Make addition clear, organized, and meaningful for your students with this Chip Model + Vertical Form Practice Sheet!

This printable PDF is designed to help students visually see place value while also connecting it to traditional vertical addition. The layout intentionally guides students to stay organized, align digits correctly, and understand when and why regrouping happens.

✨ Why teachers love this resource:

• Supports conceptual understanding with the chip model
  
• Builds a smooth bridge to standard vertical form addition
  
• Prevents messy work with clearly labeled place value columns
  
• Reinforces precision and alignment (no more crooked numbers!)
  
• Perfect for whole group, small group, intervention, or independent practice
  

🧠 What students will do:

• Model numbers using place value chips (ones, tens, hundreds)
  
• Regroup chips when needed in a clear, visual way
  
• Record their thinking using vertical form
  
• Make strong connections between models and equations
  

📌 Perfect for:

• 2nd grade math
  
• Place value & addition with regrouping
  
• Bluebonnet / TEKS-aligned instruction
  
• Math centers, notebooks, homework, or assessments
  

📎 What’s included:

• 1 clean, easy-to-use printable PDF
  
• Organized chip model sections
  
• Vertical addition template aligned to place value
  

Print and use again and again—this sheet helps students see the math, not just do the math!