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Numicon to Tally Marks

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Numicon to Tally Marks

Numicon to Tally Marks

Numicon shapes and tally marks illustration

🔢 Part 1: Understanding Tally Marks

1. Look at the tally mark examples below. Circle the correct number for each set of tally marks:

Example A: |||| (4 vertical lines)

3

4

5

Example B: ||||/ (4 vertical lines with diagonal)

4

5

6

2. Draw tally marks for these numbers:

Number 3:

Number 7:

Number 10:

🧩 Part 2: Numicon to Tally Marks

3. Count the Numicon shapes and draw the correct tally marks:

Red Numicon pieces counted: 6 pieces

Draw tally marks:

Blue Numicon pieces counted: 9 pieces

Draw tally marks:

Yellow Numicon pieces counted: 4 pieces

Draw tally marks:

4. If you collected 8 green Numicon pieces, how many groups of 5 tally marks would you make?

1 group of 5, plus 3 single marks

2 groups of 5

8 single marks

📊 Part 3: Data Collection Practice

5. Complete this data collection table by drawing tally marks for each colour:

Favourite Colours Survey Results:

Red: 5 votes - Tally marks: _______________

Blue: 8 votes - Tally marks: _______________

Green: 3 votes - Tally marks: _______________

Yellow: 7 votes - Tally marks: _______________

6. Which colour had the most votes? Circle your answer:

Red

Blue

Green

Yellow

🎯 Part 4: Challenge Activities

7. Count the objects and create your own tally chart:

Imagine you counted these Numicon pieces in your classroom:

• 12 orange pieces

• 6 purple pieces

• 15 white pieces

8. Explain in your own words: Why do we group tally marks in fives?
9. True or False: Check all the correct statements about tally marks:

Tally marks help us count quickly

We always make groups of 5

The diagonal line represents the 5th mark

Tally marks can only count to 10

🌟 Part 5: Reflection

10. Draw a picture showing how you would use Numicon and tally marks together to solve a counting problem:
11. What did you learn about tally marks today?

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