Download this tally sheet and open it with a .PDF reader. You might print one copy and then poll the students by having them raise their hands to take a tally of their favorite pets. Place the tally sheet with totals under your document camera and project the results on the whiteboard or screen for students to see.
You could also print copies for each of the students to mark the tallies from the class polls. Students will use the results from the completed tally sheets to create their excel charts.