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LESSON NOTES FOR PRIMARY THREE 2016

TERM I MATHEMATICS TOPICAL BREAKDOWN FOR P.3
Topical breakdown
1. Sets
i) Naming and drawing sets
ii) Grouping members in a set
iii) Comparing sets
iv) Types of sets; equal sets, union set, intersection set, empty set,
equivalent , subsets etc
v) Listing members of a set
vi) Answering questions about the venn diagram
2. Numeration system and place values
i) Finding missing numbers
ii) Writing numbers shown on the abacus
iii) Drawing and showing numbers on abacus
iv) Writing place values and values of numbers
v) Writing numbers in words
vi) Writing numbers in figures
vii) Expanding numbers
viii) Writing expanded numbers
3. Operation on whole numbers
i) Addition
- Addition of 2 digit number with and without carrying
- Addition of 3 digit number with and without carrying
- Addition of 4 digit number with and without carrying
ii) Subtraction
- Subtraction of 2 digit number with and without carrying
- Subtraction of 3 digit number with and without carrying
- Subtraction of 4 digit number with and without carrying
iii) Multiplication – multiplying by 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
iv) Division – dividing by 2, and 3 (simple numbers)

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P.3 MATHEMATICS LESSON NOTES TERM 1 2016

Theme Our Division
Sub-theme Name and location of our Division
Content Counting and finding missing numbers
Numbers between 0 - 99 e.g.
a) 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
b) 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
c) 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58
d) 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100

Evaluation Pupils will do a filling in exercise

activity 1. 5, 10, 15, ____, 25, 30, 35, ____, 45, 50, ____, 60
2. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, ____, 3, 2, ____, 0
3. 45, 46, 47, 48, ____, 50, 51, ____, 53
4. 100, 90, ____, 70 60, 50, ____, 30, 10
(a) 52, 54, 56, ____, 60, 62, ____, 66
Theme Our Division
Sub-theme Name and location of our Division
Content Sets
Definition a set is a collection of well defined objects.
Naming sets e.g.
e.g A set of vowel letters {a, e i, o, u}

A set of balls

Forming sets e.g. Draw a set of numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

b) Draw a set of books

Counting members in a set

e.g. a) A set of two trees

b) A set of 3 pots.

Evaluation 1. Draw these sets

activity a) A set of 2 bottles
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b) A set of 5 huts
c) A set of 6 chairs
2. Name the sets below
(a) b) (c)

b, c, f, Tina
Elizabeth
Mary

Theme Our Division

Sub-theme Name and location of our Division
Content Making new sets

Evaluation Subset – A subset s a small set got from a big set.

activity Symbol for subset C and not subset C
What is a subset?
1. Make and name new sets.

Theme Our Division

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Sub-theme Name and location of our Division

Content Empty sets / null set
Definition An empty set is a set with no members. The symbol
for empty set is { } or
Using empty or not empty
a) A set of men who breastfeed babies. Empty set
b) A set of birds with two eyes. Not empty set
c) A set of animals eaten as food. Not empty set

Evaluation 1. What is an empty set?

activity 2. Use empty or not empty
a) A set of flies which are as big as flies.
b) A set of people who are women.
c) A set of homes with 10 people.
d) A set of cows with 3 eyes.
e) A set of 7 books.
3. Name the symbol given. { }
Theme Our Division
Sub-theme Name and location of our Division
Content Grouping members in a set
a) Grouping in twos
b) Grouping in threes
c) Grouping in fives

Evaluation Example
activity

There are 6 groups of two eggs.

Group and fill the gaps.
Exercise 1g of MK old edition pg8

Theme Our Division

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Sub-theme Name and location of our Division

Content Comparing sets using more or less
Examples
M N

g y x
w z

Set M has 4 members

Set N h as 5 members
Set N has more members than set M.
Evaluation Exercise 1d of MK old edition pg4
activity
Theme Our Division
Sub-theme Name and location of our Division
Content Types of sets
a) Equal sets : these are sets with same members and same
number of objects.
e.g. A B
1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3

Set A has 3 members

Set B as 3 members
Since the members are the same, therefore they are equal
sets.
Symbols are;
= equal to not equal to

Evaluation Exercise 1n Mk old edition pg18.

activity
Theme Our Division
Sub-theme Name and location of our Division
Content Types of sets
b) Equivalent sets and non equivalent sets
These are sets with the same number of elements; however
the members may not be the same.

e.g. X Y
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1 7 8
Evaluation
Set X and set Y are equivalent sets.
activity
Define equivalent sets
Exercise 1n Mk old edition pg 18.
Theme Our Division
Sub-theme Name and location of our Division
Content Listing members in a set

e.g. 1, 2, 3, 0, 5 = {0, 1, 2, 3 5}

={ }
Matching sets
f a
h b
g c
Evaluation Exercise 1m of MK old edition pg 16.
activity
Theme Our Division
Sub-theme Name and location of our Division
Content Finding common numbers (intersection)
Intersection symbol; 
e.g. A = {1, 2, 3, 4} B = {0, 1, 2, 5}
A  B = {1, 2}

R={ } S={ }
RՈS={ }

Evaluation Exercise from a textbook

activity Identifying the intersection part on a venn diagram
Eg.
A B

Theme Our Division

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Sub-theme Name and location of our Division

Content The union set
Finding members in the union set using curry brackets.
e.g. A ={a, b, c, d, f, e}
B = {d, e, f, a}
P = {1, 2, 3, 4}
Q = {3, 5, 7, 9}
A  B = {a, f, e, b, c, d}
P  Q = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9}
Evaluation An exercise from a text book
activity Union symbol = ∪
Identifying the union part on a venn diagram
Eg.
A B

