Addition and subtraction within 10 - Fact families - Worksheet

The worksheet from masterthecurriculum.co.uk is designed to help children understand the concept of fact families in addition within the number range of 10. It presents part-whole models and requires students to fill in the missing numbers to create four related addition sentences. For example, given the numbers 6 and 1 that make up 7, children would complete the sentences 1 + 6 = 7, 7 = 6 + 1, 6 + 1 = 7, and 7 = 1 + 6. The exercise is repeated with different sets of numbers, such as 4 and 5 making 9, and 3 and 7 making 10. This activity encourages fluency and precision in addition by reinforcing the understanding that the order of addends does not affect the sum.

Additional tasks on the worksheet include matching number sentences to corresponding images and identifying which sentence does not have a matching image. Children are also given cut-out strips or cards to write their own number sentences based on given pictures. The worksheet provides a space for answers, ensuring that students can check their work and understand the correct formation of fact families. Furthermore, the worksheet challenges students to complete sentences with missing numbers, even when some numbers are obscured, teaching them to use logical reasoning and their knowledge of addition to find the solutions.