Lesson Plan Title: Tallying and Designing Picture Graphs

Subject/Grade: Mathematics/2nd grade

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Learning Outcomes/Objectives

Students will identify a tally mark and create a tally chart.

Students will make a picture graph.
Students will be able to read and interpret picture graphs.

Standards
2. MD.10: Draw a picture graph and a bar graph (with single unit scale) to represent a data set
with up to four categories. Solve simple put together, take apart, and compare problems using
information presented in a bar graph.

Anticipatory Set
Activate background knowledge by asking students if they remember what a tally mark looks
like. Ask a volunteer to draw one on the board. To have students make a self connection, and
to relate it to real life, ask them what their favorite food is out of pizza, burger, tacos, and
spaghetti. Each student raises his or her hand for only one of the favorite foods. Record each
food and the numbers in a tally chart on the board. Ask for a possible means of displaying all
the information: picture graph or bar graph (as learned in Grade 1).

1.4 Procedures
Have students look at the picture of Bens uncles farm on page 232 of their math books. Talk
about the kinds of animals and their numbers in the picture.
Help students recall and review how data are recorded in a tally chart.
Next have students look at the picture graph on page 233. Explain that this picture graph is
based on the tally chart and the each symbol (a heart) represents ONE animal.
Point out the parts of the graph (title, labels, key). Call on volunteers to say the title and
repeat the key as a reminder to their peers.
On page 234, through guided practice, work together as a class to figure this out. Pass out
paper for students to put tally marks and picture graphs on. Remind students to not write or
draw in their books.
After students have counted each color of flower and recorded tally marks, ask them to fill in
the picture graph. Remind students that each star stands for TWO flowers.
Call on volunteers to come up to the Promethean Board to draw their star pictures
representing how many flowers of that color they counted.
Hands-on activity: Students will work in groups of four. Distribute the bags with six bundled
colored pencils in them and a copy of Picture Graph to each student.
Read and explain the instructions for the activity. Remind students to write a title for their
graphs. Model with another student on how to do the activity.
When the picture graphs are complete, have students volunteer to answer questions about
their picture graph. How many red bundles did you take out? How many yellow bundles?
What color did you pull out most often? What color did you pull the least?
1.5 Differentiation

For Ells, record and tally chart may be unfamiliar terms. Create a tally chart. Have students
point to it and say tally chart. Say the word record as you record tallies on the chart.
Reinforce the meaning of the words as you repeat this procedure several times with different
numbers from the Warm Up activity. Also, pair up ELLs with proficient English speaking
students during group work.

1.6 Formative/Summative Assessment of Students

Check for understanding during guided practice.
Walk around observing students filling out their picture graphs.
Are students answering the questions correctly?
1.7 Closure
Close the lesson by having volunteers use I can statements. Students will be able to sum up
what theyve learned by saying, I can count tally marks. I can make and read a picture
graph. I can figure out how many orange pencils I picked out of a bag by looking at my
picture graph. I can read a key on a picture graph.
1.8 Materials/Equipment
Math books
Pencils
Document camera
Promethean Board
8 bags
Bundled colored pencils
Paper to draw tally marks
Worksheets with blank graphs on them
1.9 Technology
A document camera and Promethean Board with ActivInspire will be used to enhance
teaching and learning.
2.0 Reflection on Planning
This was so fun to plan, yet tedious. My students really enjoy hands-on activities, so it was
worth it! Its what draws them in and keeps them interested. Preparing all of the bundles of
colored pencils was time consuming, but I know this will enhance their learning. Since math
is at the end of the day, they become a little tired and antsy. Im hoping this lesson will keep
them engaged! I wanted to attach some independent work to do at the end of the lesson, but I
dont think well have time. Ill send it home for homework or we could always do it for
extra practice in the classroom.
2.1 Reflection on Instruction