Theme Our Division

Sub-theme Name and location of our Division
Content Finding number of members in a given set using symbol (n)
e.g. P = {1, 4, 7}
Find n (P)
P = {1,4,7}
n (P) = 3 members
M = {a, e, i, o, u}
Find n(M)
M = {a,e,i,o,u}
n(M) = 5 members

Evaluation An exercise from a textbook

activity

Theme Our Division

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Sub-theme Name and location of our Division

Finding the number of members in the intersection set using
symbol (n)
e.g. P = {a, b, c}
Q = {c, f, a}
Find n (PQ)
PQ = {a}
n(PQ) = 1 member

A = {1, 2, 3, 5}
B = {2, 3, 5, 7, 9}
Find n(AB)
AB = {2, 3, 5}
n(AB) = 3 members
Theme Our Division
Sub-theme Name and location of our Division
Content Finding number of members in the union set
e.g. S = {1, 2, 3, 4}
J = {6, 7, 8}
Find n (SJ)
SJ = {1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8}
n(SJ) = 7 members

A = {a, b, c, d, e}
B = {a, e, i, o, u}
Find n(AB)
AB = {a, b, c, d, e, i, o, u}
n(AB) = 8 members
Evaluation
activity An exercise from the textbook.
Theme Our Division
Sub-theme Name and location of our Division
Content a) Shading given sets
e.g shade set A
A B

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b) Representing information on a venn diagram

Examples given;
X = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4} Y = {1, 4, 7, 8, 0}
X Y

3 1 4 7
1 0 8

P = {a, b, c, d} Q = {d, e, f, g, i}

P Q
a d f
b c d i

c) Answering questions about a venn diagram

A B
1 3 5 6 find; (i) A∪B
4 0 7 (ii) AՈB
(iii) A only etc

Evaluation An exercise from the textbook

activity
Theme Our Division
Sub-theme Physical features in our division
Content Numeration system and place values (abacus)
Writing numbers on the abacus
H T O TH H T O

3 4 4 4 2 0 3

Evaluation
activity An exercise from the MK 2000 bk3 pg21

Theme Our Division

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Sub-theme Physical features in our division

Content Place values
Filling in missing numbers in their place values e.g.
1. 603 = 6 hundreds 0 tens 3 ones
2. 14 = 1 tens 4 ones
3. 348 = 3 hundreds 4 tens 8 ones

Write these numbers

1. 3 hundreds 4 tens 5 ones = 345
2. 2 tens 6 ones = 26

Evaluation An exercise from the MK 2000 Bk3 pg 222 and 223

activity
Theme Our Division
Sub-theme Physical features in our division
Content Finding place values
e.g. TH T H O
1 2 3 4
4 is ones, 3 is tens, 2 is hundreds, 1 is thousands

Find the place value of 8 in the number: 4789

Solution: 4789

tens
The place value of 8 is tens
Evaluation
activity An exercise from primary MTC Bk3 page 35
Theme Our division
Sub-theme Physical features in our division
Content Finding values of given numbers
e.g find the value of 6 in the number 469
HTO
469 = 4 6 9
( 6x10) = 60
The value of 6 is 60

Theme Livelihood in our division

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Sub-theme Social services and their importance

Content Finding sum of values
e.g find the sum of the values of 7 and 8 in the number shown
above
ThHTO
4789 = 4789
(8x10)=80
(7x100)=700
700
+80
780
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Social services and their importance
Content Expanding numbers using place values
Eg. Expand 234
HTO
234 = (2x100)+(3x10)+(4x1)
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Social service and their importance
Content Eg. Expand 234 using values
234= 200+30+5
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Social services and their importance
Content Writing expanded numbers in short form
Eg. What number has been expanded?
700+20+3 = 700
20
+ 3
723
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Social services and their importance
Content Writing figures in words
e.g. Write 48 in words
solution: 48 = 40 forty
+ 8 eight
Evaluation 48 forty eight
activity An exercise from MK 2000 Bk3 pg23
Theme Livelihood in our division
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Sub-theme Social services and their importance

Content Writing numbers in figures
e.g. Write ‘Two hundred twelve’ in figures
Two hundred = 200
Twelve = +12
Two hundred twelve 212

Evaluation An exercise 2g Mk Bk3 pg24

activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub theme Social services and their importance
Content Roman Numerals
(I,II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, L, -----)
Converting Hindu Arabic numerals to Roman numerals

Converting Hindu Arabic numerals to Roman numerals

e.g. Convert 42 into Roman numerals
42 = 40 + 2
= XL + II
= XLII

Convert 15 into Roman numerals

15 = 10 + 5
=X+V
= XV
Evaluation An exercise from MK old edition pg 44
activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Social services and their importance
Content Roman numerals
Converting Roman numerals to Hindu Arabic numerals
e.g. Change VIII to Hindu Arabic numerals
VIII = 8
Change XXIV to Hindu Arabic numerals
XXIV = XX + IV
= 20 + 4
= 24
Evaluation An exercise from MK old edition pg44
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activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Challenges in social services and their solutions
Content Definition
Even numbers are numbers which are exactly divisible by 2.
Types of numbers
Even numbers
e.g. 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, …………..

Evaluation An exercise from MK 2000 Bk3 pg20

activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Challenges in social services and their solutions
Content Definition of odd numbers: are numbers which are not exactly
divisible by 2.
Types of numbers
Odd numbers
e.g. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, …………..

