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P.3 LESSON NOTES

MATHEMATICS

TERM II

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 P.3 MATHEMATICS LESSON NOTES FOR TERM II 2024
THEME : Living things

SUB-THEME : Number patterns and sequences

SUB- TOPIC : Finding missing number in grouping

COMPETENCES :

- Finds the missing number

- Multiplies the number correctly

Ref: MK book 3 page 82

Content

Example 1

There are 4 groups of 2 balls

There are 8 balls grouped into twos.

4 x 2 = 8 and 8÷2=4

8÷4=2

Example 2

There are 7 groups of 3 cups

There are 21 cups grouped into 3

7 x 3 = 21 and 21 ÷ 3 = 7

21 ÷ 7 = 3

Activity

Fill in the missing number

There are ___________ groups of 4 books

There are ___ books altogether

X = or

÷ =

Evaluation activity : Mk book 3 page 82 and 83

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Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Our community

Topic : Number patterns and sequence

SUB- TOPIC : Fill in the missing numbers

Content : Counting in twos, threes, fours, fives and tens (Ascending)

Counting in twos, threes, fours, fives (descending)

Examples

a) 0, 2, 4, 6, ____, 10, ____ 14.

b) 0, 3, 6, 9, ___, ___, 18
c) 4, 8, ___, 16, ____, ____, 18
d) 4, 8, ___, 16, ___, 24, _____, 32
e) 0, ____ 10, 15, ____, 25, ____

Evaluation activity : Mk book 3 page 84

1. 10, 12, 14, ___, ___ 20

2. 9, 12, 15, 18 ___ ___

+3 +3 +3

3. 5, 10, ___, ___, 25

4. 10, 20, ___, ___, 50

5. 4, 8, ___

Counting in twos, threes, fours, fives, (descending)

Examples

a) 8, 6, ___, 2, 0

-2 -2

b) 9, 6, 3, 0

-3 -3 -3

c) 50, 40, 30, 20, ____

-10 -10 - 10 -10

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Evaluation activity

a) 90, 80, 70, ____, ___

b) 10, 8, 6, ___, ___
c) 25, 20, ___, ___
2. How many twos are in 12?
3. How many fives are in 20?

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Our community

SUB-THEME : Finding missing numbers in diagrams using diagrams

SUB- TOPIC : Addition using a web.

COMPETENCES :

- Finds the unknown

Example

Fill in the missing numbers

Ref: P.3 Maths lesson notes st. Appolo Kagwa schools

C 8 +4 6 a

Outer part = answer

a) = 4 + 6
a) = 10

b) = 3 + 4

b) = 7

c) = 8 + 4

c) = 12

Evaluation activity: Mk book 3 page 81

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Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Our community

SUB-THEME : Finding missing numbers in diagrams

SUB- TOPIC : Sum at the centre of tables

Example

Find the missing number given the sum at the centre is 24

a=07

9 17

F 8

24 b

e 12

d 10

15 c

a = 24 – 17 b = 24 – 8 c = 24 – 10

a=7 b = 16 c = 14

d = 24 – 15 e = 24 – 12 f= 24 – 9

d=9 e = 12 f = 15

Lesson evaluation on page 81 Mk book 3

d) = 8 + 4

c) = 12

Evaluation activity : Mk book 3 page 81

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THEME : Our community

SUB-THEME : Finding missing numbers

SUB- TOPIC : Tables of subtraction

Competences : Identifies the group

Example

Fill in the missing number

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20 c 20- 14 a

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a = 20 – 14 b = 20 – 19 c = 20 – 20 d = 20 – 10

a=6 b=1 c=0 d = 10

Fill in the missing number

Evaluation activity

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 d

8 c 15- a 5

Fill in the missing number

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d 8 18- 4 b

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Our community

SUB-THEME : Finding missing numbers in diagrams

SUB- TOPIC : Multiplication

Competences :

- Identifies the two sides of the equation

- Finds the missing number by solving
- Fills in the missing number with the multiplication tabl.

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Example

Fill in the missing number

20 5 4x 6 ___

___

Outer part = answer

Middle part = members in a group

Inner part = group

4 x 6 = 24

4 x 4 = 16

20 ÷4 = 5

8÷4=2

Lesson evaluation 1

32 c 8x 2 a

24

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Lesson evaluation 2

56 d 7x b 21

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Our community

SUB-THEME : Number pattern and sequence

SUB- TOPIC : Finding the missing number by division

Competences :

- Divides the number to find unknown

- Fills in the missing numbers unknown
- The learner finds the missing number

Example

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c 12 36÷ 6 a

a = 36÷ 6 b = 36 ÷ 9 c = 36÷12 d = 36÷ 18

a=6 b=4 c=3 d=2

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Fill in the missing number

Lesson evaluation 1

c 6 12÷ 2 a

Fill in the missing number

4 c 48÷ 12 a

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Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Our community

SUB- TOPIC : Finding the relationship between multiplication and division

Competences :

- Identifies the operational signs

- Finds the missing n8umbers
- Identifies the relationship between division and multiplication

REF: Mk. Book 3 page 86

Example

40 ÷ 5=8 40 ÷ 5 = 8

=8x5

5 x 8 = 40 = 40.

