Draw simple bar models

2nd Grade Math practice: A class has 12 soccer balls and 9 jump ropes. Draw a bar model idea and find the total.. Part of two-step add/subtract (Two-Step Add/Subtract).

~10 min

A bar model can show parts that make a whole or a whole with one part missing.

Parts and Whole

Parts and Whole
  • A bar model can show two parts and one whole. The whole is all the parts put together.

A bar model can show two parts and one whole. The whole is all the parts put together.

💡 Look for the long bar for the whole and the smaller bars for the parts.