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What’s included?
This download includes two resources split across x3 portrait orientation, pdf pages. These resources have been designed to use together.

What’s it for?
This resource is a carrot themed ‘hands on’ way to explore and consolidate knowledge of number bonds to 10. Learners match pairs of carrots which together make 10 (resource 1). Resource 2 (split across two pages) provides a space to record the number bond pairs once matched.

Who’s it for?
This resource has been designed for early years and pupils in year one as well as older students needing additional learning support.

Resource 1 - 'Carrot number bonds to 10’
This is one sheet of ‘carrot cards’ which need to be prepared prior to use - see details below. Print this page onto card.

Resource 2 - 'Carrot number bonds to 10 record sheet’
This is two sheets to record the matched number bonds to 10 on. Print page 2 onto card, page 1 is fine as paper.

Resource 1 details
An adult will need to prepare resource 1 prior to use.
This resource needs:

• plain A4 white card to print on (two sheets - page 1 of resource two can be printed onto paper)
• scissors
• a glue stick
• paper scorer
• ruler Prior to folding the carrots it is advisable to use a round metal (ball-head) paper scorer and a ruler to draw a scored line (where indicated in the centre of each carrot-pair) to make folding quicker, easier and more accurate.

How to use Resource 1
Once carrots have been cut out and assembled place on a table top and shuffle, ready for learners to match. Learners match each number bond pair e.g. ‘10’ with ‘0’.

If a learner is unsure which number e.g. ‘9’ should be matched with they can turn the carrot that they are holding over to look for the answer displayed on the back of the carrot (e.g. revealing ‘1’) This encourages learners to be autonomous when working, enabling them to do this activity on their own.

Resource 2
Once learners have matched the number bonds to 10 carrots into pairs they place these onto the carrot outline shapes. Learners then write the numbers on the horizontal line provided and for each carrot number written they colour/tick this number of tiny carrot outline shapes above for both carrots. This enables learners to check that each pair of carrots (together) makes 10.

A ‘Number bonds to 10 checker’ is included at the base of the second sheet to support learners in checking each number bond pair together makes 10. A blank space is included in the centre of each carrot shape for the numerals 1 - 10 to be written if helpful for learners though blank should be fine for the purpose of counting.

Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let us know - we are happy to make changes.