40 ÷ 8=5

Evaluation activity

Fill in the blank space

REF: Mk. Book 3 page 86

1.

÷ 4=

4 x 6 = 24

÷ 6=

2.

÷ 7=

7 x 5 = 35

÷ 5=

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3. Divide 90 ÷ 5

4. Divide 60 ÷ 4

5. Share 240 oranges equally among 6 children. How many oranges does each get?

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Our community

TOPIC : Number patterns and sequence

SUB- TOPIC : Finding missing in groups of twos, 3s, 4s, and 10s

Competences :

- Multiplies in 2s, 3s, 4s

- Groups in 2s, 3s, 4s
- Finds missing number in ascending order
- Finds missing in descending order

REF: Lesson notes St. Appolo Kagwa P.3, Mk book 3 page 88

Example 1

0, 2, 4, 6, __, __, __

Keep on adding 2

Begin with

0+2 =2

2+2=4

4+2=6

6+2=8

8 + 2 = 10

0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

Example 2

60, 55, 50, __, __, ___

Keep on subtracting 5.

Begin with 60

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60 – 5 = 55

55 – 5 = 50

50 – 5 = 45

45 – 5 = 40

40 – 5 = 35

60, 55, 50, 45, 40, 35

Lesson evaluation

1. 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, ___,___,___
2. 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, ___, ___
3. 50, 48, 46, ___, ___, ___
4. 100, 90, ___, ___, ___, 50

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Our community

TOPIC : Number patterns and sequence

SUB- TOPIC : Counting and finding missing numbers in groups

Competences :

- Counts in 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, and 10s .

- Fills in missing number

REF: Mk book 3 page 84

Examples

Example 1 Example 3: Multiplication by ten

1 x 2 = 1two = 2 = 2 1 x 10 = 10
2 x 2 = 2 twos = 2 + 2 = 4 4 x 10 = 40
3 x 2 = 3 twos = 2+ 2_+ 2 = 6 7 x 10 = 70
4 x 2 = 4 twos = 2 + 2+ 2 + 2 = 8 13 x 10 = ___
15 x 10 = ____
Example 2 Example 4
1 x 3 = 1 three = 3 Count in fives
2 x 3 = 2 three = 3 + 3 = 6 1 x 5 = 1 five = 5
3 x 3 = 3 threes = 3 + 3 + 3 = 9 2 x 5 = 2 fives = 5 + 5 = 10
4 x 3 = 4 threes = 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12 3 x 5 = 3 fives = 5 + 5 + 5 = 15
4 x 5 = 4 fives = 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + = 20

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Activity

1. How many twos make up 8?

2. 8 threes means
3. What is the value of 8 fours using multiplication?
4. There are 5 stools with 3 legs each. What is the total number of legs?
5. The picture shoes leavers in groups of three

a) How many groups are shown.

b) How many leaves are there altogether
6. Find the value of 10 tens
7. One tray holds 6 cups. How many cups will 5 trays hold?
8. How many legs do 3 cows have?
9. One child has 10 fingers. How many fingers do 2 children have?

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Our community

TOPIC : Number patterns and sequence

SUB- TOPIC : Addition in Magic square

Competences :

- Completes the magic square

- Finds the magic sum
- Finds the unknown

REF: Mk book 3 page 87

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Examples 1

Complete the magic

7 a 5
2 4 c
b 8 1

Magic sum a = 12 – (4 + 8) b = 12 – (8+ 1) c = 12 – (2 +1)

7+4+1 a= 12 - 12 b = 12 – 9 c = 12 – 6

= 12 a= 0 b=3 c=6

a + 7 + 5 = 12 + 7 + 5 = 12 +000000000=00000000000

a + 12 = 12 0 + 7 + 5 = 12 =3

a = 12 – 12 a=0

a=0

Examples 2

Complete the magic

2 9 a
7 b 3
6 c d

Magic sum

2+7+6

= 15

b + 2 + 9 = 15 a = 12 – ( 2 + 9) b = 12 – (7 + 3) c = 12 – (9 + 2) d = 12 – (1 + 3)

b + 11 = 15 a = 12 - 11 b = 12 – 10 c = 12 - 11 d = 12 - 4

b = 15 – 10 a=1 b=2 c=1 d=8

b=5

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Activity

Fill in the missing number

8 1 6
a 5 b
4 c d

Fill in the unknown numbers

8 1 6
a 5 b
4 c d
a_____________________

b____________________

c____________________

d____________________

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Keeping peace in our sub-county

TOPIC : Fractions

SUB- TOPIC : Naming of fractions

Competences :

- Defines a fraction
- Writes fractions and their equivalent
- Reads fractions
- Compares fractions

Understanding Maths Book 4 page 54, : Mk book 3 page 94

Definition:

A fraction is a part of a whole fraction

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Fraction words Diagram

1 a whole

1
a half
2

1
a third
3

1
a quarter
4

1
a fifth
5

2
two thirds
3

3
three fifth
5

The top number is a numerator and bottom number is denominator

Activity

Write all fractions in words from 1 to 20

Name the shaded fraction

Fraction Figures Words

__________ _____________

__________ _____________

__________ _____________

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 __________ _____________

__________ _____________

__________ _____________

__________ _____________

Apply text book teaching in Mk book 3 page 94

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Keeping peace in our sub-county

TOPIC : Fractions

SUB- TOPIC : Comparing fractions using greater than or less than.

