Arabic١٢٣
Year 3Autumn TermAges 7-8

Lesson Plans

Bigger Numbers

1

Counting in Tens

35–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Count in tens from 10 to 50 in Arabic
  • Recognise Eastern Arabic numerals for tens

Warm-Up (5 min)

Count from 1 to 20 in Arabic — warm up for bigger numbers!

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce tens: 20 (عشرون), 30 (ثلاثون), 40 (أربعون), 50 (خمسون)
  2. 2Pattern spotting: "The tens all end in -uun! Ishruun, thalathuun, arba'uun..."
  3. 3Count in tens with a clap: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 — clap on each ten
  4. 4Write Eastern Arabic numerals for each ten: ٢٠, ٣٠, ٤٠, ٥٠

Resources Needed

Tens number cardsNumber line displayWriting worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

How many tens of things can you count at home? 20 books, 30 LEGO bricks?

2

Sixty to One Hundred

35–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Count in tens from 60 to 100
  • Say "mi'a" (100) in Arabic

Warm-Up (5 min)

Tens recap: count 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 in Arabic — now let's keep going!

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce 60 (ستون), 70 (سبعون), 80 (ثمانون), 90 (تسعون), 100 (مئة)
  2. 2Count in tens from 10 to 100 — celebrate reaching mi'a (100)!
  3. 3Number dictation: teacher says a tens number — children write the Eastern Arabic numeral
  4. 4Complete the tracing worksheet for all tens from ١٠ to ١٠٠

Resources Needed

Number flashcards (60–100)WhiteboardsTracing worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Count to 100 in tens while climbing stairs — each step is a ten!

3

Tens in Action

35–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Use tens in simple sentences
  • Read and write tens confidently

Warm-Up (5 min)

Tens speed challenge: count from 10 to 100 in tens as fast as you can!

Main Activities

  1. 1Sentences with tens: "Indi thalathuun kitaaban" (I have 30 books)
  2. 2Estimation game: estimate quantities of objects, then count by tens in Arabic
  3. 3Number line craft: create a tens number line from ١٠ to ١٠٠ with Arabic words
  4. 4Partner quiz: test each other on all tens numbers

Resources Needed

Counting objectsNumber line materialsWriting paper

⭐ Extension Challenge

Estimate and count things in tens at home — "About thalathuun grapes in the bowl!"

4

Big Number Champions

35–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Count confidently in tens to 100
  • Recognise and write all tens in Eastern Arabic numerals

Warm-Up (5 min)

Countdown from 100 to 10 in tens — the reverse challenge!

Main Activities

  1. 1Big numbers quiz: teams answer questions about tens for points
  2. 2Create a "Big Numbers" poster showing all tens with Arabic numerals and words
  3. 3Number sentence writing: write 5 sentences using tens in Arabic
  4. 4Complete the vocab cards worksheet for all tens numbers

Resources Needed

Quiz questionsPoster paperWriting materialsVocab cards worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Teach your family to count in tens in Arabic — can they reach 100?

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