Number bonds to 9
Find the number that makes 10 when added to a given number from 1 to 9 (number bonds to 10)
Teaching approaches
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1 approach
A number bond to 10 is two parts that make 10. If you have 7, you need 3 more because 7 + 3 = 10. The Marble outcome is the complement to 10, even though the topic title says bonds to 9.
Spend about 10 minutes filling a ten-frame to find partners that make 10.
Learning resources
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Number Bonds
Adult-guided number-bond manipulative: drag or write two parts that make a chosen whole through 10. Pair with “What number makes 10 with ___?” checks.
Proof: Save a screenshot of completed bonds for at least three starters (for example 7, 4, and 9) plus a parent note that the learner stated the missing partner to 10.
Hit the Button · Number Bonds
Timed number-fact practice. Choose Number Bonds and stay on bonds to 10 for this concept; other modes cover doubles, tables, and larger totals.
Proof: Save an end-of-round screenshot with Number Bonds to 10 selected, plus a parent tally of correct missing partners.
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This concept
Check understanding
- Given 7, respond '3' to make 10
- Use a ten-frame to find the complement to 10
- Record pairs that make 10 as equations (e.g. 6 + 4 = 10)
“If your child has 6 strawberries and needs 10 for a recipe, can they quickly tell you they need 4 more — without counting all the way up from 1?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Addition & Subtraction
- Age range
- Ages 4–6
Standards