Competences :

- Identifies the size of fraction

- Orders fractions according to size
- Compares fractions using greater than less than.

Mk book 3 page 99

Content

Comparing fractions using greater than or less than

1 1 1
2 3 4

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1 1
is greater than
2 3
1 1
is greater than
3 4
1 1
is less than
4 3

1 1
is less than
3 4

Activity

Use words “Greater than” or “Less than”

1 1
1. _______________________
3 2

1 1
2. _______________________
2 3

1 1
3. _______________________
4 4

1 1
4. _______________________
2 4

4 3
5. _______________________
9 9

5 2
6. _______________________
12 12

7. ____________

8. A quarter _________ an eighth

9. Arrange the fractions starting from the smallest to the biggest

1 1 1 1
2 8 12 3

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Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Keeping peace in our sub-county

TOPIC : Fractions
SUB- TOPIC : Comparing fractions using symbols
Competences :
- Identifies the size of the fraction
- Identifies the different symbols
Mk book 3 page 100

1 1 1 1
8 8 8 8

1 1
8 8
1 1
8 8

1 1 1
10 10 10
1 1
10 10
1 1
10 10
1 1 1
10 10 10

1 1
6 6
1 1
6 6
1 1 1
6 6 6
1
6

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Fill in > greater than, = “equal to” or less than < using symbols
1 1
1. is less than
10 8

1 1
<
10 8

1 1
2. is greater than
6 10

1 1
>
6 10

Fill in > , < or =

1 1 4 2
a) ______________ ______________
7 9 9 9

1 1 2 4
b) ______________ ______________
10 8 8 8

1 1
c) ______________
9 9 arrange the fractions starting from the biggest

1 1 1 1 1 1
d) ______________
9 7 2 8 4 3

1 1
e) ______________
5 6

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Keeping peace in our sub-county

TOPIC : Fractions

SUB- TOPIC : Shaded and unshaded fractions

Competences :

- Shades the given fraction

- Names the given fraction
- Writes the shaded ad unshaded fraction

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Mk book 3 page 97

Example 1

1 5
1 of the 2 parts shaded 5 of the 9 parts shaded =
2 8
1 3
1 of the 2 parts unshaded 3 of the 8 parts unshaded =
2 8

What fraction is shaded and unshaded?

1. 2.

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Shaded fraction = Shaded fraction = __________________
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2
Unshaded fraction = Unshaded fraction =________________
4

3. 4.

Shaded fraction =_____________ Shaded fraction = __________________

Unshaded fraction =____________ Unshaded fraction =________________

Shade the given fraction

Example 1 Example 2
2 2
Shade Shade
4 3

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Activity

Shade the fractions below

3 3
a) b)
10 8

4 4
c) d)
5 6

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Keeping peace in our sub-county

TOPIC : Fractions

SUB- TOPIC : Addition of fractions with same denominator.

Competences :

- Adds fractions with same denominator

- Reads and writes fractions
- Identifies the numerator and denominator

Ref: Mk book 3 page 101 and Page 104

Content

Example 1 Example 2

2 1 1 1 2 1 4 2 1
Add: + + + = kg
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 kg + 2

2 1 2 1 3 4
+ = = =
5 5 5 5 5

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Examples 3
2 4
A pupil reads of the book on Monday and of it on Tuesday. What fraction did the
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pupil read altogether?
2
Monday =
8
4
Tuesday =
8
2 4
Altogether = +
8 8
24
=
8
6
=
8

Activity
1 2
1. +
4 4

1 1 1
2. + +
4 4 4

1 2 4
3. + +
7 7 7

7 4
4. Find the sum of and
15 15

7 4
5. Musa ate of the cake and Namugga ate of the cake. What fraction of the
15 15
cake did they eat?

2 3
6. A teacher marked of the books in the morning and in the afternoon. What
5 5
fraction of the books did the teacher mark?

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Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Keeping peace in our sub-county

TOPIC : Fractions

SUB- TOPIC : Subtraction of fractions

Competences :

- Reads the fractions of the same denominator

- Comprehends and solves problems
- Carries out the operations correctly

Ref: Mk book 3 page 107 and Page 108

Content

Example 1 Example 2
3 2 5 2
Subtract − A boy had of the cake. He ate of it.
4 4 6 6

32 1 5 2 52 3
= = What fraction remained − = =
4 4 6 6 6 6

Activity
2 1
1. Subtract −
3 3

5 3
2. Subtract −
9 9

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3. A girl had an orange. She gave away to her sister. What fraction remained?
4

3 8
4. What is the difference between and
9 9

5 2
5. A boy had of a cake. He ate of it. What fraction remained?
6 6

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6. A pupil did of his homework. What fraction of the homework was left?
9

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Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Keeping peace in our sub-county

TOPIC : Fractions

SUB- TOPIC : Finding number of fractions in a whole

Competences :

- Finds number of fractions in a whole

- Finds fractions of a group

Ref: Mk book 3 page 107 and Page 108

Content

Examples

How many halves are in a 2 whole?

