Number bonds to 5 Diggers Link and match

What’s included?
This download includes two A4 pages (landscape orientation) showing x10 number bonds to 5 sums (in order) in pdf format. The answers (page 2) are in the same layout for easy comparison.

Who’s it for?
These ‘number bonds’ have been carefully designed for early years and pupils as well as students needing additional learning support.

This resource has been designed around ‘diggers’ with 'vehicle lovers’ in mind as to motivate our learners linking to personal interests wherever possible can be a powerful way to inspire and engage.

Resource layout
Page 1
On the left the learner is to match the number on the top of the digger with the matching number of rocks (towards the centre line) - drawing a line (from the ‘hole’ dots) to connect each number bond pair which makes 5. On the right the learner is to match the number on the top of the digger with the number of cones (towards the centre line) which - together - make a total of five.

Page 2
Shows all number bonds matched (the answers) clearly displayed in the same layout for easy comparison and quick reference.

The simple lay out of each doubles sum is an easy to use resource. Lines can be drawn on the sheet (and wiped off if laminated) using a short (15cm ruler) to show accurate matching.

The numbers are size 16 ‘Avenir’ font, the headings are ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ font, size 20.

Recommendations
If physical support materials are helpful to use as well small objects could be placed in each box such as small coloured matchsticks (if these are not deemed a choking hazard for little learner/s). Once the correct number of matchsticks/objects have been counted out into the boxes and the learner is content with ‘how many are needed to make 5’ the learner is to draw a line connecting the two numbers for each number bond which (together) make 5.

This PDF has been designed to print and use as practical write-on resource, it could be laminated to enable reuse.

Useful for
The clear design makes this ‘number bonds to 5’ resource useful to range of educators including parents, support workers, additional and special needs assistants, tutors and teachers.

Online learning
This resource is also ideal to upload and use in on-line classrooms, such as Sherpa.

Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes AND I am happy to create a new resource if you have an idea just let me know - I’d love to hear from you! Feedback would be wonderful! Thank you!