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What’s included?
This download includes x2 A4 pages, portrait orientation, pdf format. These resources have been designed to use together.

What’s it for?
This resource is an Easter themed ‘hands on’ way to explore and consolidate knowledge of number bonds to 5. Each egg (page 1) once assembled displays the correct number bond on the reverse encouraging learners to be autonomous while they work. Page 2 provides a space to record and check the number bond pairs.

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

• plain A4 white card to print on (one sheet per set)
• scissors
• a glue stick
• paper scorer
• ruler

Tip!
Prior to folding the eggs 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 egg pair) to make folding quicker, easier and more accurate.

How to use it
Pages 1 and 2
Print both sheets onto card (paper would be too flimsy for intended use) and follow the instructions included.

Page 1
Once Easter eggs have been cut out and assembled, shuffle and place on a table top for learners to match - make sure all eggs have the same colour facing up to begin. Learners then match each number bond pair e.g. ‘5’ with ‘0’.

If a learner is unsure which number e.g. ‘5’ should be matched with they can turn over the number ‘5’ egg (that they are holding) to look for the answer displayed on the back of the egg. This encourages learners to be autonomous when working, enabling them to do this activity on their own.

Page 2
Once learners have matched the number bonds to 5 Easter eggs into pairs they place these onto the egg outline shapes, displayed on page 2. Learners then write the number bonds onto the egg outlines (on the horizontal line provided) and for each egg number written they colour/tick this number of tiny Easter egg outline shapes above for both eggs. This enables learners to check that each pair of Easter eggs (together) makes 5.

A ‘Number bonds to 5 checker’ is included at the base of the sheet to support learners in checking each number bond pair together makes 5. A blank space is included in the centre of each egg shape for the numerals 1 - 5 to be written if helpful for learners though blank should be fine for the purpose of counting.

Important message…
Any issues please let us know - we are happy to make changes.