Preview: Number Bonds to 10
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📖 Concept
A number bond shows two parts that make a whole. Example: 6 + 4 = 10, so 6 and 4 are number bonds to 10.
✏️ Section A — Find the missing part
✏️ Section B — Write the whole (make 10)
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About This Number Bonds to 10 Worksheet
This free printable number bonds to 10 worksheet helps kindergarten and first-grade students see how two parts join to make a whole. Learners fill in the missing part (for example, 6 + ___ = 10) and write the whole when given two parts (for example, 4 + 6 = ___). Print on US Letter or A4 paper and use the included answer key to check work quickly.
What Students Will Learn
Students build the part-part-whole thinking that underpins addition and subtraction. By practicing all the pairs that make 10 — 0 and 10, 1 and 9, 2 and 8, and so on — they develop automatic recall of these foundational facts, which makes mental math, make-a-ten, and later multi-digit work much easier.
How Teachers Can Use This Worksheet
- Warm-up (5 minutes): Do the first row together, then let students finish Section A independently. Aim for accuracy before speed.
- Hands-on station (15 minutes): Pair the sheet with counters or linking cubes so students can physically break 10 into two groups before writing the missing part.
- Exit ticket: Pick two problems from Section B to check who can fluently name the pairs that make 10 and who needs more practice.
How Parents and Homeschoolers Can Use This Worksheet
Use ten small objects — coins, cereal, or blocks — and have your child split them into two piles, then write the matching number bond. Keep sessions short and playful; a few problems a day builds fluency better than one long sitting. When a mistake appears, ask "how do you know?" to hear the thinking behind the answer.
Skills Covered
number bonds · part-part-whole · addition facts to 10 · number sense · mental math
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People Also Ask About Number Bonds
What is a number bond to 10?
A number bond shows two parts that join to make a whole. Number bonds to 10 are all the pairs that add up to 10, such as 3 and 7 or 4 and 6.
What are the number bonds to 10?
0 + 10, 1 + 9, 2 + 8, 3 + 7, 4 + 6, 5 + 5, 6 + 4, 7 + 3, 8 + 2, 9 + 1, and 10 + 0.
How do you teach number bonds to 10?
Use counters or small objects to split 10 into two groups, then write the matching pair. Repeat with short daily sessions and hands-on games.
Why are number bonds to 10 important?
They build part-part-whole thinking and automatic recall of the facts, which makes mental math and later addition and subtraction much easier.