1 1 1 1
= 4 halves
2 2 2 2

Examples

1 1 2 4
What is of 8 OR 2 ÷ =2X =
2 2 1 1

Note: The word of change to multiply =4

1 1
of 8 = x 8
2 2

8
1 x 8 = =8÷2
2
2

=4

2 = 4 parts

3 4

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Exercise

1. How many quarters make 2 wholes?

2. How many quarters make 3 wholes?
1 1
3. What fraction is bigger or
2 4
4. How many halves make 2 wholes?
1
5. What is of 10
2

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Keeping peace in our sub-county

TOPIC : Geometry

SUB- TOPIC : Introducing shapes and properties

Competences :

- Identifies properties of shapes.

- Traces and copies shapes
- Identifies different shapes.
Content
Types of shapes

Shape Name properties

- All sides are equal

- Has 4 sides
Square
- Has 4 right angle

- Two opposite sides are

equal.
- Has 4 sides
Rectangle - Has 4 right angle

- Two opposite sides

are parallel.
Trapezium - Has 4 sides

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 - Has 5 sides

Pentagon

- All sides are equal

Rhombus - Has 4 sides

kite
A C

Activity

G
F E

D C

1. Name the shapes

a) ABCD
b) ACED
c) ACEF
2. Name the figure marked G
3. Let us count the number of rectangles and squares
Square ____________ Square __________

Rectangle _________

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 Rectangle __________

4. How many triangles can you see?

5. Find the number of

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Keeping peace in our sub-county

TOPIC : Geometry

SUB- TOPIC : More shapes and properties

Competences :

- Identifies shapes and properties.

- Draws more shapes
- Defines a polygon
- Identifies the number of sides
Mk pupils bks 3 pg 123

Content
A polygon is a closed shape made of sides

SOLID SHAPE

Circle

Cylinder

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 Cuboid

Cube

Hexagon

Cone

Activity

1. A square has __________ sides

2. _________ has 3 sides
3. A rectangle has _________ sides
4. Name the polygons below

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Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Keeping peace in our sub-county

TOPIC : Graphs

SUB- TOPIC : Picture Graphs

Competences :

- Draws picture graphs

- Records picture graph
- Interprets information on picture graph
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Mk pupils bks 3 pg 110

Content
When using pictographs, one picture stands for a given number of pictures

Examples 1

1. If stands for 10 flowers. How many flowers are presented by

= (10 + 10 + 10 ) flowers

= 30 flowers

Examples 1

If represents 3 trees. Draw a pictograph to represent 9 trees.

The pictograph below shows the number of books given to five pupils in different games.
Study it and use it to answer the questions that follow.

Moses

Alex

Josephine

Teo

Haruna

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 Stands for 10 books
1 book stands for 10 books

Example

1. How many books did Moses get?

Moses got (3 x 10 ) books
30 books

OR 10 + 10 + 10 = 30 books

ACTIVITY
Study the graph and answer the questions below

1. How many books did Josephine get?

2. How many books did Teo get?
3. How many more books Haruna get than Alex?
4. Who got the least number of books?
5. How many books did Teo and Haruna get altogether?
6. How many books were given out altogether?

7. If represents 5 flowers. How many flowers are represented by?

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Keeping peace in our sub-county

TOPIC : Graphs

SUB- TOPIC : Drawing simple picture graphs or pictographs

Competences :

- Draws simple pictographs

- Interprets information on pictographs
- Records information on pictographs
Mk pupils bks 3 pg 112

Content
Examples
Five girls were told to pick flowers from the garden and each picked the following

Rose picked 6 flowers

Jamila picked 3 flowers
Anne picked 2 flowers

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Felix picked 5 flowers
Sarah picked 6 flowers
This information can be drawn on the pictograph like the one below
The graph for Rose and Anne is drawn for you

Rose

Jamila

Anne

Felix

Sarah

= 1 flower

Activity
Mike sat at the road side and recorded the number of cars which passed by each day
of the week. The results are shown on the table below.

Sunday 5 cars
Monday 10 cars
Tuesday 7 cars
Wednesday 9 cars
Thursday 2 cars
Friday 4 cars
Saturday 4 cars

1. Make a picture graph and on it show the information on it.

2. On which two days did Mike count the same number of days?
3. When did Mike count the least number of cars?
4. On which day did he count the biggest number of cars?
5. How many cars did he count in a week?

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Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Keeping peace in our sub-county

TOPIC : Graphs

SUB- TOPIC : Bar graphs or column graph

Competences :

- Draws a bar graph.

