Louise Dahlin

MATHS MENTALS & PRACTICE FOR HOME

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MEASUREMENT &

GEOMETRY

Using Units of Measurement8 Write 4 things that are heavier than and 4 things that are lighter than one kilogram.Heavierthan1kg Lighterthan1kg

9 Write heavier than or lighter than.

1kg 1kg

are 2 kg.

Shape

10 An object that has 2 identical faces joined together by squares or oblongs is called a prism. Loop the prisms below.

Location & Transformation11 Which picture shows a shape that has been fl ipped over the dotted line?

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Data representation & interpretation12 Look at this graph.

Year 3 Playtime Activities

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Handball Swings Library SkippingPlaytime activity

109876543210

a. How many more students play handball than use the swings?

b. How many students play on the swings and go to the library?

c. What is the difference in votes between the most popular and the least popular activities?

d. How many students voted altogether?

e. There are 27 students in Year 3. How many students did not vote?

TESTER

What is the difference between the length of the eraser and the length of the pencil?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 cm

Write your answer in the box.

cm

0

You can use what you know about doubles to work out one-half.For example, double 9 is 18 so one-half of 18 is 9.

NUMBER &

ALGEBRA

NUMbER & PLACE VALUE1 Write the answer. Then draw jumps to show how you worked out the difference.

2 Write the missing digits to make each number sentence true.

6 + = 6 4

5 + 2 = 1

3 Use 3 of these digits. a. Write the greatest

three-digit number possible. b. Write the least

three-digit number possible.

Fractions & Decimals4 Colour one-half. Complete the sentence.

One-half of is .

One-half of is .

Money & Financial mathematics5 a. Flynn had $10. He bought

a book for $4.60. How much change will he get?

b. Draw the notes and coins he could get as change.

Patterns & Algebra6 Each IN number is multiplied by 10 then halved before it comes OUT. Write the missing numbers.

×10 halve

OUT

20

10

40

20

IN

4

6

8

74 − 39 =

7 2 4 0

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Addition & SubtractionMultiplication4 + = 8 8 + 5 = 7 – = 2 4 × 10 = 4 × 5 = 6 + = 12 9 + = 16 13 – = 5 7 × 10 = 7 × 5 = 6 + 9 = + 11 = 14 16 – 8 = 10 × 10 = 10 × 5 = 7 + 13 = 7 + 2 = – 10 = 10 5 × 10 = 5 × 5 = 7 + 3 = 8 + = 17 22 – = 11 6 × 10 = 6 × 5 =

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MEASUREMENT &

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Using Units of measurement

12 This jug holds 1 L.

Choose and copy a label that best describes how much each container holds.

more thanaboutless than

Holds

one-half litre

Holds

one-quarter litre

13 Use the ruler to measure the length of each item.

cm

cm

1 2 3 4 5 6 cm

14 Read the scale. Write the mass in words.

3

60

21

45

kilograms

Shape

15 Write the numbers for each object.

Corners Faces Edges

Location & Transformation

16 Draw the refl ection of each shape on the other side of the blue line.

GEOMETRIC REASONING

17 Loop the angle that is less than a quarter turn.

STATIS

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PROBABIL

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Chance

18 List 2 events for each label.

Possible

Impossible

Certain

Data Representation & Interpretation

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Spor

t

Netball

Soccer

Swimming

Dance

Number of students

Year 3 Weekend Sports19

a. Which 2 sports together are less popular than dance?

b. How many Year 3 students

do sport on the weekend?

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NUMBER &

ALGEBRA

Number & place value

1 Complete the missing parts.

hundreds ones tens8 6 4

hundreds ones tens

4 7 3

2 Draw a line to show where each number is located on the number line. Then write the hundred that is closest.

175 243

100 200 300

125

3 Write the number that the frog will land on.

+ 30

160

180

– 40

185

115

Fractions & Decimals

4 Shade one part.Then complete the fraction.

number of shaded parts

number of equal parts

Money & Financial Mathematics

5 Imagine you have $5 for lunch. Loop the items you would buy.

60c $2.00 $2.80 50c

Patterns & Algebra

6 Complete these addition patterns.

52 + 9 = 61 35 + 6 = 41

53 + 9 = 45 + 6 =

54 + 9 = 55 + 6 =

55 + 9 = 65 + 6 =

7 Draw the next 2 shapes in this pattern.

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Addition & Subtraction Multiplication

