 to 10 by 4 and 5
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 66, guide the learners to work out multiplication of
numbers 1 to 10 by 4 and 5 using a multiplication table.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to multiply numbers 1 to 10 by 10.
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Counters.
Number arrays.
Multiplication table.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups on using counters to multiply numbers 1 to 10 10 using the
multiplication table.
Step 2: Learners in pairs or in groups to discuss and come up with different ways of working out
multiplication of numbers 1 to 10 by 10.
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 68, guide the learners to work out multiplication of
numbers 1 to 10 by 10
SUMMARY
Review the lesson on multiplication by asking learners questions.
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to divide single digit numbers through repeated
subtraction.
Counters.
Number line.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Learners to form groups of objects. They take away from the group a specific number of counters
at a time until all are finished. Count the number of times a group of objects have been removed from the
larger group/Discuss safety precautions when using resources and material.
Step 2: Guide learners to write division sentences from the repeated subtraction in activity one
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 70, guide learners to divide single digit numbers
through repeated subtraction.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to divide numbers up to 25 by 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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Counters.
Number line.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Learners to form groups of counters. Ask learners to take away from the group a specific number
of counters at a time until all are finished. Count the number of times a group of objects have been
removed from the larger group. Discuss safety precautions when using resources and material.
Step 2: Guide learners to skip a given number of steps backwards uniformly from a given number on the
number line until they stop at zero. Ask the learners to count the number of jumps made.
Step 4: Using examples in the learner’s book page 71, guide learners to divide numbers up to 25 by 2, 3, 4
and 5 through repeated subtraction.
SUMMARY
Review the lesson on division by asking learners questions.
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: NUMBERS
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to relate division and multiplication using multiplication
sentences u to 5× 5.
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Counters.
Multiplication table.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 2: Guide learners to move horizontally on the row of the number and vertically in the column of the
number to identify the number being multiplied.
Step 4: Using examples in the learner’s book page 74, guide learners to discuss the relationship between
division and multiplication using the multiplication table.
SUMMARY
Review the lesson on division by asking learners questions.
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: MEASUREMENT
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to measure length in metres.
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Metre rule.
1 metre sticks.
String.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or groups to prepare one-metre sticks from a metre rule. Discuss safety
precautions when using resources and materials.
Step 2: Guide learners in pairs to measure the lengths of different objects in metres and share their
experiences/findings.
Step 4: Using examples in the learner’s book page 77, guide learners to measure length in metres of
various objects.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice measuring by assisting neighbours to measure length during building/rabbit cage, among
others.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: MEASUREMENT
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to estimate length up to 20 metres
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Metre rule.
1 metre sticks.
5 metre String.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or groups to prepare 5-metre long strings with knots at intervals of 1 metre.
Discuss safety precautions when using resources and materials.
Step 2: Ask learners in pairs or groups to go out to the field and estimate various distances such as length
of the football, basketball and net ball fields, tuition block, foot paths and record their estimate.
Step 3: Ask learners in pairs or groups to measure and record lengths of the various distances using the 5
meter string.
Step 4: Learners in pairs or groups to compare the estimates and the measured lengths to determine how
close their estimates were. Ask the learners to share their findings with other groups.
Step 5: Using examples in the learner’s book page 77, guide learners to estimate lengths.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice measuring by assisting neighbours to measure length during building/rabbit cage, among
others.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: MEASUREMENT
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to measure mass in kilograms.
Beam balance.
1 kilogram mass.
Chalkboard dusters.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Ask learners to collect sand or soil from the environment and provide them with beam balances.
Guide learners on safety precautions when doing the activity.
Step 2: Ask learners in pairs or groups to discuss how they will use the beam balances and soil or sand to
make 1 kg mass.
Step 3: Guide learners in pairs or groups in making 1 kilogram masses using the sand or soil and the beam
balances
Step 4: Guide learners in pairs or groups in measuring mass of other objects such as beans using the 1
kilogram mass. Ask the learners to share their experiences with other groups
Step 5: Using examples in the learner’s book page 79, guide learners to measure mass in kilograms.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: MEASUREMENT
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to estimate mass up to 5 kilograms.
