Resource 1: Tally chart

Teacher resource for planning or adapting to use with pupils

Making tally marks is a useful way to quickly count things in different categories. It involves making a mark or placing a score for each item counted in the particular group. The chart below shows the first two entries for a chart showing siblings of children in a class of 56 Primary 4 pupils. Each bundle of marks represents five siblings.

3. Assessing understanding

Resource 2: Data handling