Lightning Maths

Addition — Number Bonds

Every addition fact from 1+1 to 9+9, built the same visual way every time — bonds to 5, 6 to 9, 10, then 11 to 18.

✓ Matches the Australian CurriculumFoundation to Year 2 Number content descriptors (AC9MFN04, AC9M1N04, AC9M2A02).

Step 1 of 4

Bonds to 5

3 bolt icons plus 2 bolt icons, showing 3 + 2 = 5, with five bolt icons on the right as the answer.

3 + 2 = 5. Using the commutative rule, what does 2 + 3 equal?