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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- Name and location of our
theme Division Sets
Content 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.

Evaluatio 1. Draw these sets

n 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
Elizabet
h Mary

Theme Our Division

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

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

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

Theme Our Division

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Sub- Name and location of our

theme Division Empty sets / null set
Content 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

Evaluatio 1. What is an empty set?

n 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- Name and location of our
theme Division Grouping members
Content in a set
a) Grouping in twos
b) Grouping in threes
c) Grouping in fives
Evaluatio Example
n 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- Name and location of our

theme Division Comparing sets
Content 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
Evaluatio M. Exercise 1d of MK old edition
n activity pg4
Theme Our Division
Sub- Name and location of our
theme Division Types of sets
Content 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
Evaluatio Exercise 1n Mk old edition pg18.
n activity
Theme Our Division
Sub- Name and location of our
theme Division Types of sets
Content 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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Evaluatio
Set X and set Y are equivalent
n activity
sets. Define equivalent sets
Exercise 1n Mk old edition pg 18.
Theme Our Division
Sub- Name and location of our
theme Division Listing members in
Content a set

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

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

Union symbol = ∪
Evaluation An exercise from a text book
activity
Identifying the union part on a venn diagram
Eg.
A B

Theme Our Division

Sub- Name and location of our Division
theme Finding number of members in a given set using
Content 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

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Evaluatio An exercise from a textbook

n 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- Name and location of our Division
theme Finding number of members in the union set
Content 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.

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Theme Our Division

Sub- Name and location of our Division
theme a) Shading given sets
Content 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

Evaluati An exercise from the textbook

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

3 4 4 4 2 0 3

Evaluati
on An exercise from the MK 2000 bk3 pg21
activity
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Theme Our Division

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Sub- Physical features in our

theme division Place values
Content 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

An exercise from the MK 2000 Bk3 pg 222 and 223

Evaluati
on
activity
Theme Our Division
Sub- Physical features in our
theme division Finding place
Content 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
Evaluati
on An exercise from primary MTC Bk3 page 35
activity

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Theme Our division

Sub- Physical features in our
theme division Finding values of
Content given numbers
e.g find the value of 6 in the number
469 H T O
469 = 4 6 9
( 6x10) = 60
The value of 6 is 60

Theme Livelihood in our division

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Sub- Social services and their

theme importance Finding sum of values
Content e.g find the sum of the values of 7 and 8 in the number
shown above
ThHT
O 4789 =
4789
(8x10)=80
(7x100)=7
00
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- Social service and their
theme importance Eg. Expand 234 using
Content values
234= 200+30+5
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub- Social services and their importance
theme Writing expanded numbers in short
Content form Eg. What number has been
expanded? 700+20+3 = 700
20
+ 3
723
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub- Social services and their
theme importance Writing figures in
Content words
e.g. Write 48 in
words solution: 48
Evaluati = 40 forty

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on + 8 eight
activity 48 forty eight
An exercise from MK 2000 Bk3 pg23
Theme Livelihood in our division

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Sub- Social services and their

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

Evaluati An exercise 2g Mk Bk3 pg24

on
activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub Social services and their
theme importance Roman Numerals
Content (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
Evaluati An exercise from MK old edition pg 44
on
activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub- Social services and their
theme importance Roman numerals
Content

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Converting Roman numerals to Hindu Arabic numerals

e.g. Change VIII to Hindu Arabic
numerals VIII = 8
Change XXIV to Hindu Arabic
Evaluation
numerals XXIV = XX + IV
= 20 + 4
= 24
An exercise from MK old edition pg44

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activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub- Challenges in social services and their solutions
theme Definition
Content 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, …………..

