Tally O’Malley Book

Grade Level(s):  Kindergarten – 2^nd Grade

Content Area:                                                                        Process Area:

Numbers and Operations                                           Problem-Solving

Algebra                                                           Reasoning and Proof

Geometry                                                                    Communication

Measurement                                                             Representation

Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability                    Connections

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.MD.B.3: Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.MD.C.4: Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than in another.

Targeted Needs of Student:

Introducing data collection and graphs, explaining how to tally, relating data collection to a real-world problem, integrating reading in math time

Goal:

To introduce the concept of tallying through literature

Materials Needed:

1.      Tally O’Malley by Stuart Murphy

Explanation/Summary:

The teacher can read this book to introduce data collection and tallying. The O’Malley family is on a long car ride and they start to become bored. So, they begin to tally and graph all of the things they see in short competitions including how many cars they see, train cars, t-shirts, etc. Students will be able to relate to this story of being bored on a car ride and can tally at home.

 

Resource:

www.the-best-childrens-books.org