🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

• Recall and apply skip counting by 3 to develop efficient mental multiplication strategies

• Understand the relationships within multiplication facts and use these in problem solving

Success Criteria:

By the end of this activity, I can:

🎲 Game Instructions: Multiples of 3 Race

Materials needed: Game board (numbers 1-100), dice, counters

How to play:

1. Roll the dice and move your counter forward

2. If you land on a multiple of 3, say the skip counting sequence up to that number

3. If correct, stay on the square. If incorrect, move back one space

4. First player to reach 100 wins!

🔍 Multiples of 3 Practice

12    15    17    21    24    26    30    33    35    36

3, 6, 9, _____, _____, 18, _____, 24, _____, 30

🧮 Problem Solving

42 is a multiple of 3 because 3 × 14 = 42

Explanation: _________________________________________________

🌟 Extension Challenge (Advanced Learners)

Examples: 12 (1+2=3), 15 (1+5=6), 18 (1+8=9)

📝 Support Strategy (Additional Help)

If you need help: Use the hundreds chart or draw groups of 3 to visualise the pattern. Start with smaller numbers like 3, 6, 9, 12 before moving to larger multiples.