Tally Marks

Count and make tally marks to 20.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 63

Tally marks help us count as we go. Make one line for each thing you count.
The fifth mark goes across the other four, making a bundle of 5. Bundles are easy to count by fives!
12 tally marks: 5, 10, then 11, 12.
Your turn! Ask 8 kids: what is your favorite fruit? Tap the right row for each answer to add a tally mark.
Try it with a grown-up! Count the cars that drive by your home for 5 minutes, using tally marks.

Georgia's K-12 Mathematics Standards:

1.MDR.6.4 — Ask questions and answer them based on gathered information, observations, and appropriate graphical displays to compare and order whole numbers.