Tip #188 from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents: Tally Charts
Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly.
#188
Tally
Charts
When things get too complicated, it sometimes makes
sense to stop and wonder:
Have I asked the right question?
~ Enrico Bombieri
Learning to make and
understand graphs is an important skill. Before you can make a graph, however,
you need to have collected some information. One easy way to organize
information is in a tally chart. (Under each category are bundles of fine lines.
The first four look like 1111 and the fifth is placed diagonally through the
first 4.)
To help make this concept
fun, you and your child could think of something you would be interested in
collecting information about. Perhaps:
● Tally
the favorite ice cream or favorite color of the family. Could you call, write,
or e-mail others you know to make your data collection larger and tally the
results as they come in?
● Predict
five things you might see on a walk around the neighborhood or at the zoo and
tally them as you find them.
● Toss
a coin 100 times, and tally the results after each flip.
● To
make a boring driving trip more fun, tally the colors of cars you pass.
Save the results (the
tally charts) for future graphing opportunities (Idea #189). Don’t forget to
tally charts and graphs can be made and used for a wide variety of subject
areas!
By reading Caps
for Sale, by Esphyr Slobodkina, you have a perfect opportunity to tally.
Try tallying all the different caps!
Cindy McKinley Alder Patti Trombly
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