Number Bonds to 5 Games Online Free
Find the missing number that makes 5, like 2 + □ = 5. These are the very first number bonds children learn.
Type answers on your keyboard, or tap the number pad.
Practise these again:
What are number bonds to 5?
Number bonds to 5 are pairs of numbers that add up to 5. There are three pairs to learn, each in either order: 0 and 5, 1 and 4, and 2 and 3.
One hand has 5 fingers, so bonds to 5 are easy to see and feel. Once they come without counting, move on to the pairs that make ten.
How to play Number Bonds to 5
- Choose the 60-second challenge or untimed practice, then press Start.
- Type each answer on your keyboard or tap the number pad. It’s checked as soon as you’ve typed enough digits, or press ✓.
- Get one wrong and you’ll see the right answer, and the question comes back a little later.
- At the end, check your score and the facts to practise again.
Number Bonds to 5 skills
- Number bonds to 5
- Finding a missing part of 5
- Getting ready for number bonds to 10
Level: Pre-K–Kindergarten (ages 4–6)
Tips for number bonds to 5
Hold up one hand. Fold down some fingers: the fingers up and the fingers down always make 5.
Learn the pairs as a pattern: 0 and 5, 1 and 4, 2 and 3. One number goes up as the other goes down.
Bonds to 5 help with bonds to 10: 5 + 3 is 8, so 8 needs 2 more to make 10.
| 0 + 5 | 5 |
|---|---|
| 1 + 4 | 5 |
| 2 + 3 | 5 |
| 3 + 2 | 5 |
| 4 + 1 | 5 |
| 5 + 0 | 5 |
Number Bonds to 5 questions and answers
What age learns number bonds to 5?
Children usually learn them in preschool or kindergarten (Reception in the UK), around ages 4 to 6, before number bonds to 10.
How do you teach number bonds to 5?
Use one hand or five objects. Split them into two groups and say both parts: “3 and 2 make 5.” Then hide one part and ask how many are hidden. This game practises that last step.