#Tally mark how to

Ask a student to colour in the correct number of yellow squares.ДЄsk different students to help complete the column graph by colouring the correct number squares to match the tally.

How many squares should we colour for yellow?.

Why are there numbers up the side of the graph?.

How many squares are coloured red? Why?.

Ask: What is another way we can show this information? (in a picture graph, in a column graph).

Count the tally marks and write the total in the last column. The tally marks show the number of children who chose each colour.

Read the list of colours with the class.Have students look at the headings - Colour, Tally, Number (how many altogether?).The table shows the favourite colours of children in one class. For large numbers, students can practise skip-counting by fives to count the total number of tally marks.Дisplay the table below.How many children have blue eyes, brown eyes, green eyes, etc.?.Record the number of responses on the whiteboard by using tally marks.Д®xample - how many children have 1 sister, 2 sisters, 3 sisters, 1 brother, etc.? Gather other information about the students by asking questions.Record the class information about healthy food choices on a chart using tally marks.

#Tally mark how to

Show how to record using tally marks, by making groups of 5. Ask: What if ten children chose a food? How could we show a bigger number using strokes?.Count the numbers 1, 2 and make two strokes on the whiteboard as you count. Ask: Who chose strawberry as a snack? (2 students).Count the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and make four strokes on the whiteboard as you count.Ask: Who chose apple as a snack? (4 students).Students report back to the class and describe which food item they would choose and why. Each student tells their partner which food item they would choose as a snack. Students work in pairs and discuss these food items. Items could include apple, banana, pear, yoghurt, cheese stick, salad sandwich, sultanas, fruit kebab, carrot sticks and strawberry smoothie. answer questions about information i n a column graphДЄctivities to support the strategy Activity 1: healthy food choicesДisplay a number of food items that students could choose as a healthy snack.