Let's graph the amount of letters in everyone's name in the class. Give the two-page sheet to class members to collect letter data and then translate their data into a graph.

Concepts

graphing, letter recognition, counting, back to school

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Print out a class list with everyone's first name, in alphabetical order
• Repeat the exercise to reflect last name graphing by changing the questions to include last before name; then, have class members compare the two graphs to one another
• Add all the letters in everyone's name to see the class total

Classroom Considerations

• Worksheet assumes there is no one in the class with a name that is longer than 11 letters; adjust the graph if necessary

Pros

• A great way to spark interest in collecting and graphing data
• Works well as a back-to-school activity, allowing pupils to get to know their classmates' names

Cons

• None

Common Core

2.MD.D.10 3.MD.B.3