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Class 1 (CBSE) • MathematicsChapter 4: Making 10⭐ Topic 1

Number Bonds - Making 10

Learning different combinations of numbers that add up to 10.

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A number bond for 10 is a pair of numbers that, when added together, equal 10 - like 1 and 9, 2 and 8, 3 and 7, 4 and 6, and 5 and 5.

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A number bond for 10 is a pair of numbers adding up to 10.
Examples: 1+9, 2+8, 3+7, 4+6, 5+5.
Number bonds help us add and subtract faster.
We can find number bonds using real objects.
5 and 5 is a special number bond where both numbers are equal.
Knowing number bonds to 10 is an important building block in maths.
There are 5 unique pairs (not counting order) that make 10.
Splitting 10 objects into two groups shows a number bond.

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Knowing number bonds to 10 helps us add and subtract quickly without counting one by one every time, which makes maths faster and easier as numbers get bigger.

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We can find number bonds using objects - for example, if we have 10 buttons and split them into two groups, like 6 and 4, this shows one number bond that makes 10.

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Number bonds to 10 are considered a very important building block in maths because many later addition and subtraction skills (like adding two-digit numbers) rely on knowing these pairs quickly.

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Which number pairs with 7 to make 10?

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Find all the number bond pairs that make 10.

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Use 10 objects and split them into two groups in different ways.

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Complete: 6 + ___ = 10.

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Complete: ___ + 3 = 10.

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Draw 10 dots and circle two groups showing a number bond.

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Number Bonds - Making 10

• A number bond for 10 is a pair of numbers adding up to 10.

• Examples: 1+9, 2+8, 3+7, 4+6, 5+5.

• Number bonds help us add and subtract faster.

• We can find number bonds using real objects.

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