Number 7 - CanDo Bonds

The CanDo Bonds activity is designed to help children understand and practice number bonds of 7 through a variety of engaging exercises. The resource begins with a colourful task where children colour circles to visually represent different combinations that add up to 7. They then complete a series of number sentences, filling in the blanks to show all the possible pairs of numbers that combine to make 7. This not only reinforces addition facts but also provides a foundation for understanding the concept of number bonds.

Additionally, the activity includes a component where children can illustrate these bonds on number lines, making 'jumps' to visually connect the numbers that sum to 7 and writing the corresponding number sentences. Another interactive part of the exercise involves colouring parts of an image when the sum of two numbers equals 7, such as the wings of a character named Coco. Children can also join a path across a grid by colouring all the boxes that total 7, further solidifying their understanding of the number bond concept. The resource offers various ways to approach learning number bonds, including subtraction exercises where children start with 7 and 'snap off' a certain number, completing bar models and number sentences to find the remaining quantity. These activities cater to different learning styles and help children grasp the relationship between addition and subtraction within the number bond framework.