View largerWeather Graph: tally a month of weather
Tallying a month of weather observations and comparing the counts
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Tally Marks Worksheets
Count and write tally marks in groups of five, read and make tally charts, and tally real data like the weather and class votes.
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Kindergarten tally marks
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View all 2 pagesWeather graph 1: A month in fall
Counting and graphing a month of weather to find a pattern
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View all 2 pagesWeather graph 3: A month in spring
Counting and graphing a month of weather to find a pattern
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1st grade tally marks
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Writing numbers as tally marks in groups of five, and reading tallies
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View all 2 pagesRead a tally chart
Reading a tally chart with three categories and answering questions
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View all 2 pagesMake a tally chart
Counting pictures into a tally chart, then answering questions
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View all 2 pagesClass vote tally and bar graph
Voting to make a fair group decision and graphing the results
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2 pages42 KB
View all 2 pagesFall nature tally
Sorting fall things into a tally chart and comparing the totals
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View all 2 pagesSpring weather tally chart
Reading a tally chart of spring weather and comparing the totals
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View all 2 pagesEgg hunt tally chart
Sorting and tallying eggs into three groups and comparing the totals
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View all 2 pagesWinter tally and bar Graph: favorite winter fun
Reading tally marks, making a bar graph and comparing
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2 pages502 KB
View all 2 pagesClass vote tally and bar graph
Reading tally marks, making a bar graph and comparing
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About these tally marks worksheets
Tally marks are a quick way to keep count: one line for each thing, with every fifth line drawn across the four before it to make a bundle of five.
Counting tallies by 5s and then by 1s practices skip counting, and a finished tally chart is ready to turn into a bar graph.
Weather and class vote sheets give children real things to tally.
Standards
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.MD.B.3Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.MD.C.4Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than in another.
How to use them
- Practice drawing bundles of five before counting.
- Count a tally by 5s first, then count on the extra marks by 1s.
- Tally something real: cars that pass, the weather each day, votes for a class book.
- After tallying, make a picture graph or bar graph of the same data.
Teaching tips
- The fifth mark crosses the other four; it does not start a new group.
- Leave a space between bundles so they are easy to count.
- Check a total by counting a second way.
- Write the number next to each tally when the chart is finished.
Questions teachers and parents ask
How do you count tally marks?
Count each bundle of five by 5s (5, 10, 15) and then count the single marks on by 1s. Three bundles and two marks make 17.
Why are tally marks grouped in fives?
Groups of five are easy to see at a glance and easy to count by 5s, so a long tally can be counted quickly without losing your place.