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Explore
Explore this video entitled "Great, Greater, and Greatest" to learn more about comparing objects.
Brainstorm
Let’s think about it!
What words did the video use when sorting rocks?
Action
Frequency
Frequency is a word that means how often or how many.
Some words that are used are greatest and least.
Apple pie frequency
Let’s try to put things in order by how frequently they happen.
A baker is making some apple pies every day next week. Each day they need apples for their pies. See below for the number of apples the baker uses each day:
Concrete graph
Now, we can put the number of apples in order from the greatest frequency to the least frequency.
Pictograph
Let’s explore the number of apples the baker needs each day in a pictograph.
Select the correct answer.
Tally table
Let’s look at the number of apples the baker needs each day in a tally table.
Days of the Week | Number of Apples (Tallies) |
---|---|
Monday | |
Tuesday | |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | |
Friday |
|
Saturday | |
Sunday |
Test Your Skills!
Tallies and frequency
1. Which day has the greatest frequency? Explain how you know.
Press ‘Check’ to reveal the correct answer.
2. Which category has the least frequency? Explain how you know.
Press ‘Check’ to reveal the correct answer.
Consolidation
Tallies, frequencies, and pictographs

Sports fans
Tally table
This is a tally table for Favourite Animal of Sports Fans.
Type of Animal | Number of Sports Fans |
---|---|
Elephant | |
Bear | |
Lion | |
Whale |
Select the correct answer.
Pictograph
What if the data were in a pictograph?
Using the data from the Favourite Animal of Sports Fans tally table, create a pictograph.
Complete the Favourite Animal of Sports Fans: Pictograph in your notebook or using the following fillable and printable document.

Press the Activity button to reveal Favourite Animal of Sports Fans: Pictograph.
Activity(Open PDF in a new tab)Student Success
Think-Pair-Share
With a partner, reflect on the questions below:
- Which animal has the greatest frequency?
- Which animal has the least frequency?
- Can you put the animals in order from greatest to least frequency?
Note to teachers: See your teacher guide for collaboration tools, ideas and suggestions.
Concrete graph
This is a concrete graph of the favourite animals of sports fans.
Test Your Skills!
Let’s order!
Can you put the animals in order of least frequency to greatest frequency?
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.