Help your Year 1 child build fluency with number bonds to 10 through a strategic card game.

Topple the Pyramid is a number bond game that challenges children to find pairs of cards that make 10. As they remove matching pairs and uncover new cards in the pyramid, they'll practise recalling number bonds while using reasoning and strategy to decide which moves to make.

Simple to set up and easy to adapt, you'll receive a parent-friendly guide with clear instructions, practical learning tips and ideas to extend the play as your child's confidence grows. The activity is designed to be flexible and needs only a standard pack of playing cards with the picture cards removed. Arrange the cards into a pyramid and start searching for pairs that make 10.

Skills Explored

• Recalling number bonds to 10
• Recognising pairs of numbers that make 10
• Reasoning and strategy
• Mental maths fluency

You'll Need

• A pack of playing cards with picture cards removed
• A flat surface or table

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