Abacus Evolve Framework Edition
Year 3
Resources needed for Abacus Evolve Framework Edition Year 3
Number cards
- at least 10 sets of digit cards 0–9
- two sets of number cards 0–100
- four number cards, each with a 3-digit number
- large number cards: 345, 543, 353, 967, 769, 969
- number cards 140, 70, 180, 40, 240, 50, 310, 80
- multiple-of-100 cards 100–1000
- 10 sets of multiple-of-5 cards 0–100
- number cards 1–10, each with their multiple of 2 in a different colour on the back
- number cards 0–30 (the cards should be double-sided in two different colours)
- number cards 0–20, each with their partner to 20 on the back
- number cards 1–10, each with their multiple of 4 in a different colour on the back
- multiple-of-5 cards, each with their double in a different colour on the back
Other cards
- cards labelled with days of the week
- a card with an arrow on it
- cards with N, S, E, W
- large fraction cards: 0, 1 ½, ¼, ¾, 1/8, 2/8, … 7/8, 8/8
- blank cards
Other paper resources
- large 100-square
- at least eight small 100-squares
- 1–60 number grid
- 601–700 number grid
- 901–1000 number grid
- large multiplication square or lists of multiples of 3 and 4
- tables facts for ×4
- place-value grids (ThHTU)
- blank 4 × 6 rectangular grids
- large 6 × 6 grid
- grids of large squares for bar graphs
- pre-drawn and labelled frequency chart (optional)
- blank bar charts
- large 2 × 2 Carroll diagram
- two 0–20 number lines
- 0–100 number line marked in 10s
- at least three large 1–1000 number lines, marked in 100s
- laminated empty number lines (optional)
- blank fraction lines divided in to thirds, quarters, sixths, eighths and tenths
- selection of 2D shapes: regular and irregular (these can be cut from card)
- large and small paper shapes: triangles (equilateral, isosceles, scalene), squares,
rectangles, circles, parallelograms and kites
- paper circle, oval, isosceles triangle, square, rectangle, regular hexagon and regular
octagon
- shape labels (one for each shape name, plus quadrilateral and not quadrilateral)
- paper squares, rectangles and circles (several of each in different sizes)
- paper cylinder
- prepared A2 sheet of regular and irregular 2 shapes including different triangles,
quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons and octagons
- interlocking circles
- two circles made from contrasting colours of card
- coloured card strips (one about 10cm wide and 30cm long, and one about 5cm wide and
50cm long
- pretend $1, $10, $100 and $1000 bills
- pretend £1000 and £100 notes
- picture of a large apple tree
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Abacus Evolve Framework Edition
Year 3
- five photocopies of a page from a book
- list of class sizes in the school
- class lists
Stationery
- A3 paper
- A3 sugar paper
- large sheets of coloured paper
- large sheet of plain dark paper
- paper in a variety of colours
- thin card
- squared paper
- 2cm squared paper
- paper labels
- gummed paper squares
- scrap paper
- Post-it notes
- Blu-tack
- PVA glue
- string
- sticky tape
- felt-tip pens
- pencils or crayons
Physical resources
- individual whiteboards
- 0–9 number fans
- analogue clock faces with moveable hands
- geared analogue clock
- digital clock
- egg timer
- 1-minute timer
- stop-clock with a second hand
- notes/coins from three different currencies
- a dollar bill
- £10 note
- real coins
- small plastic bags of 1p coins
- large card coins
- at least eight dice numbered 1–6
- 1–10 dice
- scissors
- calculators
- at least four rulers marked in centimetres
- metre rules marked in centimetres
- 5-metre tape measure marked in cm
- a height measure (or metre sticks attached to the wall)
- large retracting metal tape measure
- at least six direction compasses
- at least 10 set squares
- right angle measures
- interlocking cubes of assorted colours
- counters (at least 20 per child)
- tray or bowl of conkers (about 40)
- 3 hats
- small sea-shells (about 50)
- large bag of about 30 apples
- at least four packs of playing cards
- 20 key rings or pens
- At least 10 split pins
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Year 3
- transparent counters
- about 30 objects, for example crayons
- 11 pairs of socks
- bag of staples or tacks
- dominoes
- two 100-bead strings or bars
- twenty paper plates, each group of five is a different colour
- pegs
- pegboards
- three battered, old teddy bears
- wooden bricks
- pegs of two colours
- washing line
- cloth bag
- six freezer bags and ties
- sand
- coat hanger
- rolls of ribbon, wire, twine, hose
- old Christmas or birthday cards
- 10-point counting stick (ideally made by sticking insulating tape round a piece of dowelling
60cm long to mark the points along the line, If possible use colour to identify the two end
points of the line and the mid-point)
- puppet
- bean bag
- screws
- sequins
- hoops
- frog puppet
- at least six till receipts from a food shop
- toy cars
- street map of area surrounding the school with grid markings
- a set of 2D shapes (including squares, rectangles, triangles, pentagons, hexagons,
octagons) (at least enough for one each per child)
- mirrors
- selection of prisms: triangular, square, rectangular, pentagonal, hexagonal and octagonal
- set of cardboard boxes and tins of different shapes
- selection of non-prisms
- cylinder
- selections of 3D shapes, including cubes, cuboids, cylinders, cones, pyramids, spheres,
prisms
- triangular prisms
- 3D model making kit (e.g. Polydron or Clixi)
- two identical sets of coloured 2D shapes including a variety of quadrilaterals
- litre containers marked in 100ml intervals
- several containers with capacities more and less than a litre
- coloured water
- cartons that have labelled capacities
- shampoo and shower gel bottles of different capacities
- selection of small bottles and containers (shampoo, bubble bath, shower gel, etc.)
- small pot marked to show 100ml
- dry filler such as lentils
- selection of mugs and cups
- 5ml medicine spoon
- ladles
- selection of containers (all less than ½ litre)
- measuring jug calibrated in 100ml intervals
- large plastic bottle (at least 2l)
- 1½ litre containers
- about 30 beakers or similar objects
- pottery mug
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Year 3
- bucket/pan scales
- ten 100g weights
- 1kg weight
- packets or tins of different labelled weights, for example 100g, 300g, 500, 1000g,
- kitchen scales
- household objects (e.g. bag of sugar, bag of flour, potato, books, shoes, candles etc.) with
any weight marking removed
- balance
- small packets, jars etc.
- rocker balance
- The Little Ships by Louise Borden/Michael Foreman as background to Dunkirk (optional)
- a short book about the sea for example The Little Boat by Kathy Henderson, with a little
known total number of words
- books of traditional rhymes
- published TV guides
- a ‘big book’
- history books
- story books
- calendar pages for June, July and August
- at least five current calendars
- concept keyboard and word processor with files to match
- various sources of data
- computer running spreadsheet software
- a Roamer
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