Number 6 - CanDo Bonds

The CanDo Bonds activity is a colourful and engaging way for children to explore and understand the number bonds of 6. The exercise begins with a simple instruction to colour the circles that add up to 6, reinforcing the concept of addition within the number 6. Children are then prompted to complete a series of number sentences, each equating to 6, by filling in the missing numbers. This part of the activity not only strengthens their grasp of addition but also introduces them to the idea of complementary numbers that make up number bonds.

Further deepening their understanding, the activity incorporates the use of number lines to visually represent the bonds of 6 as jumps, with each jump corresponding to a completed number sentence. Another interactive element involves colouring the nose of a character named Colin if the numbers on his antlers add up to 6, adding a fun, visual aspect to the learning process. To encourage problem-solving and logical reasoning, the children are also asked to colour a path across a grid by identifying boxes that total 6. The CanDo Bonds activity concludes with bar model exercises, where children snap off cubes from a set of 6 and write out the resulting number sentences, further reinforcing the concept of number bonds through subtraction. This comprehensive approach to learning number bonds is designed to make the concept of addition and subtraction within 6 both accessible and enjoyable for young learners.