An exercise from MK 2000 Bk3 pg20

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

An exercise from MK 2000 Bk3 pg20

Evaluati
on
activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub- Challenges in social services and their
theme solutions Operation on whole numbers
Content 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

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Evaluati
on An exercise from MK 2000 bk3 pg 40 and 41
activity
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
Evaluation 4 1 litres
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 20
Men 2 3
Women + 2 5
Altogether 1 68 people
Evaluation
activity Exercise 3d from MK 2000 Bk3 pg43
Theme Livelihood in our
Sub- division Soil
theme Addition using a number
Content line
e.g. Add: 2 + 8 =

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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

Evaluati Exercise 4k from Mk old edition Pg

on 55
activity
Theme Livelihood in our
Sub- division Soil
theme Word problems
Content 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

Evaluati Exercise 4b from Mk 2000 bk3 pg49

on
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

Evaluati Exercise 4c from Mk 2000 Bk3 Pg50

on
activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub-theme Soil
Content More subtraction
e.g. Take away 53 from 91
89 1
1
- 5 3
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Evaluation Exercise 4d from Mk 2000 Bk3 Pg51

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

Evaluati Evaluation activity

on Exercise 4e from Mk 2000 bk3 Pg 52
activity
Theme Livelihood in our
Sub- division Soil
theme Subtracting using a number
Content line
e.g. 5 - 3 =

6 7 8 9 10
0 1 2 3 4 5

5-3=2
Evaluati
on An exercise from Trs resource
activity book
Theme Livelihood in our
Sub- division Soil
theme Multiplication table (x2)
Content (a) Complete the table
No of pairs 1 2 3 4 5
No. of legs 2 4 6 8 1
3 43
x
2
6 8
6
Evaluati Exercise 5a from Mk 2000 Bbk3 Pg 55

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on
activity
Theme Livelihood in our division

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

Exercise 5d from Mk 2000 Bk3 Pg58

Evaluati
on
activity
Theme Livelihood in our
Sub- division Soil
theme Multiplication
Content 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
Evaluati 3 6 pages
on Exercise 5e from Mk 2000 Bk3 pg 58
activity

No of cows 1 2 3 4 5
No. of legs 4 8 12 16 20

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Theme Livelihood in our

Sub- division Soil
theme Multiplication table (x4)
Content Complete the table

1 5 5 x 4 = 20

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X 4 1x4=4
6 0 ( 4 + 2) = 6

Evaluati Exercise 5g from Mk 2000 Bk3 Ppg61

on
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

Evaluati Exercise 5L from Mk 2000 Bk3 Pg 65

on
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 20 00x6=0
X 60x6=0
7 20 0 2x 6= 12
1x6=6
(6 + 6) = 7
Evaluation

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activity An exercise from Trs resource book

Theme Livelihood in our division

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Sub- Soil
theme Multiplication
Content x7
e.g. Multiply
2 3 3 x 7 = 21
x 7 2 x 7 = 14
1 6 1 (14 + 2) = 16
Evaluati Exercise 5n from Mk 2000 Bk3 Pg66
on
activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub- Natural causes of challenges in our environment
theme (a)No of Complete
1 2 the
3 table
4 5 6
Content weeks

(b) Word problems

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

Evaluati An exercise from Trs resource book

on
activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub- Natural causes of challenges in our
theme environment Multiplication x8
Content e.g. Multiply
3 2 2 x 8 = 16
x 8 3 x 8 = 24
2 5 6 (24 + 1) = 25
Evaluati
on Exercise 5p from Mk 2000 Bk3 Pg 67
activity
Theme Livelihood in our
No of spiders 1 division
2 3 4 5 6
Sub- Natural causes
No. of legs 8of challenges
16 24 in our
32environment
40 4
theme Complete the table
Content

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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

Evaluati Exercise 5t from Mk 2000 Bk3 Pg 69

on
activity
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub- Natural causes of challenges in our
theme environment Word problems
Content Complete the table 1
No of girls 2 3 4 5 6
No. of fingers 1 2 3 4 5 60

