Make ten: three quick number-bond questions a day
7 + 6 = 10 + ? If your child can do that one in their head, adding with carrying gets a lot easier. Three tiny questions every day, at breakfast or on the way to school.
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Three quick ones: 1) 7 + ? = 10 2) 8 + 7 = 10 + ? 3) 17 − ? = 10
Three quick ones: 1) 4 + ? = 10 2) 8 + 8 = 10 + ? 3) 11 − ? = 10
Three quick ones: 1) 5 + ? = 10 2) 7 + 9 = 10 + ? 3) 16 − ? = 10
Three quick ones: 1) 9 + ? = 10 2) 6 + 6 = 10 + ? 3) 15 − ? = 10
Three quick ones: 1) 5 + ? = 10 2) 6 + 5 = 10 + ? 3) 18 − ? = 10
Three quick ones: 1) 8 + ? = 10 2) 6 + 7 = 10 + ? 3) 12 − ? = 10
Three quick ones: 1) 7 + ? = 10 2) 7 + 4 = 10 + ? 3) 15 − ? = 10
Number bonds to ten are the foundation of mental addition. Once a child knows 7 + 3 makes 10, they can work out 7 + 6 by bridging through ten: 7 + 3 = 10, and 3 more makes 13. Each daily event has three short questions: a bond to ten, a bridging question and one subtraction back to ten.
The answers sit below a gap, and the bridging question includes a tip in plain words for parents.
Number Beasts: Bond Lab: A turn-based number-bond puzzle about making ten and carrying the rest.
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What age is this for?
Mostly 5–8, around kindergarten to Grade 2, but older kids who struggle with carrying benefit too.
How long does it take?
One or two minutes. Keep it light and stop while it's still fun.
What's Number Beasts?
A turn-based number-bond puzzle game about making ten and carrying the rest.
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