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Missing Addends Number Bonds

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Missing Addends Number Bonds

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🎯 I Can Statement

I can find missing addends using number bonds to solve addition problems.

Success Criteria:

✓ I can identify the whole and the parts in a number bond
✓ I can find the missing part when I know the whole and one part
✓ I can use counting strategies or manipulatives to help me solve

🟡 Exit Ticket 1 - Easier Problems (Numbers to 5)

1. Look at this number bond. What number is missing?

Whole: 5
Part 1: 2 ⚫⚫
Part 2: _____

2. Find the missing part:

Whole: 4
Part 1: _____
Part 2: 1

3. Complete the number bond:

Whole: 3
Part 1: 3 ⚫⚫⚫
Part 2: _____

4. What's missing?

Whole: 5
Part 1: _____
Part 2: 4 ⚫⚫⚫⚫

5. Extension: Draw your own number bond for 6 with one missing part:

🔵 Exit Ticket 2 - Medium Problems (Numbers to 8)

1. Find the missing addend:

Whole: 7
Part 1: 3 ⚫⚫⚫
Part 2: _____

2. What number completes this bond?

Whole: 8
Part 1: _____
Part 2: 5 ⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫

3. Complete the number bond:

Whole: 6
Part 1: 2 ⚫⚫
Part 2: _____

4. Find the missing part:

Whole: 7
Part 1: _____
Part 2: 6 ⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫

5. Extension: Create a word problem using the number bond: 8 = 3 + ____

🟢 Exit Ticket 3 - Harder Problems (Numbers to 10)

1. What's the missing addend?

Whole: 10
Part 1: 7 ⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫
Part 2: _____

2. Complete this number bond:

Whole: 9
Part 1: _____
Part 2: 4 ⚫⚫⚫⚫

3. Find the missing part:

Whole: 8
Part 1: 6 ⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫
Part 2: _____

4. What number is missing?

Whole: 10
Part 1: _____
Part 2: 8 ⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫

5. Extension: Find TWO different ways to make 9 using number bonds:

🔴 Exit Ticket 4 - Challenge Problems (Mixed Practice)

1. Double challenge! Find both missing parts:

Whole: 10
Part 1: _____
Part 2: _____
Hint: Both parts are the same number!

2. Mystery number bond:

Whole: 7
Part 1: 0
Part 2: _____

3. Complete this tricky bond:

Whole: 6
Part 1: _____
Part 2: 6 ⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫

4. Find the missing addend:

Whole: 9
Part 1: 1
Part 2: _____

5. Super Extension: Create your own number bond puzzle for a friend to solve:
6. Thinking Challenge: Explain how you can use your fingers or counting bears to solve number bonds:

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