- Interprets information on bar graph.
- Records information on a bar graph.
- Solves word problem
Mk pupils bks 3 pg 113
Content
Information is recorded in block form called a bar graph or column graph.
A head teacher told 5 pupils to carry box of books to his office.
Rashin carried 5 boxes
Ashley carried 3 boxes
Ssali carried 8 boxes
Cate carried 2 boxes
Joy carried 5 boxes
The above information is represented in the car graph below

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Number of boxes

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 Roshin Ashley Ssali Cate Joy
Names of pupils
Activity
1. Who carried the least number of boxes?
2. Who carried the largest number of boxes?
3. What was the total number of boxes carried by Ssali and Cate?
4. What is the difference between the biggest and the least number of boxes
carried?
5. If each box has 50 books. How many books did Ashley carried?
6. What is the sum of boxes carried by Ashley and Cate?
7. How many more boxes did Ssali carry more than Roshin?
8. Find the total number of boxes carried by cate and Joy

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Keeping peace in our sub-county

TOPIC : Measures

SUB- TOPIC : money

Competences :

- Recognizes money currency

- Solves word problems of money.
- Identifies the amount of money given
Mk pupils bks 3 pg 176
Content
Recognition of money Addition of money
Notes coins Examples 1
Sh 1000 note 50 coins Shs. 200 + Sh. 50
Sh. 2000 note 100 coins Sh. 200 0 +0 =0
Sh. 5000 note 200 coins + Sh. 50 0 +5=5
Sh. 10,000 note 500 coins Sh. 250 2 + 0=2
Sh. 20,000 note 1000 coins
Sh. 50,000 note

Example 2

Sh. 1000 + sh. 500 + sh. 100

Sh. 1000
+ Sh. 500
Sh. 100

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 Sh. 1600
Example 3

I had 100 shillings. My father gave me 50 shillings. How much money do I have altogether
I had Sh. 100
My father gave me Sh. 50
Sh. 150
Activity

1. Add Sh. 700 + Sh. 50

2. Add Sh. 450 + Sh. 200
3. Joy had Sh. 50. Her father gave her Sh. 50 more. How much money did Joy have
altogether?
4. Ada has Sh. 400 . apio had Sh. 350 and Auma had Sh. 500. How much money do
they have altogether?
5. Mulungi sold a mango at Sh. 550, an orange at Sh. 800 and a pineapple at
Sh 1000. How much money do they have altogether?
6. Namusis goty Sh. 600. Her friend gave her Sh. 500 more. How much money does
she have now?

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Keeping peace in our sub-county

TOPIC : Measures

SUB- TOPIC : Subtraction of money

Competences :

- Identifies the money given.

- Comprehends and solves the word application.
- Subtracts the given word application.
Mk pupils bks 3 pg 180
Content
Subtraction of money

Example 1 Example 2

Sh. 450 - sh. 350 0–0=0 Sh. 700 - Sh. 350 0–0=0

Sh. 450 5–5=0 Sh. 700 10 – 5 = 5

- Sh. 350 4–3=1 - Sh. 350
6–3=3
Sh. 100 Sh. 350

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Example 3
Mukasa had Sh. 350. He gave away Sh. 100. How much money did he remain with?

Mukasa had Sh. 350 0–0=0

He gave away - Sh. 100 5–0=5
He remained with 250 3–1=2

Activity
1. Subtract Sh. 100 – Sh. 50.
2. Subtract Sh. 400 – Sh. 150.
3. Subtract Sh. 1500 – Sh. 300.
4. Subtract Sh. 2000 – Sh. 1000.
5. My mother had Sh. 5000, she gave me Sh. 2000. How much money did she remain
with?
6. Mukama had Sh. 2550. He lost Sh. 500. How much money did he remain with?
7. Carol had Sh. 2450. How much money did she remain with?
8. David had Sh. 6750. He gave Sh. 2870 to his young sister. How much money did he
remain with?

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Keeping peace in our sub-county

TOPIC : Measures money

SUB- TOPIC : Shopping

Competences :

- Identifies the amount of money.

- Comprehends and values the word application.
- Interprets the shopping bill table correctly
Mk pupils bks 3 pg 182
Examples
The table below shows the price list from Mrs. Yiga’s shop. Use it to answer the questions
that follow.

Item Price
A book for Sh. 700
A pencil for Sh. 100
An egg for Sh. 300
A packet of salt for Sh. 500
A bar of soap for Sh. 1000

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 A loaf of bread for Sh. 800
A Kg of sugar for Sh. 1200

Examples
1. How much does a pencil cost? Sh. 100
2. What is the cost of an egg and a book
3. Kapere had Sh. 1500. He buys a kilogram of sugar and a pencil from Mrs. Yiga’s
shops
a) How much money will he pay
1 Kg of sugar costs Sh. 1200
1 pencil costs Sh. 100
He will pay Sh. 1300
Activity
1. Bbosa had Sh. 1300. He buys a bar of soap and a packet of salt. How much does
he remain with.
2. Paul had Sh. 1200. He buys 3 eggs. How much does he remain with?
3. Ankunda had Sh. 5000. She buys a 2 kilogram of sugar and 2 eggs. How much
money does she remain with?
4. Find the cost of 2 bars of soap and 2 kg of sugar.

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Keeping peace in our sub-county

TOPIC : Measures money

SUB- TOPIC : Shopping with pictorial

Competences :

- Identifies the money for the given item.

- Carries out the operation correctly.
- Comprehends and solves the word application.
Mk pupils bks 3 pg 184
Examples
A bag an apple pencil book

Sh. 500 Sh. 800 Sh. 100 Sh. 700

a) What is the cost of 2 pencils?

