Number bond templates (free printable, six to a page)
Six part-part-whole number bonds to a page: one circle on top joined to two below. Type the numbers you want filled in, or leave them blank for children to complete.
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About this sheet
A number bond is a small picture of an idea that sits under all arithmetic: a whole can be split into parts, and the parts put together make the whole. The circles show it plainly. The whole sits on top, joined by two lines to the parts below, and a child fills in whichever circle is missing. The same shape serves addition, subtraction and fact families, depending on which number is hidden. Type a whole in each of the six boxes, or write a whole and a part, such as 10 and 3, with a bar between, to give one part and ask for the other. Circles left blank are for a free challenge: split any number you like.
Grades: K to 3. Best in: September, October, November, December.
How to use it
- Type the numbers in the box, one per line: a whole alone, or a whole and a part with a bar between them, like 10 | 3.
- Print a page for each child and ask them to fill in the missing circles. Leave lines blank for a free choice.
- Say the matching sentences aloud: ten is three and seven, and seven and three make ten.
Five ideas for class
- Give the whole and one part and ask for the missing part. Ask which operation finds it, and let children discover subtraction as a missing part.
- Leave the whole blank and give two parts, so children add. Switch back and forth so they see both directions of a fact.
- Ask for every bond of ten with whole numbers, and arrange the finished circles in order to show the pattern.
- Write a bond for a number and then write four number sentences from it, the fact family, below.
- Use a ten frame next to each bond to show the same split with counters, linking the picture and the numbers.
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Questions
How do I give a part?
Type the whole, a vertical bar, then the part, such as 8 | 5. The whole goes in the top circle and the part in the left circle below.
What if I leave a line empty?
That bond prints with all three circles blank, so children can choose their own whole and split it.
What grades is it for?
Kindergarten through second grade for facts to twenty, and later for larger numbers or decimals. Type the numbers that suit your class.
How do I save it as a PDF?
Choose Print, then pick “Save as PDF” as the printer. Only the sheet prints: the page around it is hidden. You can also save a sheet as a PNG image under the preview.
Can I print it in black and white?
Yes. Switch to Black and white beside the sheet: fills turn white and lines turn black, so it saves ink and photocopies cleanly.
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