Curriculum for Mathematics Grade III

Unit 1: Numbers
1.1 Roman Numbers
1.2 Even and Odd numbers

1.3 Place values

1.4 Numbers up to 1000
1.5 Comparing and ordering the numbers

1.6 Number line

i) Read roman numbers up to 20.

ii) Write roman numbers up to 20.
i) Identify even and odd numbers up to 99
within a given sequence.
ii) Write even or odd numbers within a given
sequence.
Identify the place values up to 5 digits.
Read and write numbers up to 1000 in
numerals and in words.
Compare two numbers using symbols , and
=.
Write the given sets of numbers in ascending
and descending order.
Represent a given number on number line.
Identify the value of a number from number
line.

Unit 2: Number operations

2.1 Addition

2.2 Subtraction

2.3 Multiplication

2.4 Division

i) Add numbers up to three digits (with and

without carrying) vertically and horizontally.
ii) Solve real life problems using addition.
i) Subtract numbers up to three digits with a nd
without borrowing.
ii) Solve real life problems involving
subtraction.
i) Use the term product for multiplication of
two numbers.
ii) Develop multiplication tables for 6, 7, 8 and
9.
iii) Multiply two digit numbers by 1 digit
number.
iv) Multiply a number by zero.
v) Solve real life problems involving simple
multiplication.
i) Divide 2 digit numbers by one digit.
ii) Solve real life problems involving simple
division.

Unit 3: Fractions
3.1 Common fractions

3.2 Equivalent fractions

3.3 Proper and improper fractions
3.4 Addition of fractions
3.5 Subtraction of fractions

i) Express the fractions in figures and vice

versa.
ii) Match the fractions with the related figures.
Identify equivalent fractions from the given
figures.
Differentiate between proper and improper
fractions.
Add fractions with the same denominators and
represent it through figures.
Subtract fractions with same denominators and
represent it through figures.

Unit 4: Measurement of length, mass and capacity

4.1 Length

4.2 Mass/ weight

4.3 Volume/ Capacity

I) Read and measure standard units of length

(kilometer, metre and centimetre) including
abbreviations.
ii) Add and subtract measures of length in
same units with and without borrowing.
I) Read and measure standard units of
mass/weight (kilogram and gram) including
abbreviations.
ii) Add and subtract measures of mass/weight
in same units with and without borrowing.
I) Read and measure standard units of volume/
capacity (litre and mililitre) including
abbreviations.
ii) Add and subtract measures of
volume/capacity in same units with and
without borrowing.

Unit 5: Time
5.1 Units of time

5.2 Addition of time

I) Use am and pm to record time.

ii) Read and write days and dates from the
calendar.
Add and subtract units of time in hours.

Unit 6: Geometry
6.1 Geometrical shapes

6.2 Perimeters

i) Recognize point, line, segment and ray.

ii) Classify figures according to number of
sides as quadrilaterals (rectangles and squares)
and triangles.
iii) Identify circle, its radius and diameter.
Calculate perimeters of squares, rectangles and
triangles.