1 pencil = Sh. 100
2 pencils = Sh. (2 x 100)

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 = Sh. 200

b) What is the cost of 3 bags and 2 books?

Bags = 3 x 500 Sh. 1500
Books = 2 x 700 +Sh. 1400
Sh. 2900
Activity
1. Find the cost of 2 apples.
2. Prossy 2000/=. She bought a bag and an apple. How much money did she remain
with?
3. Find the cost of a book and an apple.
4. My father had Sh. 300. He bought 3 books. How much money did he remain with?

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Keeping peace in our sub-county

TOPIC : Measures money

SUB- TOPIC : Multiplication of money

Competences :

- Multiples money correctly.

- Comprehends and solves the application questions.
- Fills in the shopping bill
Content
Examples 1

Multiply 3 sw
Sh. 4 5 0 0 x 6 =0
x 6 5 x 6 = 30
Sh. 2700 6 x 4 = 24 +3 = 27

Example 2
One book costs Sh. 100. How much money will Angela pay for two books?
1 book costs = Sh. 100 sw
2 books cost = Sh.100 0 x2 =0
x 2 0x2=0
Sh. 200 1x2=2
Activity
1. A pencil costs Sh. 100. How much money will 1 pay for 4 pencils?
2. A small jerry can of paraffin costs Sh. 4000. What will 5 jerry can cost?

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 3. A kilogram of beans cost Sh. 600. How much will mother pay for 6 kilograms?
4. A piece of soap costs Sh. 150. What will be the cost of 5 pieces of soap?

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Keeping peace in our sub-county

TOPIC : Measures money

SUB- TOPIC : Division of money

Competences :

- Divides money correctly.

- Comprehends and interprets the word application
- Identifies the money given
Mk pupils bks 3 pg 187

Content
Examples 1
Divide Shs. 1200 by 3

0400 sw
3 1200 1÷3=0 1x3=3
0 x 3= 0 12 ÷ 3 = 4 2x3=6
12 0÷3=0 3 x3=9
4 x 3 12 0 ÷3 = 0 4 x 3 = 12
0
0x3= 0
00
0x3= -0
0 = Sh. 400.
Example 2
Mr. Kasule had Sh. 800. He shared it equally between his two children. How much did
each child get?
0400 sw
2 800 8÷2=4 1x2=2
4 x 2= 8 0÷2=0 2x2=4
00 0÷2=0 3 x2=6
0 x2 -0 4x2=8
00
0x2= -0
Sh. 800 ÷ 2 = Sh. 400

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Activity
1. Divide Sh. 900 by 3
2. Divide Sh. 1200 by 4
3. Nakato has Sh. 860. She shared it between her two brothers. How much did each
get?
4. Akello had Sh. 9750. She shared it equally among 5 boys. How much did each boy
get?
5. Peter had Sh. 2500. He shared it equally among 5 boys. How much did each get?

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Keeping peace in our sub-county

TOPIC : Money

SUB- TOPIC : Completing the shopping bill table

Competences :

- Fills in the missing numbers

- Comprehends and solves problems
- Carries out operations
- Interprets the shopping bill table
Mk pupils bks 3 pg 183

Content
Examples 1

Complete the table

Item Number of Items Price for each Amount

Tea leaves 3 packets Sh. 400 Sh. 1200
Maize flour 2 kgs Sh. 600 Sh. 1800
Bars of Soap 3 bars Sh. 2100 Sh. 2100
Total Sh. 5,100

Tea leaves Maize flour Bars of soap

3 x Sh. 400 Sh. 600 x 3 Sh. 700 x 3
Sh. 400 Sh. 600 Sh. 7000
x 3 x 3 x 3

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sh. 1200 Sh. 1800 Sh. 2100

Activity
1. Fill in the missing number in the shopping bill table below
Item Number of Items Price for each Amount
A pen 4 pens Sh. 500 ____________
Sugar 2 Kgs Sh. 1200 ____________
Salt 2 packets Sh. 300 ____________
Bread 2 loaves Sh. 800 _____________
Total _____________

Item Number of Items Price for each Amount

an egg 4 eggs Sh. 300 ____________
Rice 3 kgs Sh. 1200 ____________
Blue band 3 tins Sh. 1500 ____________
Total _____________

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Living things

TOPIC : Measuring length

SUB- TOPIC : Measuring length of things

Competences :

- Identifies things we use to measure length.

- Uses standards and non - standards units
- Measures distance in metres
Mk pupils bks 3 pg 141

Content
Measuring length is about measuring distance
1 metre is made up of 100 centimetres
1 metre = 100cm

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Measuring in meter

Objects length of object in metres

Length of class room ____________________________
width of classroom ____________________________
length of blackboard ____________________________
length of a table ____________________________
length of exercise books ____________________________
length of bench ____________________________

Activity
1. Apply text book teaching in Mk bk 3 page 146

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Living things

TOPIC : Measuring length

SUB- TOPIC : Changing metres to centimetres

Competences :

- Identifies the units used to measure length

- Changes from metres to centimetres
Mk pupils bks 4, under standing maths bk 4 pg 153

Content
Changing metres to Centimetres
Examples 1 Example 2
1. Convert 2m to centimetres 2. Change 10 m to cm
1m = 100cm 1m = 100cm
2m = (2 x 100) cm 10m = ( 10 x 100) cm
= 200cm 10m = 1000cm

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 Example 3
How many Cm are in 13 m
1m = 100 cm
13m = (100 x 13 )
13m = 1300 cm
Activity
1. Change 8m to centimeter
2. Convert 15m to centimeter
3. How many Cm are in 18 m.
4. Amina is 16m tall. Convert this height to cm
5. The length of Omonya’s garden is 40m convert this length to cm.

