3rd Grade Math Centers

Measuring Names Line Plot

Materials: rulers, half-inch grid paper

1. Write the letters of your first name on half-inch grid paper. Use only one square
   for each letter.


2. Use your ruler to measure the length of your name to the nearest half-inch.
   Measure from the start of the first square to the end of the last square of your
   name.


3. Repeat steps 1-2 using the first names of 10 classmates.


4. Create a line plot to display your data. Mark the horizontal scale in appropriate
   units. Give your line plot a title.


5. Plot your data by recording an X above the corresponding value on the line that
   represents the length of each name.


6. Write three statements describing the data in your line plot.

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