Math · Stage 3
Divide with a bar model — share, group and find the remainder
Draw the whole as one bar, split it into equal parts, and name the leftover when it won't share evenly.
✦ Math📘 Stage 3 · S3⏱ ~11 min🧒 Ages 7–8★ Free to start
I can divide by sharing and grouping using a bar model, and find the remainder when a number does not divide evenly.
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Kavi Shares the Cookies 🍪
Kavi has 13 cookies 🍪 to share fairly among 4 friends. "One-for-you, one-for-you…" she hoots. Each friend gets 3 cookies — and 1 cookie is left over! "That leftover has a name," says Kavi. "It's the remainder. I'll draw a bar to see it: 13 ÷ 4 = 3 remainder 1."
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What your child will learn
1Make equal groups, spot the leftoverGrouping asks: how many equal groups can I make? Here are 4 groups of 3 cookies 🍪. Tap each group and count by 3 with Kavi.
2Draw the whole as one barA bar model draws the total as one bar, then splits it into equal parts. To share 12 among 4, cut the bar into 4 equal boxes — tap to shade each box.
3Hop to find how many groupsTo divide by grouping, start at 0 and take equal hops the size of one group. Hop +4 up to 12 — count the hops.
4Use the times table to divide fastNo pictures now — just know the fours: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24. These are the numbers that divide by 4 with no remainder.
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A peek inside
Share 12 cookies 🍪 equally among 4 friends. Draw a bar in 4 equal parts. How many each?
bar split into 4 equal parts → 3 in each part → 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12
Try this at home: Share fairly: 12 marbles among 3 bags → each bag gets __ (remainder __)
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