Evaluation An exercise from MK 2000 Bk3 pg20

activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Challenges in social services and their solutions
Content Operation on whole numbers
Addition of tens and ones vertically without carrying
1 1 add ones = 1 + 2 = 3
+1 2 add tens = 1 + 1 = 2
2 3
Word problems
Ashabe had 32 mangoes, she picked 17 more mangoes. How
many mangoes did she have altogether?
Solution
3 2 mangoes
+ 1 7 mangoes
49
Evaluation
activity An exercise from MK 2000 bk3 pg 40 and 41
Theme Livelihood in our division
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Sub-theme Soil
Content Addition with carrying (vertically)
e.g. 8 6 6 + 4 = 10
+ 2 4
1 1 0
Word problems
Tushabe had 27 litres of milk. His mother gave him more 14
litres of milk. How many litres of milk did he have altogether?
Solution 2 7 litres 7 + 4 = 11
+ 1 4 litres
4 1 litres
Evaluation Exercise 3c from MK 2000 Bk3 pg 42
activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Soil
Content Addition up to 4 place vales with and without carrying
e.g. Add TH H T O
1 41 3
+ 23 0
1 64 3
Word problems
A train carried 20 children, 23 men and 125 women. How
many people did it carry altogether?
Solution Children 2 0
Men 23
Women + 2 5
Altogether 1 68 people
Evaluation
activity Exercise 3d from MK 2000 Bk3 pg43
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Soil
Content Addition using a number line
e.g. Add: 2 + 8 =

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 + 8 = 10

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Add: 5 + 3 =

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5+3=8

Evaluation Exercise 4k from Mk old edition Pg 55

activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Soil
Content Word problems
e.g. Sungura had 65 cows. He sold off 35. How many cows
remained?
soln 6 5 5–5=0
- 3 5 6–3=3
3 0 cows

Evaluation Exercise 4b from Mk 2000 bk3 pg49

activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Soil
Content More subtraction
e.g. 1 2 7 7–2=5
- 32 12 – 3 = 9
95

Evaluation Exercise 4c from Mk 2000 Bk3 Pg50

activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Soil
Content More subtraction
e.g. Take away 53 from 91
8 9 11
- 5 3
3 8

Evaluation Exercise 4d from Mk 2000 Bk3 Pg51

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activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Soil
Content Subtraction of 4 digit numbers
e.g. 3 6 4 2
- 3 2 1
3 3 2 1
Word problems e.g. on Pg 54 of MK 2000

Evaluation Evaluation activity

activity Exercise 4e from Mk 2000 bk3 Pg 52

Theme Livelihood in our division

Sub-theme Soil
Content Subtracting using a number line
e.g. 5 - 3 =

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

5-3=2

Evaluation An exercise from Trs resource book

activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Soil
Content Multiplication table (x2)
(a) Complete the table
No of pairs 1 2 3 4 5
No. of legs 2 4 6 8 10
3 43
x 2
6 86

Evaluation Exercise 5a from Mk 2000 Bbk3 Pg 55

activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
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Sub-theme Soil
Content Multiplication x2
Word problems
e.g. How many eyes do 5 boys have?
Solution 5 x 2 = 10eyes
Evaluation
activity Exercise 6e from Mk Old edition pg65
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Soil
Content Multiplication table (x3)
Complete the table
No of stools 1 2 3 4 5
No. of legs 3 6 9 12 15
1 4 4 x 3 = 12
X 3 3x1=3
4 2 3+1=4

Evaluation Exercise 5d from Mk 2000 Bk3 Pg58

activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Soil
Content Multiplication x3
Word problems
e.g. One book has 12 pages. How many pages do 3 similar
books have?
Solution
1 2 2x3=6
X 3 1x3=3
3 6 pages
Evaluation Exercise 5e from Mk 2000 Bk3 pg 58
activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Soil
Content Multiplication table (x4)
Complete the table
No of cows 1 2 3 4 5
No. of legs 4 8 12 16 20
1 5 5 x 4 = 20
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X 4 1x4=4
6 0 ( 4 + 2) = 6

Evaluation Exercise 5g from Mk 2000 Bk3 Ppg61

activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Soil
Content Multiplication table (x6 and x5)
Complete the table
No of insects 1 2 3 4 5
No. of legs 6 12 18 24 30
Multiply
1 23 3 x 6 = 18
X 6 2 x 6 = 12
7 38 (12 + 1) = 13
1x6=6
(1 + 6) = 7

Evaluation Exercise 5L from Mk 2000 Bk3 Pg 65

activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Soil
Content Multiplication x6 Word problems
e.g. 1 kg of sugar costs 1200/=. What will be the cost of 6kg?
1 2 0 0 0x6=0
X 6 0x6=0
7 2 0 0 2x 6= 12
1x6=6
(6 + 6) = 7
Evaluation
activity An exercise from Trs resource book

Theme Livelihood in our division

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Sub-theme Soil
Content Multiplication x7
e.g. Multiply
2 3 3 x 7 = 21
x 7 2 x 7 = 14
1 6 1 (14 + 2) = 16

Evaluation Exercise 5n from Mk 2000 Bk3 Pg66

activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Natural causes of challenges in our environment
Content (a) Complete the table
No of weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6
No. of days 7 14 21 28 35 42

(b) Word problems

e.g How many days are there in 3 weeks?
Solution : 3 x 7 = 21 days

Evaluation An exercise from Trs resource book

activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Natural causes of challenges in our environment
Content Multiplication x8
e.g. Multiply
3 2 2 x 8 = 16
x 8 3 x 8 = 24
2 5 6 (24 + 1) = 25
Evaluation
activity Exercise 5p from Mk 2000 Bk3 Pg 67
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Natural causes of challenges in our environment
Content Complete the table
No of spiders 1 2 3 4 5 6
No. of legs 8 16 24 32 40 48
How many legs do 2 spiders have?
2x 8= 16 legs
Evaluation
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activity An exercise from Trs resource book

Livelihood in our division

Natural causes of challenges in our environment
Word problems
An exercise book has 36 pages. How many pages do 9
exercise books have?
e.g. Multiply
3 6 6 x9 = 54
x 9 3x 9 = 27
32 4 (27 + 5) = 32

An exercise from teacher’s resource book.

Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Natural causes of challenges in our environment
Content Multiplication table 10
e.g. Multiply 32 x 10
12x10=120
32x10=320
48x10=480
53x10=530
Complete the table
X 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120

Evaluation Exercise 5t from Mk 2000 Bk3 Pg 69

activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Natural causes of challenges in our environment
Content Word problems
Complete the table
No of girls 1 2 3 4 5 6
No. of fingers 10 20 30 40 50 60
How many toes do 5 boys have?
1 0
x 5
5 0 toes
Multiplication table 11
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E.g multiply 2 x 11
11
X2
22
Evaluation Exercise from Mk Bk3 Pg 97
activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Natural causes of challenges in our environment
Content Multiplication by 12
Complete the table
No of years 1 2 3 4 5
No. of months 12 24 26 48 60
How many books are there in 3 dozens of books?
1 2
x 3
3 6 books
Evaluation An exercise from Trs collection
activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Changes in the environment through human activities
Content Division of simple numbers
e.g.
i) 36 ÷ 4 = 9
ii) 25 ÷ 5 = 5
iii) 15 ÷3 = 5 etc

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Term II 2016
Topical breakdown
1. Number patterns and sequence
i) Finding missing numbers
ii) Counting in twos, threes, fours, fives and tens
iii) Completing tables – addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
iv) Addition of magic square
2. Fractions
i) Naming fractions
ii) Drawing fractions
iii) Comparing fractions
iv) Addition of fractions
v) Subtraction of fractions
vi) Finding shaded and unshaded
3. Graphs
i) Pictographs
ii) Bar graph
iii) Drawing graphs

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P.3 MATHEMATICS LESSON NOTES TERM 2 2016

Lesson I
Number facts and sequences
Filling in the missing numbers
Content: Counting in twos, threes, fours, fives and tens
(ascending)
Examples
a) 0, 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, ___, 14
b) 0, 3, 6, 9, ____, ____, 18
c) 4, 8, ____, 16, ____, 24, ____, 32
d) 0, ___, 10, 15, ____, 25, ____
e) 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, ____
An activity in MK bk3 pg84
Lesson 2
Topic Number patterns and sequence
Subtopic Filling in the missing numbers
content Counting in twos, threes , fours , fives and tens in a
ascending and descending order
Examples:
16 , ___ , 12 , _____ , 8 , 6 , ___ , 2 , 0
a) 9, ___, 3, 0
b) 60, ____, 40, ____, 20, 100
Evaluation An activity MK bk3 pg85
activity
Topic Lesson 3:
Subtopic Number facts and sequences
Completing tables
content Filling in the missing numbers (tables of addition)
e.g.
b
3
c 8 +4 6 a

4 ___ b +10 4 ____

8
+

7
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Evaluation a=_______b=______c=______d=______
activity MK bk3 pg81

Topic Lesson 4
Subtopic Number facts and sequences
content Completing tables
Tables of subtraction
example

10
20 c 20- 14 a
b
19

a=_______

b=_______

___ ____ c=________

d=_______
5 15- 4
___
9

Evaluation Written exercise

activity
Topic Lesson 5
Subtopic Number facts and sequences
content Completing tables
Tables involving multiplication and division

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Example
21
9 = 7 x 2 = 14

d 8 7x 2 a b = 21 ÷ 7
=3
d
35 a=_______

b=_______

c=________

d=_______

Evaluation
activity ___ ____

5 15- 3
___
10

Written exercise

Topic Lesson 6
Subtopic Number facts and sequences
content Filling in the missing numbers
Relationship between multiplication and division
Examples

12 ÷ 4 =
3 x 4 = 12
12 ÷ 3 =

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d
a=20÷4=a where a is 5

10 b=20÷5=b where b is 4

c=20÷2=a where c is 10

c 2 20÷ 4 a d=20÷10=a where d is 2

Evaluation
activity 5

An activity from MK bk3 pg86

Topic Lesson 8
Subtopic Number facts and sequences
content Filling in the missing numbers
Sum at the centre of tables
Example
The sum at the centre is 15. Find the missing numbers.
e.g.
b
3
c 3 15 7 a

d
11
Evaluation
activity An activity from MK bk3 pg81
Topic Lesson 9 and 10
Subtopic Number facts and sequences
content Filling missing numbers
Completing magic square

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Examples
7 a 5
2 4 c
b 8 1

Magic sum = 7 + 4 + 1 = 12
b + 9 + 7 = 12
b + 9-9 =12-9
b=3
Evaluation An activity from MK bk3 pg87
activity
Topic Lesson 11
Subtopic Fractions
content i)Naming fractions
Definition
A fraction is a part of a whole.
Figure words
1 a whole
½ a half
1/3 a third
¼ a quarter
1/5 a fifth
2/3 two thirds
3/5 three fifth

ii) writing fractions in figures

a) Three quarters = ______
b) Five tenths = _______
c) Two fifth = ______
d) A third = _______
Evaluation A written exercise
activity

