How far can you throw a paper airplane? Learners conduct a brief experiment to collect data for a line plot. As a class, learners will collect, interpret, and illustrate data. In order to adapt this to CCSS.Math.Content.4MD.3 or...

Introduce your first graders to the world of tally marks, bar graphs, and the organization of data. Pupils determine a favorite ice cream flavor based on tally marks, then use a bar graph to answer some questions about sports. There are...

Keep count with tally marks! First graders practice reading tally marks with this straightforward learning exercise. They work with interpreting data from a chart, as well as working with addition and subtraction under 20. A great math...

Second graders listen to and dicuss the story Where the Wild Things Are. They play a pantomime game and act out various feelings so their classmates can guess. They listen for the frequency of certain words, and record their findings on...

Tally Marks are a wonderful way to keep track of data, and to foster counting for your young mathematicians. This resource has learners identify the correct number of tally marks for a given number. The numbers used are: 13, 15, 17, and...

In this Lucky Charms activity, students identify the shapes in the box, and using tally marks, count how many of each shape are included. This activity may be used in elementary grades, for counting and tally purposes, but it also can be...

Early learners look at holiday pictures and try to identify the things that are shaped like circles, squares, rectangles, and triangles. They then count the number of circles seen, the number of squares, the number of triangles, and the...

What makes a good friend? Choose four character traits for this activity and post them at the four corners of your classroom. Explain that learners will be completing a survey of sorts, choosing which of the traits they think is most...

Have your class practice using a pictogram with this resource. Learners count tally marks, and answer a few questions related to the graph. Afterwards, they could create their own pictograms.

In this voting worksheet, students total tally marks in a table. Using the tally results, they create a bar graph to identify school election results. Using the information from the bar graph, students answer two questions on this...

Students use a ballot to make a choice about two items to vote on. In this voting lesson plan, students discuss comparing choices between two items, the benefits and drawbacks to each, and make tally marks to total the votes.

I wouldn't say that making and counting tally marks is the best way to solve a multiplication problems, but this PowerPoint may prove me wrong. Kids solve double-digit multiplication problems using a simplistic grid and tally marks. They...

How many tallies do you see? Learners examine eighteen sets of tally marks with values from 1-18, writing the number value beside them. Depending on how you want to use this, you may want to cut these out and have learners rearrange them...

For this information table worksheet, students will survey their classmates to find out what types of pets they have at home and record the information using tally marks on a table. Then students will answer 6 short questions about the...

Students collect and record data. In this early data analysis lesson, students gather data about their partners face. As a class, the students use tally marks and pictographs to record the data and answer question about the information...

Second graders study subtraction facts. In this mathematics lesson, 2nd graders discuss how to solve two digit subtraction problems. Students recognize that there are many different methods or strategies one can use such as using...

Students collect, sort, and record data. In this marine biology instructional activity, students use edible treats as animals to explore how scientists gather and sort fish. They collect and sort their treats and use tally marks to...

For this math worksheet, students investigate probability by tossing a number cube 20 times and recording the times that it lands on each number. Tally marks are used to record data. Students then participate in an experiment in...

In this mathematical worksheet, students practice mastering the concept of keeping up with tally marks in a variety of activities. Students complete a survey involving tally marks.

Students create a bar graph. In this graphing lesson, students determine the number of farm animals in a picture and discover how to record the data on a bar graph.

Fourth graders construct bar graphs. In this graphing lesson, 4th graders create bar graphs in connection with the story, The Copycat Fish. After creating the initial graphs on paper, students use MS Excel to create graphs.

In this counting skills activity, students examine 6 set of tally marks, count each of the sets, and record the number in each of the sets.

In this counting skills worksheet, students respond to 4 questions that require them to count items pictured and use tally marks to total them.

In this counting skills worksheet, students respond to 6 questions that require them to count items pictured and use tally marks to total them.