Collect, Sort & Compare Data
Sort: Animals or Not Animals?
Sort each thing into the correct column.
Sort: Living or Not Living?
Sort each thing into the correct column.
Sort by Colour
Sort each thing into the correct colour group.
Sort by Where You Find It
Sort each thing into the correct column.
Sort: Big or Small?
Sort each animal into the correct column.
Sort: Flies or Does Not Fly?
Sort each animal into the correct column.
How Many in Each Group?
Look at: Star, Heart, Star, Apple, Star, Heart. Count each type.
How many stars?
How many hearts?
How many apples?
Count the Objects
Look at: Fish, Fish, Flower, Fish, Flower, Star. Count each type.
How many fish?
How many flowers?
How many stars?
Count and Tally -- Stars and Hearts
Count each type. Make a tally mark for each one. Write the total.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Stars | ||
Hearts |
Count and Tally -- Fish and Flowers
Count each type. Make a tally mark for each one. Write the total.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Fish | ||
Flowers |
Count and Tally -- Four Objects
Count each type of object. Make tally marks and write the total.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Stars | ||
Hearts | ||
Fish | ||
Flowers |
Count and Tally -- Animals
Count each type of animal. Make tally marks and write the total.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Dogs | ||
Cats | ||
Birds | ||
Fish |
Read the Tally Chart
Stars: 4, Hearts: 3, Fish: 5, Flowers: 2. Answer the questions.
Which has the MOST?
Which has the FEWEST?
How many stars and hearts together?
More Tally Questions
Stars: 4, Hearts: 3, Fish: 5, Flowers: 2. Answer the questions.
How many objects altogether?
How many more fish than flowers?
Are there more stars or hearts?
More Animal Tally Questions
Dogs: 3, Cats: 5, Birds: 2, Fish: 4. Answer the questions.
How many animals altogether?
How many more cats than birds?
Are there more dogs or fish?
Count and Tally -- Shapes
Count each shape. Make a tally mark for each one. Write the total.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Circles | ||
Squares | ||
Triangles |
Shape Tally Questions
Circles: 4, Squares: 6, Triangles: 3. Answer the questions.
Which shape has the MOST?
Which shape has the FEWEST?
How many shapes altogether?
Favourite Fruits
Ask 4 friends their favourite fruit. Make a tally mark for each answer.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Apple | ||
Banana | ||
Strawberry |
Favourite Animals
Ask 4 friends their favourite animal. Make a tally mark for each answer.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Dog | ||
Cat | ||
Fish | ||
Bird |
Count the Shapes
Count each shape. Make tally marks and write the total.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Circles | ||
Squares | ||
Triangles | ||
Diamonds |
Count the Toys
Count each toy. Make tally marks and write the total.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Balls | ||
Teddies | ||
Cars | ||
Books |
Read the Shape Tally
Circles: 6, Squares: 4, Triangles: 3, Diamonds: 5. Answer the questions.
Which shape is there the most of?
Which shape is there the fewest of?
How many shapes altogether?
How many more circles than triangles?
Read the Toy Tally
Balls: 5, Teddies: 3, Cars: 7, Books: 4. Answer the questions.
Which toy is there the most of?
Which toy is there the fewest of?
How many toys altogether?
How many more cars than teddies?
Sort Into Three Groups
Sort these items into the correct groups.
Compare Two Groups
Group A has 7 stars. Group B has 4 stars. Answer the questions.
Which group has more?
How many more does Group A have?
How many altogether?
Compare Two More Groups
Group A has 5 hearts. Group B has 9 hearts. Answer the questions.
Which group has more?
How many more does Group B have?
How many altogether?
Pets in Our Class
Here are the pets children in the class have. Make tally marks and write the total.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Dogs | ||
Cats | ||
Fish | ||
Birds |
Pets Questions
Dogs: 8, Cats: 6, Fish: 4, Birds: 2. Answer the questions.
What is the most popular pet?
What is the least popular pet?
How many children have dogs or cats?
