Number bonds to 10

For grown-ups: this lesson in words

Years 1 and 2 · Maths

Number bonds to 10: I can find the pairs that make 10.

1. Here are 6 apples.

   Here are 4 pears.

   6 and 4 make 10.

   Picture: 6 apples and 4 pears. The groups are pushed together and counted. 10 altogether.

2. 6 red circles in a ten frame.

   4 yellow circles fill it up.

   6 + 4 = 10. A number bond to 10!

   Picture: 6 red circles and 4 yellow circles in a ten frame. 10 altogether.

3. Your turn: 8 red circles in a ten frame. How many more make 10?

   Picture: 8 red circles in a ten frame.

   Choose one:

   • 1
   • 2
   • 3

   Answer

   The answer: 2

   2 spaces are empty. 8 + 2 = 10

   Picture: 8 red circles and 2 yellow circles in a ten frame. 10 altogether.

Words to know

number bond:

Two numbers that make a bigger number, like 6 and 4 make 10.

ten frame:

A box with 10 spaces, in 2 rows of 5.

part:

One of the pieces that make the whole.

whole:

All of it. The parts put together make the whole.

take away:

Make a group smaller and see how many are left.