Five 1-Kilogram.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Provide learners in pairs or groups with objects of different masses and beam balances. Ask
learners in pairs or groups to estimate masses of different objects and record
Step 2: Ask learners in pairs or groups to discuss how they will use the beam balances and 1 kg masses to
measure mass of different objects up to 5kg.
Step 3: Guide learners in pairs or groups to measure mass of different objects using beam balance and the
1kg masses and record next to the estimate from activity 1. Ask learners to share their findings with other
groups.
Step 4: Using examples in the learner’s book page 80, guide learners to estimate mass up to 5 kilograms.
SUMMARY
Review the lesson on mass by asking learners questions.
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: MEASUREMENT
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to measure capacity in litres.
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1 litre containers.
Water.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Provide learners in pairs or groups with a 1-litre container and other containers of various
capacities. Ask learners to discuss how to use the 1-litre container to measure the capacity of the other
containers.
Step 2: Ask learners in pairs or groups to discuss how they will use the beam balances and 1 kg masses to
measure mass of different objects up to 5kg.
Step 3: Guide learners in pairs or groups to use the 1-litre container to measure capacity of other
containers and record. Ask learners to share their findings with other groups.
Step 4: Using examples in the learner’s book page 81, guide learners to measure capacity of the
containers.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice measuring capacity of containers used for storing liquids at home.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: MEASUREMENT
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to estimate capacity up to 5 litres.
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1 litre containers.
Water.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Ask learners in groups or pairs to estimate capacity of the various containers and record their
estimation.
Step 2: Ask learners in pairs or groups to measure the capacity of containers in activity one and record
alongside their estimation.
Step 3: Learners in groups to discuss difference between the estimate and the actual capacity. Ask learners
to share their findings with other groups.
Step 4: Using examples in the learner’s book page 82, guide learners to estimate the capacity of
containers.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice measuring capacity of containers used for storing liquids at home.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: MEASUREMENT
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to identify the hour hand and the minute hand.
What is the difference between the hour and the minute hand of a clock?
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Manila cutouts.
Pair of scissors.
Clock face.
Felt pen.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups to cut circular cut outs 15cm wide and two strips of Manila
paper, a short and longer one. Discuss safety when handling resources and materials.
Step 2: Guide learners to make a clock face with materials in (1) above, marking on the circular out
numbers 1 to 12.
Step 3: Guide learners to fix on the clock face the two strips at the center. Ask the learners to identify the
hour hand and the minute hand using the clock face.
Step 4: Using examples in the learner’s book page 83, guide learners to identify the hour hand and the
minute hand.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice assisting their neighbours in keeping their compounds clean during holidays.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: MEASUREMENT
SUBSTRAND/SUB-THEME/SUB-TOPIC: Time (Relationship between the Hour hand and the minute
hand)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to identify the relationship between the hour hand and the
minute hand
What is the relationship between the hour and minute hand of a clock?
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Manila cutouts.
Pair of scissors.
Clock face.
Felt pen.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups to discuss what they can see on the clock face prepared in the
previous lesson. Ask learners to share with others what they can see on the clock face.
Step 2: Discuss with the learners the relationship between the hour hand and the minute hand.
Step 3: Using the activity in the learner’s book page 84, guide learners to relate the hour hand to the
minute hand.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice assisting their neighbours in keeping their compounds clean during holidays.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: MEASUREMENT
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to read and tell time by the hour.
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Clock face.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Using the clock faces prepared from the previous lessons, guide learners in pairs or in groups to
mark and tell time by the hour.
Step 2: Ask the learners in airs to draw the clock face in their books, mark time by the hour and read to
each other.
Step 3: Using the activity in the learner’s book page 85, guide learners to read time by the hour.
SUMMARY
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice assisting their neighbours in keeping their compounds clean during holidays.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: MEASUREMENT
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to read and tell time “past” the hour.
