Math is More Fun: with Fruits

Let's take a trip to the local Fruit Mart, where we will use the vibrant and tasty world of fruits to explore number bonds, a fundamental concept in early math education.

Encouraging students to find a connection between math and real-life experiences can inspire a love for learning and enable them to understand these important concepts with enthusiasm.

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Printable & Activity Objectives

This activity will use the tasty world of fruits to help students explore number bonds, a fundamental concept in early math education.

It will help your child or student with:

1. Visual Representation: Fruits come in various colors, sizes, and shapes, making them great for visually demonstrating number bonds and aiding comprehension.
2. Practical Application: This activity helps students understand the practical applications of math in everyday life as they calculate the quantity of fruits to purchase and its cost.
3. Number Sense Development: Number bonds help students develop a strong foundation in number sense by teaching how numbers can be broken down and combined, which is crucial for understanding addition and subtraction.

Let's get going!

Classroom Resources

Simple steps to start:

• Research and learn more about number bonds. Here's a good introduction video explaining the basic concept of number bonds and composing/decomposing numbers.

• Get started on the printable worksheet!

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What's in the Printable Worksheet Pack

This printable activity pack consists of 3 creative printable worksheets. Here's what it consists of:

• 2 Printable Fruit Price Prompted Number Bond sheets (4 questions each)
• 1 Printable Fruit Price Prompted Number Bond template sheet

Click on the download link below to get started. Please note that this printable pack is only for paid members.