Mathematics - Unit 2: Multiplication & Division Detectives LESSON PLANS - Year 3

Tired of spending your weekends planning? Transform your Year 3 Maths lessons with this complete, 9-week inquiry-based unit that turns every student into a confident and capable mathematician!

Step into the world of "Unit 2: Multiplication & Division Detectives," a comprehensive Mathematics unit designed to save you time and deeply engage your Year 3 students. This unit focuses on building a strong foundation in multiplicative thinking, moving beyond basic addition to explore arrays, fact families and financial problems with creativity and precision.

Packed with creative, hands-on activities, this unit will transform your classroom into a dynamic, inquiry-based learning space where students don't just learn about multiplication—they live them as "Multiplication & Division Detectives".

What's Inside?

This 9-week unit is meticulously planned to help you deliver exceptional Maths lessons with confidence. You will find:

• 9 Weeks of Engaging Lesson Plans: Guide your students through a journey of discovery, from embarking on a ‘School Array Hunt’, investigating with a ‘Fair Share Feast’, running a ‘Classroom Shop’ and proudly presenting their findings for the final ‘School Canteen Crisis’ project.
• Australian Curriculum Aligned: This unit is fully aligned with the Year 3 Mathematics curriculum (Version 9.0). It explicitly covers key content descriptors including AC9M3N04, AC9M3A03, AC9M3M06, and AC9M3N06.
• Play-Based & Experiential Learning: Foster genuine understanding with interactive and creative activities that make multiplicative concepts memorable and impactful. Imagine your students investigating "The Commutative Property Crime Scene", solving the "Party Planner Problem" and cracking codes with "Fact Flower Forensics".
• Built-in Assessment & Differentiation: Effortlessly monitor student progress through natural observation opportunities embedded in each activity. Every lesson includes clear support and extension tasks to cater to all learners in your classroom.
• Early Career Connections: Expose students to potential future pathways by weaving career education into every lesson. Connect activities to the work of a Tiler, Event Manager, Graphic Designer or a Software Engineer.
• Summative Assessment Task: Conclude the unit with a comprehensive "The Detective's Final Case File" task, complete with a student-friendly rubric for marking.

Cover Your Entire Year of Maths!

This is Unit 2 of a comprehensive 4-unit bundle. Together, these four units cover all mandatory content descriptors of the Year 3 Mathematics Curriculum, providing you with a full year's worth of engaging, high-quality Maths lessons. Stop the endless search for resources and reclaim your time.

Download "Unit 2: Multiplication & Division Detectives" today and ignite a lifelong love for problem-solving in your classroom!