Three-Digit Add Two-Digit World of Adventure Worksheets offer a high-energy, high-engagement way to practise algorithm addition. With a clever mix of decoding, creativity and core maths skills, this resource motivates students to complete each set of calculations so they can unlock exciting items for their very own world of adventure. It’s the perfect way to build fluency and make maths fun at the same time.

Each worksheet begins with a set of three-digit and two-digit addition problems. Students use standard vertical algorithms to find the answers, then match those answers to a code key to reveal a hidden item — an attraction or amenity for their world. A follow-up planning sheet is included, allowing students to record and map their growing adventure world, adding creative and visual elements to their maths practise.

Three differentiated versions are included to suit a range of student needs. The first version does not require regrouping, the second includes some regrouping, and the third mostly requires regrouping. This gives you the flexibility to support and extend students at the right level, or work through each version sequentially as a whole class. With each worksheet completed, students unlock another feature for their world, encouraging consistent effort and independent progression across key maths skills.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Solve three-digit plus two-digit equations using vertical addition algorithms
• ✅ Apply regrouping strategies as needed
• ✅ Practise fluency with multi-digit addition in a meaningful context
• ✅ Use number codes to reveal hidden content and apply logic
• ✅ Build motivation and ownership through the creation of a personalised world

What’s Included:

• 3 differentiated worksheets:
  • - No regrouping
  • - Some regrouping
  • - Mostly regrouping
• Code key to reveal the mystery item
• Recording and planning sheet to map out the student’s world of adventure
• Clear layout with space for vertical working

Materials Needed:

• Printed worksheets and planning sheet
• Pencils or pens
• Optional: coloured pencils or markers for designing their world

How to Use:

1. Print the worksheet version that best matches your students' current skill level.
2. Students solve the three-digit and two-digit addition equations using a written algorithm.
3. Using their answers and the code provided, they decode the hidden item.
4. Students record and design their attraction or amenity on the included planning sheet.
5. Repeat with other resources in the series to expand each student's world of adventure.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during maths rotations for targeted algorithm practise
• 💡 Assign different levels to support differentiation in your addition unit
• 💡 Encourage early finishers to add extra details to their maps or name their attractions
• 💡 Combine with other World of Adventure resources to track progress across operations
• 💡 Display finished adventure worlds as part of your classroom maths wall

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Use the recording sheet to keep a visual record of each student's progress across the series
• 💛 Model how to line up digits correctly when solving vertically to build strong algorithm habits
• 💛 Create a classroom tracker showing which adventure items students have collected
• 💛 Encourage students to swap and check each other’s codes for added peer interaction

Three-Digit Add Two-Digit World of Adventure Worksheets combine purposeful maths practise with coding, creativity, and progression. Whether you’re targeting fluency, regrouping strategies, or just looking to energise your addition sessions, this resource offers something for every learner.