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Topic Lesson 12
Subtopic Fractions
content Comparing fractions
Comparing fractions using greater than or less than
½ 1/3

½ is greater than 1/3

Evaluation An activity from MK BK3 pg99-100
activity
Topic Lesson 13
Subtopic Fractions
content Comparing fractions
Comparing fractions using symbols
i.e. >, < or =
a) 1/10 < 1/9
b) ¼ = ¼
c) 1/5 > 1/6
Topic Lesson 14
Subtopic Fractions
content Shaded and unshaded fractions
Examples

(i) Shaded fraction = ¾

(ii) Unshaded fraction = ¼

(i) Shaded fraction = 2/5

(ii) Unshaded fraction = 3/5
Evaluation An activity from MK bk3 pg97

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Topic Lesson 15
Subtopic Fractions
content Drawing and shading fractions
Examples
Draw and shade the fractions below

¾ 1/2

Evaluation An activity from pg98

Topic Lesson 16
Subtopic Fractions
content Addition of fractions
Examples
a) 1+2=1+2 = 3
4 4 4 4

b) 5+4=5+4 = 9
10 10 10 10
Word problems
c) Find the sum of 7/15 and 4/15
7+4 =7+4 = 11
15 15 15 15

d)

1 + 2 + 3 =1
3 3 3
Evaluation An activity from MK bk3 pg104 and 103.
Topic Lesson 17
Subtopic Fractions
content Subtraction of fractions
Examples
3- 2 =3-2 = 1
10 10 10 10
Word problems
Find the difference between 13/16 and 9/16.
13 - 9 = 13 - 9 = 4
16 16 16 16
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A boy had 5/6 of a cake. He ate 2/6 of it. What fraction

remained?

5- 2 =5-2 = 3
6 6 6 6
Evaluation An activity from MK bk3 pg108
Topic Lesson 18
Subtopic Fractions
content Finding number of fractions in a whole
Examples
a) How many halves are in 2 wholes?

½ ½ ½ ½

= 4 halves
Evaluation An activity from teachers’ collection
Topic Lesson 19
Subtopic Fractions
content Finding number of fractions in a whole
How many quarters in 2 wholes?
¼ ¼ ¼ ¼ = 8 quarters
¼ ¼ ¼ ¼

How many thirds are in three wholes?

=9 thirds

Topic Lesson 20
Subtopic Fractions
content Fractions of a group
Examples
What is a ½ of 8?
Note: The word ‘of’ changes to multiply
½ of 8 = ½ x 8 = 1 x 8 = 8 = 8÷2 = 4
2 2
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Evaluation An activity from teachers’ collection

Topic Lesson 21
Subtopic Graphs
content Pictographs (with a scale and without a scale)
Example
The pictograph below shows the number of books given to
the five best pupils in different games. Study it and use it to
answer the questions below.
= 2 books
Moses
Alex
Jose
Teo
Harna

Questions:
a) What is the scale on the graph?
b) How many books has Moses?
3 x 2 = 6 books
Evaluation An activity from MK bk3 pg115
Topic Graphs
Subtopic Bar graphs
Content Example

6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Football Volleyball netball tennis
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a) How many pupils play football?

b) Which game is played by most children?
c) How many more pupils play football than netball?

Evaluation Activity from MK bk 3 pg 113-115

activity
Topic Lesson 24
Subtopic Graphs
Content Pictographs
Example: the pictograph below shows the number of books
given to five best pupils in different games. Study it and use
it to answer questions that follow
Moses

Alex

Josephine

Teo

Haruna

Stands for 10 books

a)how many books did Josephine get?
b) how many books did Teo get?
c) How many more books did Haruna get than Alex?
d) Who has the least number of books?

Evaluation Mk 2000 MT bk 3 pg 110-111

activity
Topic Lesson 25
Subtopic Graphs
Content Pictographs
Drawing pictographs
Example: five girls were told to pick flowers from the garden
and each picked the follow
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Rose picked 6 flowers

Jamila picked 3 flowers
Annet picked 2 flowers
Sarah picked 6 flowers
Questions
a) Make a picture graph and show the information
above
b) Which two girls picked the same number of flowers?
Evaluation
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Term III 2016

Breakdown for term III 2016
1. Geometry
i) Naming and drawing shapes
ii) Counting shapes
2. Measures
i) Days of the week
ii) Telling time
iii) Months of the year
iv) Length
- Addition of metres and centimeters
- Subtraction of metres and centimeters
- Changing from metres to centimeters
- Changing from centimeters to metres
- Finding perimeter and area
v) Capacity
- Changing from ltires to centiliters
- Changing from centiliters to litres
- Addition of litres and centilitres
- Subtraction of litres and centiliters
vi) Weight
- Estimation of weight
- Comparing weight
- Changing from kilograms to grams
- Changing from grams to kilograms
- Addition of kilograms and grams
- Subtraction of kilograms and grams
vii) Money
- Addition of money
- Subtraction of money
- Shopping
- Multiplication of money
- Division of money

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viii) Algebra
- Finding unknown
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Multiplication
- Division
- Word problems
ix) Collecting like terms

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MTC P.3 LESSON NOTES Term III 2016

Topic Lesson 1
Subtopic Geometry
content Types of shapes
Definition
Geometry is a branch of mathematics that deals with the study of
shapes and their properties.
Types of shapes
Shape Name Properties
Square - All sides are equal
- Has 4 sides

