Minds On
Favourite winter activities
Students have put a stick in the can with their favourite winter activity.
There are three cans: playing in the snow, tobogganing, and skating.
- In the playing in the snow can, there are 12 sticks.
- In the tobogganing can, there are 10 sticks.
- In the skating can, there are 6 sticks.
See the “Favourite Winter Activities” tally table below.
- Playing in the snow has 12 tally marks.
- Tobogganing has 10 tally marks.
- Skating has 6 tally marks.
| Favourite Winter Activities | |
|---|---|
| Playing in the Snow | |
| Tobogganing | |
| Skating | |
Student Success
Think-Pair-Share
Answer the following questions:
- How many students are in the class?
- Which activity has the most tallies?
- Which activity has the lowest number of tallies?
If you’d like, you can use the following Ten Frame to help you count the tallies.
Note to teachers: See your teacher guide for collaboration tools, ideas and suggestions.
Action
Finding information
Let’s practice using tally marks.
Find and Tally
Examine the images below.
There are 7 brown acorns, 6 green maple leaves, 4 red tractors, 2 scarecrows, and 5 yellow leaves.
Press ‘Answer’ to reveal the answer.
Your turn!
You can find information by asking a question.
What animal visits the bird feeder most often in a month - a squirrel or a bird?
Below is a March calendar with 31 days.
This is a March calendar with 31 days. On each day an animal visits the bird feeder, which is symbolized by an icon. The bird visits the bird feeder on the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 25th, 27th, 29th, 30th, and 31st of March. The squirrel visits on the 2nd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 26th, and 28th of March.
Record the responses in a tally table, using the fillable and printable document or using a method of your choice.
| Squirrel (Tallies) | Bird (Tallies) |
|---|---|
Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Squirrel and Bird Tally Chart.
Brainstorm
What do you think?
What did the tally chart tell you about the question:
What animal visits the bird feeder most often in a month - a squirrel or a bird?
How do you know?
Press ‘Answer’ to reveal the answer.
| Squirrel (Tallies) | Bird (Tallies) |
|---|---|
The animal that visits the bird feeder most often in a month is a squirrel.
I know because there are more tallies for squirrel than there are for bird.
Consolidation
Independent work
Below is a January calendar with 31 days.
A snowflake is placed on each date that it snowed in January. There are snowflakes on: 1,2,3,7,8,9,10, 14,15,17,18,19,20,21,22, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31.
Use the information on the calendar to answer the following question:
How many days did it snow in January?
Use the tally chart below to record your data or describe how you would use a tally chart.
Remember:
- record tallies in groups of 5
- the fifth tally crosses the other four tallies
Complete the Snowfall Tally Table in your notebook or using the following fillable and printable document.
| Snow (Tallies) | No Snow (Tallies) |
|---|---|
It snowed (Blank) days in January.
It didn’t snow on (Blank) days in January.
Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Snowfall Tally Table.
Reflection
How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.
I feel…
Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.