Number Bonds for 3 Worksheets

Children use picture groups to complete number bonds and addition sentences for three. Color and black-and-white versions include teacher directions and an answer key.
Grades
K
Pages
11
File type
PDF
Answer key
Included

Updated Apr 04, 2023

Subject
Math, Addition
Topic
Number bonds to 3, Addition sentences
Answer key
Included
Standards
K.OA.A.3

Product description

From the author

The Number Bonds for 3 Worksheets are designed to help educators impart and reinforce the vital mathematical concept of number bonds. Crafted for students from kindergarten to Grade 2, these worksheets prove an essential tool for teachers and homeschoolers.

The hallmark of these worksheets is their simplicity. They not only support comprehending number decomposition up to three but also make ample use of imagery, helping students build strong numeracy skills.

  • Each worksheet provides multiple visual representations of how numbers can be broken down, while simultaneously presenting these decompositions as sums that need completion.
  • To use, just print out your selected sheets in either colored or black-and-white paper as needed and distribute amongst your pupils.
  • An answer key is included with every set purchased, enabling effortless assessment and feedback provision.

Versatility in Application

Though primarily targeted at classroom instruction during lessons about number bonds, the Number Bonds Worksheets hold a flexibility in application at its core that makes them equally useful as extra work for early finishers or additional practice materials. The inclusion of an answer key means parents can also guide their child's progress from home by comfortably working through sheets together outside ​school hours if desired. Students complete each sheet by first counting illustrations then identifying missing figures across existing number bonds before writing down the answers into corresponding sums. This recurring process teaches beginning mathematicians effectively about this concept while providing continuous reinforcement once understood fully. These effective tools even complement other learning resources such as:

  • Bingo games focused on number bonds,
  • Matching games related to fractions,
  • Skip-counting bingo,
  • Times table board games.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Decompose the number 3 into number bonds using picture counting.

  • Record a completed number bond as a sum by filling in the missing numbers.

Teaching tips

  • Model splitting three counters into two groups before recording the number bond.

  • Connect each pictured grouping with its matching addition sentence.

Skills covered

  • Number decomposition — breaking the number 3 into two smaller parts using visual counting.

  • Recording a number bond as a completed addition sum.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

How are students meant to work through each worksheet?

They first count the pictures to fill in the missing numbers in the number bond, then use what they counted to complete the matching number-bond sum by filling in its missing numbers.

What settings does the file suggest this worksheet set is good for?

Direct lesson teaching of number bonds, homework, math centers, extra work for early finishers, and extra practice for students struggling with the concept.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • K.OA.A.3

Core concepts

  • Number bonds

  • Number decomposition

  • Early addition

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