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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
X
2
Evaluati 2
on 2
activity Exercise from Mk Bk3 Pg 97
Theme Livelihood in our division
Sub- Natural causes of challenges in our
theme environment Multiplication by 12
Content Complete the table
No of years 1 2 3 4 5
No. of months 12 2 26 48 6
How many books are there in 3 dozens of books?
1 2
x 3
3 6 books
Evaluati An exercise from Trs collection
on
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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Evaluati a= b= c= d=
on MK bk3 pg81
activity
Topic Lesson 4
Subtopic Number facts and
content sequences Completing
tables
Tables of subtraction
example

0
20 c 20- 14 a
b
a= b=
1
9 c=

Evaluation 5 15- 4
activity 9

Written exercise
Topic Lesson 5
Subtopic Number facts and sequences

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content Completing tables

Tables involving multiplication and division

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Example
21
9 = 7 x 2 = 14

d 8 2 a b = 21 ÷ 7
=3

a=
7
b=

x c=

d
35
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

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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
Evaluati
c 2 20÷ 4 a d=20÷10=a where d is 2
on
activity
5

An activity from MK bk3 pg86

Topic Lesson 8
Subtopic Number facts and
content sequences 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
1
1
Evaluati
on An activity from MK bk3 pg81
activity

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Topic Lesson 9 and 10

Subtopic Number facts and
content sequences 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
Evaluati An activity from MK bk3 pg87
on
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/ a third
3
¼ a quarter
1/ a fifth
5
2/ two thirds
3
3/ three fifth
5

ii) writing fractions in figures

a) Three quarters =
b) Five tenths =
c) Two fifth =
d) A third =
Evaluati A written exercise
on
activity

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

½ is greater than 1/3

Evaluati An activity from MK BK3 pg99-100
on
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
Subtopic 14
content Fraction
s
Shaded and unshaded fractions
Examples

(i) Shaded fraction = ¾

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(ii) Unshaded fraction = ¼

Evaluation
(i)
Shaded fraction = 2/5
(ii)
Unshaded fraction = 3/5
An activity from MK bk3 pg97

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

Evaluation ¾ 1/
2

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
Subtopic 17
content Fraction
s
Subtraction of
fractions Examples
3- 2 =3-2 = 1
10 10 10 10
Word problems
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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
Subtopic 18
content Fraction
s
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
Subtopic 19
content Fraction
s
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
Subtopic 20
content Fraction
s
Fractions of a
group Examples
What is a ½ of 8?
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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
Subtopic 21
content Graphs
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
Content graphs
Example

6
5
4
3
2
1
0 Volleyball netball tennis
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Football

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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?

Evaluatio Activity from MK bk 3 pg 113-115

n activity
Topic Lesson 24
Subtopic Graphs
Content Pictograph
s
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?
Evaluatio Mk 2000 MT bk 3 pg 110-111
n activity
Topic Lesson 25
Subtopic Graphs
Content Pictographs
Drawing pictographs
Example: five girls were told to pick flowers from the
garden

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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
Evaluatio b) Which two girls picked the same number of flowers?
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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

Evaluati An activity from Understanding Mathematics BK3 pg63 and MK bk3

on p117.
Activity

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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
Evaluati
on squares An activity from MK
activity
bk3 pg118
Lesson
Topic 3
Subtopic Measur
content es
Days of the week
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?
Evaluati c) Which day of the week comes after the first day of the week?
on d) Name the day of the week that comes before a day Muslims go for
Activity prayers?
An activity from MK Bk 3 Pg 126
Lesson 4
Topic Measures
Subtopic Changing weeks to days

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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
Evaluati An activity from MK bk3 pg126
on
activity
Lesson
Topic 5
Subtopic Measur
content es
Changing days to
weeks Example
Convert 21 days to weeks
Solution 7 days make a
Evaluatio week
n 21 days make 21 = 3 weeks
7
An activity from teachers’ own collection
Lesson
Topic 6 Week 1 2 3 4 7
Subtopic Measurs
content es
Completing tables about days and
weeks Examples

Evaluatio 1x7 2x7 35÷ 7

n 1 - 7 days 14 5
An activity from MK bk3 pg126
Lesson
Topic 26
Subtopic Measur
content es
Months of the year with
their days 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