2 + 9 = 10 + = 28 15 – = 7 2 × 5 = = 10 × 5

7 + 5 = 20 + = 52 19 – 4 = 7 × 5 = = 2 × 8

8 + 8 = 20 + 19 = – 6 = 13 2 × 3 = = 1 × 5

9 + 3 = + 10 = 46 12 – = 4 9 × 5 = = 2 × 9

11 + 9 = 20 + 27 = 20 – 11 = 5 × 4 = = 6 × 2

A prism is a 3D object with two parallel bases that are the same shape and size and are connected by a ring of rectangles (oblongs or squares).

Each worksheet includes mental maths practice. Encourage your child to work these out in his or her head.

Helpful information is provided about a key idea on the worksheet.

Each worksheet provides practice for the questions in the national tests.

Each worksheet provides practice across all 3 strands of the Australian Curriculum.

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Number & place value

1 Complete the missing parts.

hundreds ones tens8 6 4

hundreds ones tens

4 7 3

2 Draw a line to show where each number is located on the number line. Then write the hundred that is closest.

175 243

100 200 300

125

3 Write the number that the frog will land on.

+ 30

160

180

– 40

185

115

Fractions & Decimals

4 Shade one part. Then complete the fraction.

number of shaded parts

number of equal parts

Money & Financial Mathematics

5 Imagine you have $5 for lunch. Loop the items you would buy.

60c $2.00 $2.80 50c

Patterns & Algebra

6 Complete these addition patterns.

52 + 9 = 61 35 + 6 = 41

53 + 9 = 45 + 6 =

54 + 9 = 55 + 6 =

55 + 9 = 65 + 6 =

7 Draw the next 2 shapes in this pattern.

MENTAL M

ATHS

Addition & Subtraction Multiplication

2 + 9 = 10 + = 28 15 – = 7 2 × 5 = = 10 × 5

7 + 5 = 20 + = 52 19 – 4 = 7 × 5 = = 2 × 8

8 + 8 = 20 + 19 = – 6 = 13 2 × 3 = = 1 × 5

9 + 3 = + 10 = 46 12 – = 4 9 × 5 = = 2 × 9

11 + 9 = 20 + 27 = 20 – 11 = 5 × 4 = = 6 × 2

A prism is a 3D object with two parallel bases that are the same shape and size and are connected by a ring of rectangles (oblongs or squares).

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MEASUREMENT &

GEOMETRY

Using Units of Measurement

8 Write 4 things that are heavier than and 4 things that are lighter than one kilogram.

Heavier than 1 kg Lighter than 1 kg

9 Write heavier than or lighter than.

1 kg 1kg

are 2 kg.

Shape

10 An object that has 2 identical faces joined together by squares or oblongs is called a prism. Loop the prisms below.

Location & Transformation

11 Which picture shows a shape that has been flipped over the dotted line?

STATIS

TIC

S &

PROBABIL

ITY

Data representation & interpretation

12 Look at this graph.Year 3 Playtime Activities

Num

ber

of v

ote

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Handball Swings Library SkippingPlaytime activity

109876543210

a. How many more students play handball than use the swings?

b. How many students play on the swings and go to the library?

c. What is the difference in votes between the most popular and the least popular activities?

d. How many students voted altogether?

e. There are 27 students in Year 3. How many students did not vote?

TESTER

What is the difference between the length of the eraser and the length of the pencil?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 cm

Write your answer in the box.

cm

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Money &

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6 Millie has this money.

If she spends $2.35 on an ice cream, how much money will she have left?

WORKING SPACE

CHANCE

5 Flynn takes one marble out without looking.

Which jar would give Flynn the best chance of picking a red marble?

Colour one bubble.

Number &

Place V

alue

4 Ella wants to make party bags of lollies for her 4 friends.

She wants each one to look like this.

Which of these can Ella use to work out how many lollies she will need altogether?

8 × 4

8 + 4

8 ÷ 4

8 − 4

Colour one bubble.

Write your answer in the box.

NA

SP

NA

WORKING SPACE

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