Rectangle - Two opposite sides

are equal
- Has 4 sides

Trapezium - Two opposite sides

are parallel
or - Has 4 sides

Pentagon - Has 5 sides

Rhombus - All sides are equal

- Has 4 sides

Evaluation An activity from Understanding Mathematics BK3 pg63 and MK bk3

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Topic Lesson 2
Subtopic Geometry
content Counting shapes
Example
a) Count the rectangles

= 3 rectangles

b) Count the triangles

= 3 triangles

c) Count the squares

= 3 squares

Evaluation An activity from MK bk3 pg118

activity
Lesson 3
Topic Measures
Subtopic Days of the week
content Listing the days of the week
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Questions
a) What is the first day of the week?
b) What is the last day of the week?
c) Which day of the week comes after the first day of the week?
d) Name the day of the week that comes before a day Muslims go for
Evaluation prayers?
Activity An activity from MK Bk 3 Pg 126
Lesson 4
Topic Measures
Subtopic Changing weeks to days
content Examples
How many days are there in 2 weeks?

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1 week has 7 days

2 weeks have (2 x 7)
= 14 days
Evaluation An activity from MK bk3 pg126
activity
Lesson 5
Topic Measures
Subtopic Changing days to weeks
content Example
Convert 21 days to weeks
Solution 7 days make a week
21 days make 21 = 3 weeks
7
Evaluation An activity from teachers’ own collection
Lesson 6
Topic Measures
Subtopic Completing tables about days and weeks
content Examples
Weeks 1 2 3 4 7
Days 7 14 35 42
1x7 2x7 35÷ 7
1 - 7 days 14 5
Evaluation An activity from MK bk3 pg126
Lesson 26
Topic Measures
Subtopic Months of the year with their days
content Listing months of the year
1. January - 31
2. February - 28/29
3. March - 31
4. April - 30
5. May - 31
6. June - 30
7. July - 31
8. August - 31
9. September - 30
10. October - 31
11. November - 30
12. December - 31

Evaluation Formulated questions by the teacher

Mk bk3 pg138

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Lesson 9
Topic Measures
Subtopic Changing years to months
content Example
There are 12 months in a year. How many months are in 2 years?
1 year has 12 months
2 years have (2 x 12)
= 24 months
Evaluation Mk bk3 pg139
Lesson 28
Topic Measures
Subtopic Changing months to years
content Example
How many years are in 36 months? (use repeated subtraction)
3 6
-1 2 (1 year)
2 4
-1 2 (1 year)
1 2
-1 2 (1 year)
0 0
 3 years are in 36 months.
Evaluation An activity from teacher’s own collection
Lesson 10
Topic Measures
Subtopic Completing tables about months and years
content Example
Complete the table below
Years 1 2 3 4 ……..

Months 12 24 36 ……. 60

2 x 12 36 ÷ 12
= 24 months 3 years
Evaluation An activity from MK bk3 pg139
Lesson 11
Topic Measures
Subtopic How old: (Finding one’s age)
content Example
Mike was born in 1989. How old was he in 1997?
1997
- 1989
0008 years
Mike was 8 years old

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Evaluation An activity from MK bk3 pg140

Lesson 13
Topic Measures
Subtopic Telling time
content Telling time in hours
Eg. Tell the time

It is 12 o’clock 01 12:00

Evaluation MK bk 3 pg 127
Lesson 14
Topic Telling time
Subtopic Telling time in a half past
content e.g. tell the time

It is a half 8 o’clock or 8:30

Evaluation MK bk 3 pg 129
Lesson 15
Topic Telling time
Subtopic Telling time using a quarter past
content e.g. tell the time

it is a quarter past 7 o’clock or 7:15

Evaluation
MK bk 3 pg 128-129
Lesson 16
Topic Telling time
Subtopic Telling time using a quarter to
content e.g. tell the time

it is a quarter to 12 o’clock or 11?45

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Evaluation MK bk 3 pg 132
Lesson 17
Topic Measures
Subtopic Telling time
content Telling time in minutes past
e.g. it is 20 minutes past 12 o’clock

Evaluation MK 2000 bk 3 pg 133-134

Topic Lesson 18
Subtopic Measures
content Telling time
Telling time in minutes to
e.g. it is 5 minutes to 3 o’clock or 2:55

Evaluation MK 2000 MTC bk 3 pg 136-137

Topic Lesson 19
Subtopic Telling time
content Word problem
e.g change 2 hours to minutes
2 hours = minutes 1hour = 60 minutes
1 hour = 60minutes or 2 hours = 60 x 2 = 120 minutes
2 hours = 60 x 2
60
X2
120

Evaluation Convert 3 hours to minutes

Change 4 hours to minutes
How many minutes are there in 5 hours?
Topic Lesson 20
Subtopic Telling time
content Word problem
Changing from minutes to hours

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e.g. convert 120 minutes to hours

120 minutes = hours
60 minutes = 1 hour
120 minutes = 120 ÷ 60
120 = 2hours
60

Evaluation Change 360 minutes to hours

Convert 120 minutes to hours
Topic Lesson 21
Subtopic Measures
content Drawing and showing on a clock face
Represent
e.g. a half past 3 o’clock
a quarter to 8 o’clock
a quarter past 2 o’clock
Evaluation MK 2000 MTC bk 3 pg 137
Lesson 22
Topic Measures
Subtopic Money
content Recognition of money
Notes Coins
1000 note 50 coin
50,000 note 100 coins
5000 note 200 coins
10000 note 500 coins
20000 note