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Living things

TOPIC : Measuring length

SUB- TOPIC : Changing centimetres to metres

Competences :

- Identifies the units

- Changes from centimetres to metres
under standing maths bk 4 pg 155

Content
Changing centimetres to metres
Example 1
Change 400 cm to m
1
1 cm = m
100

1 4
400cm = x 400 m = m
100 1

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=4m

Example 2
Agnes bought a table cloth with a length of 150 cm. how many metres are there in
1500cm.
1
1 cm = m
100

1500
1500cm = m
100

1 15
x 1500 m = m
100 1

= 15 m

Activity
1. Change 800 cm to metres
2. Change 500 centimetre to metres.
3. Our verandar is 600cm long. Convert this length to metres.
4. The distance a round our school football field is 1500cm convert this distance to
metres.

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Living things

TOPIC : Measuring length

SUB- TOPIC : Addition of metre and centimeter

Competences :

- Adds metres and centimetres

- Interprets the word application
Mk bk 3 maths pg 147 and pg 148
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Content
Changing centimetres to metres
Example 1
Add 3 m + 42 cm + 4m + 17 cm
M CM
3 42
+4 17
7 49

Example 2
Find the sum of 24m, 20cm and 19m , 15 cm
M CM
24 20
+19 15
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Example 3
The length of our blackboard is 10m, 35cm. The length of the P.5 class blackboard is 2m,
47cm. Find the length of the two blackboards.
M CM
10 35
+2 47
12 82
Activity
1. Add the metres and centimetres
M CM M CM
3 42 24 24
+4 17 +3 19

M CM
13 29
+ 9 17

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 2. Musa’s sugarcane is 1m 15 cm. ali’s sugar is 1m 26 cm. Find the length of the 2
pieces of sugar cane.
3. Namale’s mat is 2m 57cm long and Nakto’s mat is 3m 36cm long. Find the total
length of the two mats

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Living things

TOPIC : Measuring length

SUB- TOPIC : Subtraction of metre and centimeter

Competences :

- Subtracts metres and centimetres

- Interprets the word application
Mk bk 3 maths pg 149 and pg 148

Content
Subtraction of metres and centimetres
Example 1
Subtraction 6m 40cm from 8m 75 cm
M CM
8 75
- 6 40
2 35
Example 2
What is the difference between 4m 20cm and 1m 12cm
M CM
4 20
- 1 12
3 08
Activity
1. Subtract the metres and centimetres
M CM M CM
7 15 19 74
- 6 13 -6 35

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 M CM
17 20
- 6 15

2. A trader had a ribbon 12m 56 cm long. He sold 4m 17 cm. Find the length of the
remaining ribbon.
3. A carpenter had a piece of wood 10m 60cm long. He cut off 4m 15cm to make a
bench. What length of the piece of wood was left?
4. Find the difference between 8m 60 cm and 2m 35cm.

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Living things

TOPIC : Measuring Capacity

SUB- TOPIC : Measuring and comparing different containers

Competences : Capacity is the amount of liquid a container can carry

- Identifies common liquids

- Identifies the units used to measure liquids.
- Compares half/ litres and litres
- Interprets the word application
Mk bk 3 maths pg 160 and pg 159

Content
- List common liquid
- Practical lesson
- Use text book teaching
Measuring and comparing different containers
Example 1
1. How many mugs can fill a 1litre container?
1
1 mug = litres
2
1 1
2 2

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 1 1
2 mugs = + litres = 2mugs
2 2
Example 2
2. How many litre jugs will fill a 5 litre jerry can?
1 litre in a jerry can = 1 litre jug
5 litres in a jerry can = ( 1 x 5 ) litre jugs
= 5 litre jugs
Example 3
1
3. How many litre jugs will fill a 6 litre container?
2
1 litre = 2 half litre
6 litre = 2 x 6 half litre jugs
= 12 half litre jugs
Activity
1. How many 1 litre cups will fill a 14 litre jerry can?
1
2. How many litre cups will fill a 10 litre jerry can?
2
3. How many 1 litre bottle will fill a 20 litre container?
1
4. How many litre bottle will fill a 15 litre container?
2

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Living things

TOPIC : Measuring Capacity

SUB- TOPIC : Addition of litres

Competences :

- Identifies the units used to measure liquid.