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11. November - 30
12. December - 31
Evaluatio Formulated questions by the
n teacher Mk bk3 pg138

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Lesson
Topic 9
Subtopic Measur
content es
Changing years to
months Example
There are 12 months in a year. How many months are in 2
years? 1 year has 12 months
Evaluatio 2 years have (2 x 12)
n = 24
months Mk
bk3 pg139
Lesson
Topic 28
Subtopic Measur
content es
Changing months to
years 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)
Evaluatio 0 0
n  3 years are in 36 months.
An activity from teacher’s own collection
Lesson
Topic 10 Years 1 2 3 4 ……..
Subtopic Measur
content es Month 12 24 36 ……. 60
Completing
s tables about months and
years Example
Complete the table below

2 x 12 36 ÷ 12
= 24 months 3 years
Evaluatio An activity from MK bk3 pg139
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Lesson
Topic 11
Subtopic Measur
content es
How old: (Finding one’s age)
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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Evaluatio An activity from MK bk3 pg140

n
Lesson
Topic 13
Subtopic Measures
content Telling
time
Telling time in
hours Eg. Tell the
time
It is 12 o’clock 01 12:00

Evaluatio MK bk 3 pg 127
n
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

Evaluatio MK bk 3 pg 129
n
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

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

Evaluatio
n
MK 2000 bk 3 pg 133-134
Topic Lesson
Subtopic 18
content Measures
Telling
time
Telling time in minutes to
e.g. it is 5 minutes to 3 o’clock or 2:55

Evaluatio
n
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
12
0
Evaluatio Convert 3 hours to
n minutes Change 4 hours
to minutes
How many minutes are there in 5 hours?
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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

Evaluatio Change 360 minutes to

n 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
Evaluatio a quarter past 2 o’clock
n MK 2000 MTC bk 3 pg 137
Lesson
Topic 22
Subtopic Measur
content es
Money
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
Evaluatio An activity from MK bk3 pg176 and 178
n
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
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money do I have altogether?

I had 100 shillings

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Father gave me + 50
shillings I have 150
shillings
Evaluatio
n Mk bk3 pg178
Lesson
Topic 24
Subtopic Measur
content es
Money
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
Evaluatio Mk bk3 pg180
n

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

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

Evaluatio Mk bk3 pg181

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Lesson
Topic 26 Measur
Subtopic Topic: es
content Subtopi Money
c: Shopping with
Content pictorial A pencil a book
:
Example an apple
A bag

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

Evaluatio From understanding mathematics bk 3 pg 73.

n
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

Evaluatio MK bk3 pg187

n
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.

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How much did each child get?

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

Mk bk3 og187
Lesson
Topic 29
Subtopic Measures
Content Length
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
Evaluation +100
300cm
Activity in MK 2000 Mtc bk 3
Lesson 30
Topic Measures
Subtopic Changing from centimeters to
Content metre Example
Change 200cm to
metres 100cm = 1 m
200cm = 200cm = 2metres
100

Evaluation Activity MK bk 3

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Lesson 31
Topic Measures
Subtopic Addition of metres and
Content centimeters 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 Exampl
e 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

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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
Content shape Example
A square garden measures 12m each side. Find its
perimeter 12m

12m 12m

12
m 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
Content area
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
Content centilitres 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
Evaluation = 5 litres

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

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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
Content centiliters Example:
2 4 7 litres
- 2 5 litres
2 2 2
Evaluation litres
Lesson
Topic 47
Subtopic Measures
Content Weight
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
Topic 49
Subtopic Measures
Content Weight
Comparing weight
Who is heavier?
Example

Evaluation
Activity in MK MTC bk 3 pg 168
Lesson
Topic 50
Subtopic Measure
Content s Weight
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

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Content Subtraction of kilograms and grams

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Exampl
e 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
Content numbers 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

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Evaluation Activity MK bk 3 pg 192

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Lesson 56
Topic Algebra
Subtopic Finding unknowns involving
Content subtraction 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
Content multiplication 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
Content division 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
Content terms 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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