Addition of money
(1) (2)
Shs 200 shs 1000 + shs 500 + shs 100
Shs 50 shs 1000
Shs 250 shs 500
+ shs 100
Shs 1600
Evaluation An activity from MK bk3 pg176 and 178
Lesson 23
Topic Measures
Subtopic Money
content Addition of money (word problems)
Examples
I had 100 shillings. My father gave me 50 shillings more. How much
money do I have altogether?
I had 100 shillings

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Father gave me + 50 shillings

I have 150 shillings

Evaluation Mk bk3 pg178

Lesson 24
Topic Measures
Subtopic Money
content Subtraction of money (word problems)
Example
Mukooza had shs 350. He gave away shs 100. How much money did he
remain with?
Shs 350
- shs 100
Shs 250

Evaluation Mk bk3 pg180

Lesson 25
Topic Measures
Subtopic Money
content Shopping
Example
The table below shows the price list in Mrs. Yiga’s shop. Use it to answer
the questions that follow
Item Price
A book shs 100
A pencil shs 250
An egg shs 300
A bar of soap shs 500
A kg of rice shs 800
A pen shs 200

Questions
a) How much does a pencil cost?
b) What is the cost of an egg and a pen?

Evaluation Mk bk3 pg181

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Lesson 26
Topic Topic: Measures
Subtopic Subtopic: Money
content Content: Shopping with pictorial
Example
A bag an apple A pencil a book

Shs 500 shs 800 shs 100 shs 300

a) What is the cost of 2 pencils?

Shs 100 x 2 = shs 200
b) What is the cost of 3 bags and 2 books?
Bags = 3 x 500 = shs 1500
Books = 2 x 300 = + shs 600
Shs 2100

Evaluation From understanding mathematics bk 3 pg 73.

Lesson 27
Topic Measures
Subtopic Money
content Division of money
Examples
Divide shs 1200 by 3

0400
3 1200  shs 1200 ÷ 3 = shs 400
0x3= 0
12
4 x 3 = 12
00

Evaluation MK bk3 pg187

Lesson 28
Topic Measures
Subtopic Money
content Word problems involving division of money
Example
Mr. Kasule had shs 800. He shared it equally between his two children.
How much did each child get?

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400
2 800
4 x2 = 8
000
2 x 0 = 00
00
Evaluation
 Each child gets shs 400

Mk bk3 og187
Lesson 29
Topic Measures
Subtopic Length
Content Units for length
e.g centimeter , metres, decimeter, hectometers , kilograms
changing from metres to centimeter
e.g. convert 3 metres to centimeters
3m = cm
1m = 100cm
3m = 100
100
+100
300cm
Evaluation Activity in MK 2000 Mtc bk 3
Lesson 30
Topic Measures
Subtopic Changing from centimeters to metre
Content Example
Change 200cm to metres
100cm = 1 m
200cm = 200cm = 2metres
100

Evaluation Activity MK bk 3
Lesson 31
Topic Measures
Subtopic Addition of metres and centimeters
Content Examples
Add;
M cm
2 45
+ 6 36
8 81

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Evaluation Activity in Mk 2000 Mtc bk 3 pg 14

Lesson 32
Topic Measures
Subtopic Word problem involving addition of metres and centimeters
Content Example;
A shopkeeper has 2m 38cm of nylon cloth and 6m 30cm of cotton
cloth. What is the total length of the pieces of cloth.
M cm
4 38
+6 30
10 68

Evaluation Activity in MK 2000 bk 3 pg 148

Lesson 33
Topic Measures
Subtopic Subtraction of metres and centimeters
Content Example
M cm
6 50
-4 30
2 20

Evaluation Activity Mk 2000 MTC bk 3 pg 149

Lesson 34
Topic Measures
Subtopic Word problem involving subtraction of metres and centimeters
Content Example
Musa had a string of 8m 47cm. he cut off 2m 16cm. what length of the
string was left?
M cm
8 47
- 2 16
6 31

Evaluation Activity in Mk bk 3 pg 150

Lesson 35
Topic Measures
Subtopic Finding perimeters
Content Perimeter
Definition: perimeter is the total distance around any give figure

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Example
Find the perimeter of the figure below
4cm

2cm

P = s+s+s+s
Evaluation 4cm +2cm+4cm+2cm
6cm +6cm
=12cm

Activity in MK bk 3
Lesson 36
Topic Measures
Subtopic Word problems involving finding perimeter of a shape
Content Example
A square garden measures 12m each side. Find its perimeter
12m

12m 12m

12m
P= s+s+s+s
= 12m+12m+12m+12m
= 24m + 24m
= 24m
+ 24m
48m

Evaluation Activity in MK MTC bk 3

Lesson 37
Topic Measures
Subtopic Finding area
Content Example ; counting squares

Area = number of square units

12sq units.

Evaluation Activity in MK MTC bk 3 pg 152

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Lesson 38
Topic Measures
Subtopic Finding area of the shaded part
Content Example; area = number of sq units
= 15 sq. units

Evaluation Activity in MK MTC bk 3 pg 155

Lesson 39
Topic Measures
Subtopic Finding the area by multiplying
Content Example; area = number of sq. units
= (3 squares across)x(2sqaures down)
=3x2
= 6 squares units or 6 sq. units

Example 2; area = length x width

8cm 8cm x 3cm
24cm2 or 24 sq. centimeters
3cm

Evaluation Activity in MK bk 3 pg 155-156

Lesson 40
Topic Measures
Subtopic Word problem involving finding area
Content Example
Mary’s note book is 4cm long and 3cm wide
Find its area
4cm area = L x W
= 4cm x 3cm
3cm = 12cm2

Evaluation Activity in Mk MTC bk 3 pg 157-158

Lesson 41
Topic Capacity
Subtopic Energy in our sub county
Content

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Example: How many ½ litres make a litre.

