Example 1
5 = 3 + ?
- Show 5 fingers. Put 3 to one side.
- 2 are left.
Answer: 2
🧸 British maths, age 5 · session 4 of 26 · 45 minutes · ⭐ Plus
Number bonds to 5 and 10
Two numbers that make 10 are friends forever: 7 and 3, 6 and 4. Knowing them makes adding and taking away quick.
A complete lesson · 45 minutes
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- Warm-up4 min
- Bonds to 58 min
- Bonds to 108 min
- Taking away7 min
- Activity 15 min
- Activity 25 min
- Activity 34 min
- Picture quiz3 min
- Home activity1 min
By the end you can
- Know the pairs of numbers that make 5
- Know the pairs of numbers that make 10
- Use a bond to take away from 10
Before you start
- Counting to 10
- One more and one less
Have ready
- 10 counters in two colours
- A ten frame (in the lesson)
Age 5 · Reception and Year 1 (UKG)
Warm-up · think first
Hold up 10 fingers. Put 3 down. How many are still up?
Show the answer
7. 3 and 7 make 10.
Teacher tip: Try a few more: put 5 down, put 8 down.
Part 1 of 3 · learn, see, practise
Bonds to 5
A number bond is two parts that make a whole.
5 can be split as 0 and 5, 1 and 4, 2 and 3, 3 and 2, 4 and 1, 5 and 0.
Example 2
One hand: 4 fingers up. How many are down?
- A hand has 5 fingers.
- 4 and 1 make 5.
Answer: 1
Practise it
Start with the warm-up and go as far as you can. The stretch questions are meant to be hard.
Warm-up
Warm-up
Core
Core
Stretch 🔥
Answers (for the teacher)
- 1
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 2
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- Part 2: Bonds to 10, with practice at three levels
- Part 3: Using bonds to take away, with practice at three levels
- Class activity 1: Ten frame flash
- Class activity 2: Hide the bears
- Class activity 3: Bond hunt
- A 8-question quiz
- After-class project: Bonds to 10 poster
- Homework and a printable practice sheet with answers
- Teach mode and the minute-by-minute teacher's plan
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FAQ
Number bonds to 5 and 10: questions
What are number bonds?
Two numbers that add up to a whole, like 7 and 3 for 10. Children learn bonds to 5 and 10 in Reception and bonds to 10 and 20 in Year 1.
Why are bonds to 10 important?
They make adding and taking away fast, and they are the base for bonds to 20 and 100 later.
How can I practise at home?
Finger games: show 10 fingers, hide some, and ask how many are hidden.
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