How many more dogs than birds?
Favourite Drinks
Here are the favourite drinks chosen by children. Make tally marks and write the total.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Water | ||
Juice | ||
Milk |
Favourite Drinks Questions
Water: 7, Juice: 5, Milk: 3. Answer the questions.
What is the most popular drink?
What is the least popular drink?
How many children were asked?
How many more chose water than milk?
Yes or No Survey: Do You Like Ice Cream?
Ask 6 friends: Do you like ice cream? Tally the Yes and No answers.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Yes | ||
No |
Yes or No Survey: Do You Like Swimming?
Ask 6 friends: Do you like swimming? Tally the Yes and No answers.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Yes | ||
No |
Survey Results: Ice Cream
5 children said Yes, 3 children said No. Answer the questions.
How many children were asked?
Did more children say Yes or No?
How many more said Yes than No?
Survey Results: Swimming
7 children said Yes, 3 children said No. Answer the questions.
How many children were asked?
Did more children say Yes or No?
How many more said Yes than No?
Survey Results: Favourite Season
6 children said Summer, 2 said Winter, 4 said Autumn. Answer the questions.
How many children were asked?
Which season was the most popular?
How many more chose summer than winter?
Sort Foods: Healthy or Treat?
Sort each food into the correct column.
Sort Animals: Legs or No Legs?
Sort each animal into the correct column.
How We Get to School -- Picture Graph
Each picture means 1 child. Count the pictures and answer the questions.
| Walked | |
| Drove | |
| Bus |
How many children walked? ___
How many children took the bus? ___
How many children altogether? ___
What was the most common way to get to school? ___
Reading a Picture Graph
Each star = 1 child. Walked to school: 5 stars. Drove: 3 stars. Bus: 2 stars.
How many children walked?
How many children took the bus?
How many children altogether?
What was the most common way to get to school?
Playground Games -- Picture Graph
Each picture means 1 child chose that game. Count the pictures and answer the questions.
| Tag | |
| Hide and Seek | |
| Ball Games | |
| Climbing |
How many children chose tag? ___
How many children chose ball games? ___
Which game is the most popular? ___
Which game is the least popular? ___
How many more chose ball games than climbing? ___
How many children were asked altogether? ___
Playground Games Questions
Tag: 6, Hide and Seek: 4, Ball Games: 7, Climbing: 3. Answer the questions.
Which game is the most popular?
Which game is the least popular?
How many children chose tag or hide and seek?
How many more chose ball games than climbing?
Weather This Week
This week the weather was: Sunny, Sunny, Rainy, Sunny, Cloudy. Tally each type.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Sunny | ||
Rainy | ||
Cloudy |
Weather Last Week
Last week the weather was: Rainy, Sunny, Rainy, Rainy, Cloudy, Sunny, Rainy. Tally each type.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Sunny | ||
Rainy | ||
Cloudy |
Weather Questions -- This Week
Sunny: 3 days, Rainy: 1 day, Cloudy: 1 day. Answer the questions.
What was the most common weather?
How many days of data?
Were there more sunny days or rainy days?
Weather Questions -- Last Week
Sunny: 2 days, Rainy: 4 days, Cloudy: 1 day. Answer the questions.
What was the most common weather?
How many days of data?
How many more rainy days than sunny days?
Lunchbox Items -- Picture Graph
Each picture means 1 child brought that item. Count the pictures and answer the questions.
| Sandwich | |
| Fruit | |
| Biscuit | |
| Yoghurt |
How many children brought a sandwich? ___
How many children brought fruit? ___
Which item was brought the most? ___
Which item was brought the least? ___
How many more brought sandwiches than biscuits? ___
How many children were counted altogether? ___
Lunchbox Items Questions
Sandwich: 8, Fruit: 6, Biscuit: 3, Yoghurt: 5. Answer the questions.
Which item did the most children bring?
Which item did the fewest children bring?
How many children brought fruit or yoghurt?
How many more brought sandwiches than yoghurt?
