Number 16 - CanDo Bonds

The CanDo Bonds activity is a comprehensive and engaging approach to teaching children the concept of number bonds for the number 16. It begins with the 'Create it' section, where students use the bonds of 6 as a foundation to create bonds of 16. This involves completing number sentences and dominoes to total 16, encouraging the children to either jot down dots or write the numbers to visualise the sums. The 'Colour it' section allows children to add a bit of creativity to their learning by colouring in parts of a picture when they correctly calculate totals that add up to 16. This helps to reinforce their understanding through visual association.

Moving on to the 'Join it' section, students are tasked with colouring boxes on a grid that total 16, which forms a path and adds an element of fun to the exercise. The 'Jot it' section requires the children to write out number sentences that sum to 16, further cementing their understanding of number bonds. In the 'Snap it' section, students are presented with a bar model to complete, which helps them visualise the part-part-whole concept of numbers. This is followed by the 'Solve it' section, where they must write as many number sentences as they can that equal 16, and the 'Make it' section, where they draw models to solve word problems involving the number 16. The activity concludes with the 'Model it' section, where children are challenged to determine how many items have been removed from a set of 16, integrating subtraction into their understanding of number bonds. This comprehensive set of activities is designed to build fluency and confidence in working with the number 16 through a variety of engaging and interactive methods.