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6) Bonds

Bonds of 5: Building a Wall

Section 1a: Build A Wall

Section 1b: Order The Wall

Section 1c: Verbalise Two-Part Bonds

Section 2: Commutative Property of Addition

Section 3: Part-Part-Whole

Mathematics

Develop the concept of:

  • The whole of 5 being equal to two parts joined together.

The two parts bond (join) together to become equal to the length of the whole.

  • The Commutative Property of Addition: swapping the order of the parts does not alter the size of the whole. For example, changing the order of the parts of 3 and 2  to 2 and 3 does not alter the size of the whole.
  • Mathematics as the science of pattern.

Language

  • “(Part) and (part) is (whole)”. eg “4 and 1 is 5”
  • addition as “and” when joining parts
  • equals as “is”, “is equal to” 
  • bond
  • too long, too big, too short, too small
  • commutative property
  • row (horizontal)

Core Activity Support Materials

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Differentiation

A little easier

Scaffold finding the Bonds of 5 in counting order
  • Place the 5 block horizontally in front of the student.
  • Then place the 1 block below the 5. Ask the student, “Which number joins with 1 to make it the same length as 5?” Model saying the bond, whilst touching the related blocks, “Yes, 1 and 4 is 5”.
  • Repeat this process with each block from 2 to 5 until the whole wall is formed.
Scaffold discussing the commutative property of addition
  • Focus on one two-part bond at a time. Use the 5 block as the whole.
  • Begin with the bond of 1 an 4. Place both rows of related two-part bonds beneath the whole. Then rearrange the parts within each row to make their order the same.
    • Repeat for the bond of 2 and 3.

A little harder

Develop fluency recalling two-part bonds of five
  • The student builds a wall of five that is not in consecutive order.
  • One block from each row is removed whilst the student closes their eyes.
  • The student identifies the missing block in each row.
Three-part bonds of five
  • Build each row with three blocks.
  • Identify which two-part bonds are similar to related three-part bonds. For example, 2 and 3 can be partitioned to become 1+1+3.
  • Rearrange the three-part bonds to reinforce the commutative property. For example 1+1+3 is equal to 1+3+1 and 3+1+1

Progression

Develop fluency building two-part bonds of five with the next activity. Go to

Activity 7

Bonds of 5: Fluency, Filling A Wall