- Adds litres to correct place values
- Interprets the question given
Mk bk 3 maths pg 161 and pg 163

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Content

Drum 200 litres Jerry can 20 litres

Tank 1000 litres

Example 1

1. How many litres are there in the tank and the drum

a tank has 1000 litres

a drum has + 200 litres

1,200 litres

Activity
1. How many litres are there in a drum and a jerry can?
2. How many litres are there in a tank and 20 litres?
3. Add 150 litres and 350 litres.
4. Add 109 litres + 452 litres + 621 litres.
5. Nakafeero’s pot holds 71 litres of water and Kato’s pot holds 59 litres of water. Find the
amount of water both pots holds?
6. Tank A contain 450 litres, tank B contains 247 litres tank C contains 898 litres. How
many litres are in all three tanks?
7. Find the sum of 345 litres and 35 litres

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Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Living things

TOPIC : Measuring Capacity

SUB- TOPIC : Subtraction of litres

Competences :

- Identifies the units for measuring liquid.

- Subtracts litres correctly
- Interprets the question given correctly
Mk bk 3 maths pg 164 and pg 165

Content
Examples
1. Subtract 23 litres from 48 litres

4 8 8–3=5
- 2 3 4–2=2
2 5

2. Mugoya boiled 175 litres of milk in a sauce pan 68 litres poured down. How many
litres of milk remained.
Mugoya boiled = 1 7 5 litres
Milk that poured = - 6 8 litres
107 litres
Activity
1. Subtract the litres below

4 3 6 litres 9 3 5 litres
- 5 7 litres -4 5 6litres

5 6 9 litres
- 5 4 litres

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 3. Mugumu bought 84 litres of soda. He served 62 litres of soda. How much soda was
left?
4. Find the difference between 565 litres of paraffin and 498 litres of paraffin.
5. Take 1029 litres from 1282 litres of water.
6. Luyiga’s petrol station sold 6498 litres of diesel. How much diesel was left if it had 8,
446 litres?

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Living things

TOPIC : Measuring weight

SUB- TOPIC : Comparing objects in weight

Competences :

- Defines weight.
- Compares weight of different objects
- Using heavier, lighter to compare
Mk pupils bk 3 maths pg 59
Content
Examples
Weight is how heavy or light can an object is

A B

Stone A is heavier than pencil B

Pencil B is lighter than stone A
Activity
Compare the two people below
a) Who is heavier?
b) Who is fatter?
c) Find the total of Joy’s weight and peace’s weight
d) Find the difference between Joy’s weight and
peace’s weight
Peace = 45kg
e) Apply text book teaching
JOY = 80KG
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Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Living things

TOPIC : Measuring weight

SUB- TOPIC : Comparing objects in kilogram and grams

Competences :

- Tells various units of weight.

- Compares objects in weight.
- Identifies grams in a kilogram.
- Records the weight.
Mk pupils Bk 3 maths pg 170
Content

Comparing weight in kilograms and grams

Weight is measured using standard units
Kilogram (kg
Grams (g)
1 kg = 1000g
Stones used on the weighing scale
250g, 500g, 1kg, 2kg, 5kg
Use an experience using a weighing scale,
Lesson on compression of kg to grams

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Living things

TOPIC : Measuring weight

SUB- TOPIC : Adding kilograms (kg) and grams (g)

Competences :

- Identifies the units as kg and g

- Adds to their correct place values.
- Comprehends and solves the application questions.

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Mk pupils Bk 3 maths pg 171 and 172
Content

Adding Kilograms (kg)

Examples
1. Add kg g
5 250
+3 150
8 400
2. Naiga has 4kg 280g of sugar. Her father gave her 3kg 25g. how much sugar does
she have now?
kg g
4 280
+3 25
7 305
Activity
Add the kilograms (Kg) and grams (g)

1. kg g
4 250
+2 300

2. kg g
12 400
+ 6 350

3. kg g
46 640
+17 185

4. Our head teacher bought 195kg 580g of maize flour. Her deputy bought 109kg
250g. how much did they buy altogether?
5. Kato weighs 17kg 280g. her sister weighs 20kg 25gm. Find their total weight.

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 6. Find the sum of 450kg 250g of salt, and 175kg 150g of salt

Date Time No. of pupils

THEME : Living things

TOPIC : Measuring weight

SUB- TOPIC : Subtracting kilograms (kg) and grams (g)

Competences :

- Identifies the units for measuring weight

- Subtracts kilogram and grams
- Comprehends and solves and application

Mk pupils Bk 3 maths pg 173 and 174

Content

Subtracting Kilograms (kg) and grams (g)

Examples
1. Take away 9kg 650g - 7kg 200g
kg g
9 650
-7 200
2 450
2. Otim weighs 17 kg 750 and Okello weighs 20 kg 900kg
a) Who is heavier? Okello is heavier?
b) By how many kilograms is Okello heavier than Otim?

kg g
20 900
- 17 750
3 150

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 Activity
1. Subtracting Kilograms (kg) and grams (g)
kg g
9 650
-7 200

kg g
13 940
-7 180

2. Nakato had 8kg 500g of beans. She gave 2kg 100g of beans to her grand father.
Find the amount of beans. She was left with?
3. Find the difference between 18kg 700g and 24kg 250g
4. Kiddu has 12kg 450 g of sugar. Kalemera has 21 kg 540g
a) Who was more sugar?
b) By how much?

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