Number Bonds Game
Number Bonds is a free maths game that helps children learn the pairs of numbers that make 5, 10, 20 and 100, using ten frames and part-part-whole diagrams.
Number Bonds
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- Ages
- 4–8
- School years
- Grade RR–Grade 3
- Skills
- Number bonds to 5 and 10, Number bonds to 20, Pairs of multiples of 5 and 10 that make 100
- Curriculum
- CAPS
- Time
- 2–5 minutes a round
- Cost
- Free, no sign-up
- Updated
How to play Number Bonds
- Choose a target: Make 5, Make 10, Make 20 or Make 100.
- Pick whether to tap an answer or type it.
- Find the missing number. For 5 and 10, count the empty spaces in the frame.
- Answer 10 questions and try to beat your best score!
What your child learns
- Number bonds to 5 and 10
- Number bonds to 20
- Pairs of multiples of 5 and 10 that make 100
- Missing-number addition (7 + ? = 10)
- The part-part-whole model
About Number Bonds
Number bonds are pairs of numbers that join to make a whole, like 7 and 3 making 10. Knowing them by heart is one of the most useful early maths skills: it makes adding, subtracting and bridging through 10 much quicker, and it shows how addition and subtraction are linked.
Children in Grade RR can start with Make 5 using a five frame. Make 10 with a ten frame suits Grade R, Make 20 suits Grade 1, and Make 100 with multiples of 10 and then 5 suits Grades 2–3.
Which level should my child play?
| School year | Suggested level |
|---|---|
| Grade RR | Make 5 |
| Grade R | Make 10 |
| Grade 1 | Make 20 |
| Grade 2 | Make 100 |
| Grade 3 | Make 100 + Typing |
Move up a level after getting three stars two or three times in a row.
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🇿🇦 CAPS links
Find games by grade →- Grade R · Numbers, Operations and Relationships · Addition and subtraction: Solving simple adding and taking-away problems with small numbers.
- Grade 1 · Numbers, Operations and Relationships · Addition and subtraction: Recalling addition and subtraction facts to 10, and adding and subtracting within 20.
Content areas, topics and language skills summarised from the Department of Basic Education’s Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) for Mathematics and English Home Language, Foundation Phase (Grades R–3) and Intermediate Phase (Grades 4–6). Learners taking English First Additional Language practise the same skills at their own pace. Game alignment by Success Tutoring; not endorsed by the Department of Basic Education.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a number bond?
A number bond is a pair of numbers that add together to make a given number. For example, 6 and 4 are a number bond to 10 because 6 + 4 = 10.
What is a ten frame?
A ten frame is a box of 10 spaces in two rows of five. Filling some spaces with counters makes it easy to see how many more are needed to make 10.
Why are number bonds to 10 important?
They are the building blocks of mental maths. Children who know them can quickly add numbers like 8 + 5 by making 10 first (8 + 2 + 3), and can use them to find bonds to 20 and 100.
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