What Question Could We Ask?
We want to sort the class into groups. Circle the BEST question to ask.
To find out favourite colours, we should ask:
To find out how children get to school, we should ask:
To find out favourite animals, we should ask:
More Questions About Data
Circle the BEST question to ask to collect useful data.
To find out favourite sports, we should ask:
To find out what people eat for breakfast, we should ask:
To find out favourite seasons, we should ask:
Favourite Colours
Red: 6, Blue: 8, Green: 4, Yellow: 2. Make tally marks and write totals.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Red | ||
Blue | ||
Green | ||
Yellow |
Favourite Colours Questions
Red: 6, Blue: 8, Green: 4, Yellow: 2. Answer the questions.
What is the most popular colour?
What is the least popular colour?
How many children chose red or blue?
How many more chose blue than yellow?
Favourite Seasons
Summer: 9, Winter: 3, Autumn: 4, Spring: 6. Make tally marks and write totals.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Summer | ||
Winter | ||
Autumn | ||
Spring |
Favourite Seasons Questions
Summer: 9, Winter: 3, Autumn: 4, Spring: 6. Answer the questions.
What is the most popular season?
What is the least popular season?
How many children chose summer or spring?
How many more chose summer than winter?
Data Challenge
Think carefully about data! Circle the best answer.
Why do we collect data?
What is a tally mark?
If 10 children were asked and 6 said Yes, how many said No?
Which is the best way to show how many of each fruit people like?
More Data Challenges
Think carefully about data! Circle the best answer.
What is a picture graph?
If 12 children were asked and 5 said Yes, how many said No?
Which is the best way to compare two groups?
What should you do before collecting data?
Collect Your Own Data!
Go and find out! Ask people or look around your home to collect this data.
Ask 5 people: What is your favourite fruit? Write their answers here:
Which fruit was chosen the most? ___
Which fruit was chosen the least? ___
Count Things in Your Home
Walk around your home and count these things. Write the numbers.
How many doors? ___
How many windows? ___
How many chairs? ___
Which did you find the most of? ___
Which did you find the fewest of? ___
Survey: How Do You Get to School?
Ask friends or family: How do children get to school? Make a tally for each answer.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Walk | ||
Car | ||
Bus | ||
Bike |
Survey: What Is Your Favourite Toy?
Ask friends or family: What is your favourite toy? Make a tally for each answer.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Ball | ||
Teddy | ||
Car | ||
Book |
Favourite Fruits Picture Graph
Each picture means 1 child chose that fruit. Count the pictures and answer the questions.
| Apples | |
| Bananas | |
| Strawberries | |
| Oranges |
How many children chose apples? ___
How many children chose strawberries? ___
Which fruit is the most popular? ___
Which fruit is the least popular? ___
How many more chose strawberries than bananas? ___
How many children were asked altogether? ___
Favourite Animals Picture Graph
Each picture means 1 child chose that animal. Count the pictures and answer the questions.
| Dogs | |
| Cats | |
| Birds | |
| Fish |
How many children chose dogs? ___
How many children chose cats? ___
Which animal is the most popular? ___
Which animal is the least popular? ___
How many more chose dogs than birds? ___
How many children were asked altogether? ___
What Can We Learn from Data?
Think about what the data tells us. Circle the best answer.
If most children walk to school, what does that tell us?
If 8 children like strawberries and only 2 like oranges, we can say:
If it was sunny 5 days and rainy 2 days, we can say:
Think About Data
Answer these questions about collecting and using data.
Why is it useful to collect data? (What can we learn?)
Think of a question you could ask your friends to collect data:
How would you show the answers? (e.g., tally chart, picture graph)
Plan Your Own Survey
Think of a survey you could do. Plan it out below.
