Adding Base Ten Anchor ChartGrade 1 & 2 Math Anchor Chart Adding with Base Ten Problem: 34 + 25 = ? Tens Rods = 10 Ones Dots / Units = 1 3 tens (from 34) 2 tens (from 25) Total Tens 5 4 ones + 5 ones Grouped in rows of 5: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 from 34 5 from 25 Total Ones 9 Place Value Form 5 tens + 9 ones Total Sum 59 1 Draw the first number Draw 3 tens rods in the tens column and 4 ones dots in the ones column. 2 Draw the second number Draw 2 tens rods under the tens and 5 ones dots under the ones. ★ Math Star Tip Keep your ones drawings organized in rows of 5! This helps you quickly subitize and count without getting confused or miscounting dots. 3 Count tens & ones Count all your tens rods first: 5 tens (50). Then count your ones dots: 9 ones (9). Quick Remember 1 Rod = 10 1 Dot = 1 Strategy Combine Tens first, then combine Ones, then put them together! 50 + 9 = 59
