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GRADE 3 · MATHEMATICS
Every great sportsperson masters their fundamentals. Today we master multiplication, division, fractions, and more — through the sports you love.
Grade 3 · 50 Sessions · 6 Units
The Training Programme
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Unit 1
Place Value & Rounding
Numbers to 10,000 · Cricket scoreboard
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Unit 2
Multiplication
All tables to 10×10 · Distributive property
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Unit 4
Fractions
Equivalence · Comparing · Number line
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Unit 5
Perimeter & Area
Measure the pitch · Count the squares
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Unit 6
Time & Data
24-hr clock · Metric conversions · Bar graphs
🏏 Unit 1 · Session 1 · Place Value
Cricket Scoreboard
In Grade 2 you knew up to 999. Today we add the Thousands column — just like a big cricket match score!
Number: 7,345
Expanded: 7000 + 300 + 40 + 5
MCQ — What is the value of the 7 in 7345?
Ask: "In cricket, if a team scores 7,345 runs across all formats — what does the 7 represent? Is it 7 runs or 7,000 runs?"
🏏 Unit 1 · Session 2 · Rounding
Which Number is Closer?
A batter scores 47 runs. Round to the nearest:
Ask: "Which boundary is closer — the lower one or the higher one? The number line makes it visual every time."
🏀 Unit 2 · Session 21 · Why Multiply?
Equal Groups
In basketball, each basket inside the circle scores 2 points. If a player scores 4 baskets — how many points total?
Repeated addition2+2+2+2
Multiplication4 × 2
Total points= ?
Basketball scoring — equal groups
Inside circle = 2 points per basket
Outside arc = 3 points per basket
Free throw = 1 point per shot
Each type = equal groups → multiply!
Quick check
A player scores 6 baskets inside the circle (2 pts each). Total points?
Say: "Every equal group in sport is a multiplication. 4 baskets × 2 points — faster than writing 2+2+2+2 every time!"
🏀 Unit 2 · Sessions 10–11 · 3× and 4× Tables
Flash Drill
Tap the card to reveal the answer. Switch tables below.
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Tap card to reveal answer
3× Pattern
3-point shots: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30
Multiples of 3: digits always sum to 3, 6, or 9
e.g. 27 → 2+7 = 9 ✓ 18 → 1+8 = 9 ✓
4× Pattern — Double the double
4 × 6 = double(2 × 6) = double(12) = 24
4× = double, then double again
All 4× answers are even numbers
Chant the tables rhythmically — basketball bounces make a great beat. Clap on each answer.
🏀 Unit 2 · Sessions 12–14 · 6×, 7×, 8× Tables
Build from What You Know
These tables aren't new — they're built from tables you already know. See the connection, then drill.
How each table connects
6× TABLE
6×n = 5×n + 1×n
e.g. 6×7 = 35 + 7 = 42
7× TABLE
7×n = 5×n + 2×n
e.g. 7×8 = 40 + 16 = 56
8× TABLE
8×n = double (double (double n))
e.g. 8×7 = double(double(14)) = double(28) = 56
Now drill — tap to reveal:
The two hardest facts are 6×7=42 and 7×8=56. Use the connection trick above to check them.
🏀 Unit 2 · Session 15 · 9× Table
The 9× Finger Trick
Hold up 10 fingers. To find 9 × 3, fold down finger number 3.
Left of fold2
Right of fold7
Answer27
TAP A NUMBER:
The Digit Sum Pattern — tap to reveal
The secret
Tens digit = n − 1
Ones digit = 9 − (n−1)
Digits always sum to 9
Ask: "9×6 — fold finger 6. How many left? How many right? Read the answer: 54. Check: 5+4=9 ✓"
🏀 Unit 2 · Session 16 · Full Times Table Challenge
The Full Scoreboard
A cell is blinking — type the answer to score the point! 0 / 0 correct.
🏀 Unit 2 · Session 18 · Distributive Property
Split to Score
Hard to multiply? Split one number into easier parts you already know.
6
×
7
=
6
× (
5
+
2
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The Rule
a × (b + c)
= (a × b) + (a × c)
Split · Multiply · Add back
Try it — 7 × 8
Split the 8 into 5 + ?
Say: "7×8 feels hard. But 7×5=35 (easy!) and 7×3=21 (easy!). Add them: 35+21=56. Same answer, two easy steps."
Ask: "A football team has 11 players. If you have 33 players, how many equal teams? Which multiplication fact helps you?"
Quotient, Remainder — What's the Difference?
The remainder is always smaller than the divisor. If R ≥ divisor, each box can fit one more — you haven't finished dividing.
The Squad of Four
Every trio of numbers (like 3, 4, 12) has 4 related facts. Tap each blank to reveal.
If you know one fact, you know all four. Knowing 5×8=40 immediately gives you 8×5, 40÷5, and 40÷8 — free!
🏸 Unit 4 · Session 31 · Fractions
Halves of the Court
A badminton court is divided into equal parts. That's exactly what a fraction is.