Evaluation

½ litre + ½ litre = 1 litre

Therefore, 1 litre = 2 halves
New MK bk 3 pg 161
Lesson 42
Topic Capacity
Subtopic Changing litres to centilitres
Content 1 litre = 100cl
3 litres = (3x100)cl
3litres = 300cl

Evaluation Teachers collection

Lesson 43
Topic Capacity
Subtopic Changing centiliters to litres
Content Example: How many litres are in 500cl?
1 litre = 100cl
? = 500cl
500cl litres
100cl
= 5 litres

Evaluation Teacher’s collection

Lesson 44
Topic Capacity
Subtopic Adding litres and centiliters
Content Example; Add;
1 5 0 litres
+ 3 5 0 litres
5 0 0 litres

Example 2
Add;
Litres centiliters
3 25
+2 60
5 85

Evaluation Teachers’ collection

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Lesson 45
Topic Capacity
Subtopic Word problem involving addition of litres.
Content Mr. Lubega made 24 litres of juice and Kato made 78 litres. How much
juice did the two men make?
2 4 litres
+7 8 litres
10 2 litres
Therefore, they made 102 litres of juice

Evaluation New MK nk 3 pg 163

Lesson 46
Topic Capacity
Subtopic Subtraction of ltires and centiliters
Content Example:
2 4 7 litres
- 2 5 litres
2 2 2 litres
Evaluation
Lesson 47
Topic Measures
Subtopic Weight
Content Definition : weight is the lightness or heaviness of an object.
Units measuring weight
Examples
Kilograms
Grams
Hectogram
Changing kilogram to grams
Example
Change 3kg to grams
1kg = 1000g 1kg = 1000g
3kg = 1000g 3kg = 1000g
1000g x 3
1000g 3000g
+ 3000g

Evaluation Activity in MK MTc bk 4

Lesson 48
Topic Measures
Subtopic Weight
Content Changing from grams to kilograms
Example
Change 2000g to kilograms

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1000g = 1kg
Evaluation 2000g = 2000g kg = 2kg
1000g
Lesson 49
Topic Measures
Subtopic Weight
Content Comparing weight
Who is heavier?
Example

Evaluation Activity in MK MTC bk 3 pg 168

Lesson 50
Topic Measures
Subtopic Weight
Content Addition of kilograms and grams
Example
Kg g
4 250
+2 300
6 550

Evaluation Activity in MK bk 3 pg 171

Lesson 51
Topic Measures
Subtopic Weight
Content Word problem involving addition of kilograms and grams
Example
Kato weighs 17kg 280 g. his sister weighs 20kg 250g. find their total
weight.
Kg g
17 280
+20 250
37 530

Evaluation Activity in MK bk 3 pg 172

Lesson 52
Topic Measures
Subtopic Weight
Content Subtraction of kilograms and grams

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Example
Kg g
9 650
-7 200
2 450

Evaluation Activity in Mk bk 3 pg 173

Lesson 53
Topic Measures
Subtopic Weight
Content Word problems involving subtraction of kilograms and grams
Example
Akot had 5kg 750g of salt. She gave 3kg 250g to her friend. How much
salt was left?
Kg g
5 750
-3 250
2 500

Evaluation Activity in Mk bk 3 pg 174

Lesson 54
Topic Algebra
Subtopic Finding missing numbers
Content Example
+3=8
+3–3=8–3
+0=5
Evaluation =5
Activity Mk bk 3 pg 192
Lesson 55
Topic Algebra
Subtopic Word problems involving algebra
Content Example
Nakito had some books. She was given 12 more books. Now she has 20
books. How many books had Nakito had at first?
+ 12= 20
+ 12 – 12 = 20 – 12
+0=8
=8
Nakito had 8 books first

Evaluation Activity MK bk 3 pg 192

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Lesson 56
Topic Algebra
Subtopic Finding unknowns involving subtraction
Content Example
M–5=3
M – 5+5= 3+5
M–0=8
M=8

Evaluation Activity in Mk mtc bk 3 p 194

Lesson 57
Topic Algebra
Subtopic Word problems involving subtraction of unknowns
Content Example
Father had some mangoes. He gave 5 mangoes to his son. He
remained with 7 mangoes. How many mangoes did he have at first?
-5 = 7
- 5+5= 7+5
- 0 = 12
= 12

He had 12 mangoes at first.

Evaluation Activity in Mk mtc bk 3 pg 194

Lesson 58
Topic Algebra
Subtopic Finding missing numbers in multiplication
Content Example
X 2 = 10
x 2÷2= 10÷2
x1 =5
=5
Evaluation Activity in MK bk 3 pg 196
Lesson 59
Topic Algebra
Subtopic Finding missing numbers involving division
Content Example

6 ÷ =3
= 6÷3
=2

Evaluation Activity in Mk mtc bk 3 pg 197

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Lesson 60
Topic Algebra
Subtopic Word problems involving finding missing numbers with division
Content Example
Auma had some bananas. He shared them among 6 boys. Each boy
got 8 bananas. How many bananas had Auma had before?
÷6=8
=8x6
=48

Auma had 48 bananas before

Evaluation Activity in Mk mtc bk 3 pg 198

Lesson 61
Topic Algebra
Subtopic Collecting like terms
Content Example
Collect like terms
3 cups + 2 books + 4 cups + 3 books
3cups + 4 cups + 2 books + 3 books
7 cups + 5 books

Evaluation Activity in MK mtc bk 4

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