Use bar models for two-step stories
3rd Grade Math practice: A team scored 145 points in one game and 132 points in the next game. Then 98 points from both games were from free throws. How many points were not from free throws. Part of two-step add subtract (Two-step add subtract).
~10 min
Use bars to show totals, parts, and changes.
Drawing Bars for Total Amounts
Zoo Animals
To organize a two-step story, draw a bar for each known amount. A total bar is long, while smaller parts are inside it.
💡 Draw the bars one on top of the other to compare their sizes clearly.