Decomposing Numbers (6-10) using Number Bonds

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Sample questions

1. You have 6 yummy strawberries. If you put some in one bowl and some in another, which pair shows how you can break apart 6 strawberries?

✓ 3 and 3

○ 2 and 4

○ 1 and 5

○ 6 and 1

Answer: 3 and 3 — Count all the strawberries first. Then, count the two groups to see if they make 6.

2. There are 7 colorful balloons. If some fly up high and some stay low, which pair shows how you can break apart 7 balloons?

○ 3 and 4

✓ 5 and 2

○ 6 and 1

○ 7 and 1

Answer: 5 and 2 — Use your fingers or counters to show 7. Then split them into two groups and count each group.

3. You have 8 shiny coins. If you put some in your left pocket and some in your right pocket, which pair shows how you can break apart 8 coins?

○ 3 and 5

○ 2 and 6

✓ 4 and 4

○ 8 and 1

Answer: 4 and 4 — Start with 8 objects. Move some to one side and some to the other. Do the two groups add up to 8?

Break apart a given number (6-10) into two parts using concrete objects.
Draw pictorial representations of decomposing numbers up to 10 using number bonds.
Complete number bonds for numbers up to 10 when the whole and one part are given (concrete/pictorial).
Write subtraction number sentences (e.g., 10 - 3 = 7) to represent number bonds for numbers up to 10.
You have 9 balloons. If some fly away, how many could be left? Show three different scenarios using number bonds.

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