Tallying shapes

Tallying shapes

Pencil and paper
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This task is about recording the number of different shapes in a table.
 
 
Draw in each shape in the table below and then record a tally for each one.
Write in the total number of each. The first shape has been drawn in for you.
 
 

Shape

Tally

Total

   
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
    
Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper only.
Levels:
2, 3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Statistics, Statistical investigations
Keywords: 
tally charts, table construction
Description of task: 
Students record the number of different shapes on a tally chart and total each.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can be used to help to identify students' ability to construct a frequency table.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Statistical investigations, set 3
Statistical investigations, set 4
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y7 (03/2001)

Tally marks used.

easy

Correct use of tally format, i.e., grouping into 5's.

easy

Correct number of tally marks recorded (regardless of format used).
 

5 correct - moderate
 
4 correct - easy

Totals corresponding to the recorded number of tally marks are written in the "Total" column.

easy