Trail · ages 7–9
Free Year 3 maths games
Usually ages 7–8 · Topics follow the National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study
Year 3 starts lower Key Stage 2. The national curriculum asks children to work with three-digit numbers, add and subtract in columns, recall the 3, 4 and 8 times tables, and tell the time to the nearest minute, including Roman numerals and 24-hour clocks.
Number Quest's Trail (ages 7–9) practises addition, subtraction, times tables, missing numbers, reading the clock and time problems in short rounds.
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What children learn in Year 3
- Place value in three-digit numbers, and finding 10 or 100 more or less
- Adding and subtracting mentally and in columns, up to three digits
- The 3, 4 and 8 times tables, and two-digit times one-digit
- Tenths, unit and non-unit fractions, and equivalent fractions
- Adding and subtracting money in pounds and pence, and giving change
- Telling the time to the nearest minute, with 12- and 24-hour clocks
- Perimeter of simple shapes, and right angles
Try some example questions
Tap a question to see the answer and how it works.
1. Times tablesWhat is 12 ÷ 2?10657
Answer: 6. 2 × 6 = 12, so 12 ÷ 2 = 6.
2. Times tablesSam has 2 bags with 9 shells in each. How many shells?1827119
Answer: 18. 2 × 9 = 18.
3. Times tablesWhat is 99 ÷ 9?9111214
Answer: 11. 9 × 11 = 99, so 99 ÷ 9 = 11.
Tips for parents and teachers
- Learn the 4 times table by doubling the 2s, and the 8s by doubling the 4s.
- Estimate before a column sum to catch slips.
- Read analogue and digital clocks side by side.
- Use Practice on one table, then mix tables in Sprint.
Why Number Quest
Free, with no ads and no in-app purchases. Five trails from age 5 to 16+, five ways to play, a daily goal that builds a streak, shells to earn for hats, backgrounds and 36 pets for your buddy, and a friendly weekly leaderboard. Missing a day never takes anything away. Questions are made fresh on the device, so there is always something new.
Questions from parents, answered
An Android app on Google Play is coming soon. Until then, play free right here in your browser.