A table organises records. A bar chart shows category counts. A key uses questions to identify an item. A labelled drawing shows a counted feature. Check that all forms agree. Safety: Tear large scraps rather than use sharp tools. Keep loose paper away from toddlers. Stop: End after one key check. Do not extend the key to unknown natural objects or claim species identification.

Materials: Eight large paper scraps; Pencil, ruler and two colouring pencils 1. Draw these eight illustrative specimen cards on large scraps: A circle with spots; B circle with spots; C circle plain; D triangle with spots; E triangle plain; F triangle plain; G square plain; H square plain. These are invented paper specimens, not living things. 2. Observe the actual cards you made. Sort them by outline and tally each group. Make a table Shape | Tally | Number. Check that every card appears in exactly one shape group. 3. Draw a bar chart titled Shapes in our paper collection. Label the horizontal axis Shape and the vertical axis Number of cards. Mark 0 to 4 in equal one-card steps. Draw one bar per shape with the correct height. 4. Draw card A with labels curved outline and spots. Make this two-question key: Has corners? No → circle. Yes → Has three corners? Yes → triangle; No → square. Explain that it works only for these three shapes. 5. Give the adult card D and ask them to follow the key. Check the identification against the actual card. Point to the tallest bar and state its count. Done: All eight cards are counted once; the table, chart, labelled drawing and tested key agree. Proof: Keep the cards and data page. Note help with tallying, axis spacing or key reading. Stop: End after one key check. Do not extend the key to unknown natural objects or claim species identification.