Give your students a fun and visual way to practise number bonds to 20 with the Numbers to 20 Task Cards: Blueberry Pairs! Building fluency with number bonds is an essential skill that helps students develop strong mental maths strategies and lays the foundation for more advanced addition and subtraction work throughout primary school.

This engaging set of task cards is perfect for helping students consolidate their understanding of pairs of numbers that add to 20. Each card displays two blueberry baskets - one with a number and one blank. Students must identify the number shown, then write its matching pair to complete the number bond of 20. With 42 different task cards included, students will have plenty of opportunities to practise and reinforce their number bond knowledge in a hands-on and interactive way.

The Numbers to 20 Task Cards: Blueberry Pairs are part of our Numbers to 20 Task Card Package, designed to fit neatly in Kmart rainbow storage containers. This complete set includes 12 different task card packs, making it a fantastic resource for building number fluency across your classroom. You can also pair these task cards with our range of interactive Numbers to 20 PowerPoint games for even more engaging practise!

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Develop fluency with number bonds to 20
• ✅ Strengthen part-part-whole understanding and number sense
• ✅ Build accuracy and flexible thinking with mental maths
• ✅ Support students in confidently identifying number pairs
• ✅ Provide hands-on, interactive fluency practise

What’s Included:

• Numbers to 20 Task Cards: Blueberry Pairs set
• 42 task cards featuring:
  • - Two blueberry baskets on each card (one with a number, one blank)
  • - Space for students to write the matching number pair to make 20
• Part of the Numbers to 20 Task Card Package, which also includes:
  • Twenty Candies
  • Counting Blocks
  • Missing Number
  • Tally Marks to 20
  • Number Scramble Ordering
  • Comparing Numbers
  • Counting Apples
  • More or Less
  • Twenty Buttons
  • Number Bonds
  • I Spy Numbers

Materials Needed:

• Printed and laminated Blueberry Pairs task cards
• Whiteboard markers and erasers (for reusable use)
• Storage container (Kmart rainbow storage box) for easy organisation

How to Use:

1. Print and laminate the task cards for durability and repeated use.
2. Model how to identify the given number and work out the matching pair to make 20.
3. Students complete the task independently, in pairs, or small groups by writing the missing number in the blank basket.
4. Encourage students to verbalise their thinking and explain how they worked out each pair.
5. Rotate task cards regularly and pair with other Numbers to 20 activities to build fluency and confidence.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during Maths rotations as a hands-on fluency station.
• 💡 Include in small group work to support students who need extra practise with number bonds to 20.
• 💡 Provide as a fast finisher task to reinforce number combinations through repeated practise.
• 💡 Pair with our Lemon Picking or Pirate Sea Race games for additional interactive practise.
• 💡 Use as part of an intervention program to build foundational fluency with number facts to 20.

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Store each task card set in a separate compartment of the Kmart rainbow storage box for easy organisation.
• 💛 Encourage students to use mental strategies and verbalise their number thinking as they complete the activity.
• 💛 Use Blueberry Pairs cards as an informal assessment tool to monitor student progress with number bonds to 20.
• 💛 Provide tens frames or counters as a scaffold for students who need additional support while building fluency.
• 💛 Combine with other task card sets from the Numbers to 20 Task Card Package to create a rich and varied number fluency program.

The Numbers to 20 Task Cards: Blueberry Pairs provide a bright and interactive way for students to build fluency with number bonds to 20 - helping them develop the flexibility and accuracy they need for strong mental maths skills!