What question would you ask? ___
Who would you ask? (e.g., family, friends, classmates) ___
How many people would you ask? ___
What answers do you think you might get? ___
Tally the Fruit
Each tally mark stands for one piece of fruit. Count the tallies and write the total.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Apple | ||
Banana | ||
Grape |
Tally the Animals
Count the tally marks. Write the total for each animal.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Cat | ||
Dog | ||
Bird | ||
Fish |
Favourite Shapes
This graph shows children's favourite shapes. Answer the questions below.
| Circle | |
| Star | |
| Triangle | |
| Heart |
Which shape is the most popular?
Which shape has the fewest votes?
How many more children prefer circles than hearts?
Pets at Home
This graph shows what pets children have at home. Answer the questions.
| Dog | |
| Cat | |
| Fish | |
| Bird |
How many children have a dog?
Which pet do the fewest children have?
How many children were asked in total?
Sort: Living or Not Living?
Sort each item into the correct column.
Sort: Big or Small?
Think about the real size of each object. Sort it into the correct group.
Reading a Tally Chart
Use what you know about tally marks to answer each question.
If there are 4 tally marks, how many does that equal?
Five tallies are written as 4 marks and 1 diagonal cross. How many is that?
Which is easier to count quickly — 10 individual marks or 2 groups of 5?
Match the Tally to the Number
Draw a line from each tally group to the correct number.
Collect Your Own Data
Ask 5 people in your family a question. Record their answers using tally marks.
My question: _______________
Record answers using tally marks:
The most popular answer was: _______________
Which Shows the Data Best?
Circle the best answer for each question about displaying data.
You want to show how many cats, dogs, and fish friends have. Which is best?
You collected 20 answers. The easiest way to count them is:
A picture graph shows each item with:
Count the Data Objects
Count the objects in each row. These represent data collected about favourite things.
Ten Frame Data
Each ten frame shows how many children chose a favourite colour. Count and write the total.
Order Data from Least to Most
Write 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th to order these amounts from least to most.
Write About a Graph
Imagine a picture graph shows: 6 children like dogs, 3 like cats, 4 like fish. Answer the questions.
Which animal is most popular? ___
Which animal is least popular? ___
How many more children like dogs than cats? ___
How many children were asked altogether? ___
Compare Data Groups
Look at each pair of data amounts. Circle the group with MORE.
Which group got more votes?
Which group got more votes?
Are these groups equal?
Data Number Bonds
Use these bonds to work out the totals from data collected.
Data Words Quiz
Circle the correct meaning for each data word.
What does 'most popular' mean?
What does 'least popular' mean?
If two things have the same count, they are...
Tally the Weather
Count the tally marks for each type of weather recorded last week. Write the total.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Sunny | ||
Cloudy | ||
Rainy |
Make Your Own Survey
Create your own survey question. Ask 4 people and record results.
My question: _______________
Choice A: ___ votes | Choice B: ___ votes | Choice C: ___ votes
The winner is: _______________
Favourite Colours
This graph shows how many children chose each colour. Answer the questions.
| Red | |
| Blue | |
| Yellow | |
| Green |
Which colour was chosen most?
How many more chose blue than yellow?
How many children were asked altogether?
Match Data Questions to Answers
Draw a line to match each data question to the correct answer.
Using Graphs to Answer Questions
A graph shows: stars = 5, hearts = 3, flowers = 7. Circle the correct answer.
Which category has the most?
Which category has the fewest?
How many stars and hearts altogether?
How many more flowers than hearts?
Try This at Home!
Data is all about asking questions and finding out answers!
- 1Run a family survey: 'What is everyone's favourite dinner?' Make a tally chart together and discuss the results.
- 2Count the colours of cars that pass your house in 10 minutes. Sort them and find which colour is most common.
- 3Make a picture graph using stickers or stamps -- each sticker represents one person's answer to your question.
- 4Look at the weather each day for a week. Record sunny/rainy/cloudy on a chart. At the end, discuss: 'What was the most common weather this week?'
- 5Sort your toys into groups (soft toys, cars, building blocks, etc.) and count how many are in each group. Which group has the most?
- 6Ask family members their favourite animal and make a tally chart. Draw a picture graph to show the results.