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Year 3 outdoor lesson plans for multiplication

Year 3 Multiplication

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Turn times tables into an action-packed outdoor adventure with this series of lessons designed to engage, energize, and inspire! From exploring equal groups and counting in multiples of 3, 4, and 8, to creating natural representations and playing lively ball and movement games, your class will build fluency, problem-solving skills, and confidence—all while connecting with nature. These lessons make mastering multiplication fun, hands-on, and memorable!

Lesson Plans

Identifying equal groups

Deepen your children’s understanding of identifying equal groups, before they move onto counting in multiples of 4 and 8, using this practical outdoor lesson. Focused on greeting equal groups and diving into equal groups, it’s the perfect start to your multiplication unit!

Learning objective:

To identify equal groups.

Investigating the 3 times table

During this outdoor lesson your children will connect with nature to investigate counting in multiples of 3, to then link this through physical maths activities and games to the 3 times table.

Learning objective:

To investigate the 3 times table.

Recalling the 3 times table

Develop your children’s fluency of recalling the 3 times table using mental methods through a mixture of ball games and problem-solving activities. This outdoor lesson requires minimal resourcing and preparation.

Learning objective:

To recall the 3 times table.

Investigating the 4 times table

Deliver a practical outdoor lesson that will enable your children to explore the 4 times table. They’ll be tasked with creating a representation of the multiples using natural items to then enable them to calculate mathematical statements for this times table.

Learning objective:

To investigate the 4 times table.

Recalling the 4 times table

The main activity of this outdoor lesson uses physical movement to engage children and add some fun! They will use mental methods to recall multiplication facts for the 4 times table and written methods to develop fluency.

Learning objective:

To recall the 4 times table.

Investigating the 8 times table

Combine problem-solving with nature and movement to deepen your children’s understanding of the 8 times table. The activities within this outdoor lesson, based around counting in multiples of 8, are designed to prepare your children for building up their recall knowledge.

Learning objective:

To investigate the 8 times table.

Recalling the 8 times table

Have your children apply their recall skills in this outdoor lesson. Included within are physical, fun games to engage your children and enable them to test their fluency of the 8 times table, with the added bonus of being quick to prepare!

Learning objective:

To recall the 8 times table.

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