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Clock face.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Using the clock faces prepared from the previous lessons, guide learners in pairs or in groups to
mark and tell time “past” the hour.
Step 2: Ask the learners in pairs to draw the clock face in their books, mark time “past” the hour and read
to each other.
Step 3: Using the activity in the learner’s book page 86, guide learners to read time “past” the hour.
SUMMARY
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice assisting their neighbours in keeping their compounds clean during holidays.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: MEASUREMENT
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to identify Kenyan currency notes up to Sh. 1000
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide the learners in pairs or groups to sort out Kenyan currency notes according to their values
and features up to sh. 1000.
Step 2: Ask the learners in pair or groups to discuss the features and values of the Kenyan currency notes.
Ask learners from different groups to share the features identified in their groups.
Step 3: Using the activity in the learner’s book page 87, guide learners to identify the features and values
of the Kenyan currency notes.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice assisting in counting money during school functions, harambees, churches etc.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: MEASUREMENT
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to count money in different denominations up to sh. 1000
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide the learners in pairs or groups to put together notes of different denominations and state
their total value.
Step 2: Ask the share the total value of the notes with other groups.
Step 3: Using the activity in the learner’s book page 88, guide learners to count money in different
denominations up to sh.1000
SUMMARY
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice assisting in counting money during school functions, harambees, churches etc.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: MEASUREMENT
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to carry out shopping activities involving change.
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Imitation money.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide the learners in pairs or groups to role play giving change in the classroom shop.
Step 2: Ask the share their experiences of getting change with other groups.
Step 3: Using the activity in the learner’s book page 90, guide learners to carry out shopping activities
involving change.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice assisting in counting money during school functions, harambees, churches etc.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: MEASUREMENT
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to carry out shopping activities involving balance.
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Imitation money.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide the learners in pairs or groups to role play giving balance in the classroom shop.
Step 2: Ask the share their experiences of getting change with other groups.
Step 3: Using the activity in the learner’s book page 91, guide learners to carry out shopping activities
involving balance.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice assisting in counting money during school functions, harambees, churches etc.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: GEOMETRY
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to move along a straight line from a point and turn to the
right.
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School compound.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Learners to sing a song involving direction: when I reach the junction I turn turn….
Step 1: Guide the learners in pairs or groups to discuss the direction to take after reaching a road junction.
Learners to write possible directions to take at a road junction.
Step 2: Guide the learners through an outdoor activity involving turning right. Assist the learners to
identify the right hands. Discuss safety precautions when performing the activity.
Step 3: Using the activity in the learner’s book page 92, guide learners how to turn right from a point in
real life situations.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice assisting in arranging seats in straight lines during school and community functions.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: GEOMETRY
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to move along a straight line from a point and turn to the
left.
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School compound.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Learners to sing a song involving direction: when I reach the junction I turn turn….
Step 1: Take learners out of the classroom. Guide them to identify their left hands. Guide the learners to
move along a straight line and then turn left.
Step 2: Ask the learners in pairs to practice moving along straight lines from a point and then turning left.
Step 3: Using the picture in the learner’s book page 93, discuss with the learners how to turn left from a
point in real life situations.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice assisting in arranging seats in straight lines during school and community functions.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: GEOMETRY
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to identify different types of lines and shapes.
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Pieces of string.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or in groups to name, sort and group items of different shapes.
Step 4: Using the picture in the learner’s book page 94, discuss with the learners the different lines and
shapes.
SUMMARY
Give an assessment.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice to beautify walls in their homes with pattern drawn on paper.
THREE
STRAND/THEME/TOPIC: GEOMETRY
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to make patterns using different shapes.
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ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 2: Ask the learners in pairs to make patterns using different shapes.
Step 3: Using the example in the learner’s book page 96, guide learners to make patterns using different
shapes.
SUMMARY
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Learners to practice to beautify walls in their homes with pattern drawn on paper.