Kindergarten Number Bonds: Bonds of 3
Deep dive into all the ways to make 3
What You'll Learn
- Know 3 = 0+3, 1+2, 2+1, 3+0
- Understand commutative property (1+2 = 2+1)
- Build fluency with small numbers
📖All About 3
The number 3 can be made in these ways: 0+3, 1+2, 2+1, 3+0. Notice that 1+2 and 2+1 give the same total - this is an important pattern!
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Use 3 small objects (blocks, coins, or candies) and split them different ways!
Worked examples
Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.
Example 1
? + 2 = 3
- A number bond joins two parts to make a whole. The whole is 3 and one part is 2.
- To find the missing part, take the known part away from the whole: 3 − 2.
- So the missing part is 1.
Answer: 1
Example 2
2 + 1 = ?
- A number bond joins two parts to make a whole. Here the two parts are 2 and 1.
- To find the whole, put the parts together: 2 + 1.
- So the whole is 3.
Answer: 3
Example 3
2 + ? = 3
- A number bond joins two parts to make a whole. The whole is 3 and one part is 2.
- To find the missing part, take the known part away from the whole: 3 − 2.
- So the missing part is 1.
Answer: 1