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5 outdoor lesson plans for teaching subtraction to Year 3

Year 3 - Subtraction - Unti 1

Dynamic outdoor lesson plans designed to transform abstract concepts into tangible experiences. Inspire your class to master subtraction of 1-digit and 2-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers, with and without exchange, and tackle missing number problems through engaging activities, games, and creative use of outdoor spaces and natural resources.

Lesson Plans

Subtracting 1-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers - no exchange

Engage your Year 3 pupils with this outdoor subtraction lesson, where they’ll hunt for number pairs to create nature-inspired number stories. Using chalk, children will explore formal written methods and number lines, making abstract concepts tangible and fun in an engaging outdoor setting.

Learning objective:

To subtract 1-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers. No exchange.

Subtracting 1-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers - with exchange

Transform your Year 3 maths lessons with an outdoor subtraction unit focusing on 1-digit from 3-digit numbers, including exchange. Children will actively generate numbers and solve calculations using chalk and natural resources, deepening their understanding of formal written methods and place value.

Learning objective:

To subtract 1-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers. With exchange

Subtracting 2-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers - no exchange

Introduce your Year 3 class to subtracting 2-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers without exchange through an engaging outdoor lesson. Pupils will participate in active games and chalk activities, practicing mental and formal written methods in a dynamic setting.

Learning objective:

To subtract 2-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers. No exchange

Subtracting 2-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers - with exchange

Challenge your Year 3 pupils with an engaging outdoor lesson on subtracting 2-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers with exchange. Through an active scavenger hunt and dynamic ball game, children will master formal written methods and mental subtraction, developing their estimation and place value skills.

Learning objective:

To subtract 2-digit numbers from 3-digit numbers. With exchange

Solving missing number subtraction problems

Master missing number subtraction problems in an engaging outdoor lesson. Through a scavenger hunt for questions and a dynamic comparison game, children will practice estimation and various subtraction methods, including formal written approaches and number lines.

Learning objective:

To solve missing number subtraction problems.

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