Numerator & Denominator
Top numberNumerator = parts shaded
Bottom numberDenominator = total equal parts
Parts must beEQUAL in size
Quick Check
In the fraction 3/5, what does the 5 tell us?
Never say "three out of five" as a first explanation — say "the whole is divided into 5 equal parts, and 3 of them are shaded."
🏸 Unit 4 · Session 32 · Equivalent Fractions
Same Size, Different Name
The shaded area is the same size — but it has different fraction names. Tap to reveal.
Fraction Wall — Tap rows to reveal
The pattern — how to find equivalents
1/2 = 2/4 = 3/6 = 4/8
× top and bottom by same number
1/2 × 2/2 = 2/4 ✓
Quick check
Which is equivalent to 1/3?
Fold a piece of paper in half, then in half again. You now have quarters. But you folded the same paper — 1/2 = 2/4.
🏸 Unit 4 · Sessions 34–35 · Comparing Fractions
Which Player Has More?
Two players each eat a fraction of their energy bar before a match. Who ate more?
Same denominator: compare the tops. Same numerator: bigger denominator = smaller piece. Different both: convert to same denominator first.
🏸 Unit 4 · Session 36 · Fractions on a Number Line
Position on the Court
Place the fraction 1/4 on the number line. Drag the shuttle to the correct position.
Say: "The number line from 0 to 1 is like the whole court. 1/4 is one quarter of the way from 0 to 1. Where would 3/4 be?"
Walk Around the Pitch
Perimeter = the total distance around the edge. Tap each side to add it to the total.
Perimeter = walk all the way around. Area = cover the whole surface. These are different measurements — we'll see area next.
Always ask: "Is this question asking for the distance around, or how much it covers?" — that separates perimeter from area every time.
🏆 Unit 6 · Session 45 · 24-Hour Clock
Match Schedule
Sports schedules use 24-hour time. No AM or PM — just one clear number.
12-hr: ? | 24-hr: ?
Tap clock to change
Conversion Rule
AM times: same as 24-hr
PM times: add 12
2:00 PM → 2+12 = 14:00
Midnight = 00:00
Match Schedule Quiz
The final is at 15:30. In 12-hr time, that's:
Real example: India vs Australia cricket match — "Play starts at 09:30 and ends at 17:00. How long did it last?"
🏆 Unit 6 · Sessions 47–48 · Conversions
How Far Did They Run?
Length Chain
1 km
→ ×1000 →
1000 m
→ ×100 →
100,000 cm
Mass & Capacity
1 kg = 1000 g
1 L = 1000 mL
Football water bottle = 500 mL = 0.5 L
Cricket ball ≈ 156 g ≈ 0.156 kg
Length Chain
1 mile
→ 1760 yd →
1760 yards
→ ×3 →
5280 feet
1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet
1 mile = 1760 yards
Weight & Volume
1 pound = 16 oz
1 gallon = 4 quarts = 128 fl oz
Basketball ≈ 22 oz ≈ 1.375 lb
Conversion Quick-Fire
3 km = ? metres
🏆 Unit 6 · Session 49 · Bar Graphs
Team Score Chart
Goals scored by each team in a tournament. Tap a bar to highlight it.
Interpretation Questions — tap to reveal
Reading a bar graph
X-axis → categories (teams)
Y-axis → values (goals)
Height of bar → the value
Compare → which is tallest/shortest?
Ask: "How many more goals did the highest team score than the lowest? What operation do we need for 'how many more'?"
🚨 Coach's Error Report · Common Mistakes
Yellow Cards — Common Errors
🟨 YELLOW CARD · UNIT 2
Multiplication always makes bigger
Student thinks n×1=something bigger than n.
→ Ask: "What is 5×1? Did it grow? Why not?"
🟨 YELLOW CARD · UNIT 3
Remainder ignored or misused
Student writes 17÷5=3 and forgets the R2.
→ Check: 3×5+2=17. Remainder must make sense.
🟨 YELLOW CARD · UNIT 4
Bigger denominator = bigger fraction
Thinks 1/8 > 1/4 because 8 > 4.
→ Fraction wall: show 1/4 piece is visibly larger.
🟨 YELLOW CARD · UNIT 5
Perimeter and area confused
Student adds all sides for area, or counts squares for perimeter.
→ Perimeter = walk around. Area = cover the surface.
🏆 Grade 3 · Mastery Checklist
What One Year of Training Builds
By the end of Grade 3, your child will be able to do all of this — confidently, without rushing.
Read, write & compare numbers to 10,000
Round to nearest 10 and 100
Recall all multiplication facts to 10×10
Use distributive property mentally
Divide with remainders, check using ×
Write all 4 facts in a × ÷ fact family
Find equivalent fractions visually & numerically
Compare fractions and place on number line
Calculate perimeter and count area squares
Read 24-hr clock and convert metric units
Any unchecked skill is a mastery gate. We work on it before Grade 4 content — regardless of school pace.
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Grade 4 unlocks: Decimals · Long Division · Angles · HCF & LCM