The Name Game What’s in a name?

The Longest Name on a birth certificate Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk Kpyaanfsquatsiuty Williams

What do you think is the typical number of letters in the full names (first and last names) of students in your class?

Any remaining letter, color like the first letter. Math Glyph Code First Letter Color the letter striped in your two favorite colors. Second Letter Color the letter Pink if you have only sisters Blue if you have only brothers Half pink and half blue if brothers and sisters Yellow if no brothers or sisters Third Letter Fourth Letter Color the letter Color the letter for your favorite subject Red if you went to this school system last year Blue if Math Green if you went to another school system Yellow if Science last year. Red if History Orange if English Fifth Letter Sixth Letter Color the letter on how you get to school Color the letter by your groups Yellow if by bus Yellow Group 1 Brown if by car Red Group 2 Black if you walk Green Group 3 Orange Group 4 Blue Group 5 Purple Group 6 Pink Group 7 Brown Group 8 Any remaining letter, color like the first letter.

The Name Game Gather data about the total number of letters in the first and last names of students in your class. Find a way to organize the data so you can determine the typical name length. Write some statements about your class data. Note any patterns you see. What would you say is the typical name length for a student in your class? If a new student joined your class today, what would you predict about the length of that student’s name?