Number bonds help kids build their understanding of the part-part-whole concept, which refers to a whole number being made up of two or more parts.

Number bonds show how numbers join together, and how they break down into its parts.

Number bonds are also a great way to learn the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction. Example: If I have ten, and take five away “how many are left?” and I have five “how many more do I need to make 10?”

Practice:  Let’s show how many ways we can make 10.

 

1+9=10

9+1=10

10-9=1

10-1=9

Can you tell your grown-up the other number sentences for each number bond picture?

Here’s another fun way to learn the number bonds for addition to 10. ( Remember the colours of the rainbow?)

Complete the activities in the protected blog post.