Creative Thinking: What’s in a Name? | Mathematics for Class 3 (Maths Mela) PDF Download

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Creative Thinking Activity Sheet: What’s
in a Name
Explore the Magic of Names! Names are special, and they can be fun with numbers!
In this activity sheet, youll use your name and your friends names to discover patterns,
count, and create. Lets dive into the Maths Mela!
Activity 1: Name Number Story
Every name has a number story! Count the letters in your name and write a short
story where your names letter count is a magical number.
Task:
• Write your name:
• Count the letters in your name:
• Write a 3-4 sentence story where the number of letters is special. For example,
if your name has 5 letters, maybe 5 is the number of stars in a magical sky!
• My story:
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Creative Thinking Activity Sheet: What’s
in a Name
Explore the Magic of Names! Names are special, and they can be fun with numbers!
In this activity sheet, youll use your name and your friends names to discover patterns,
count, and create. Lets dive into the Maths Mela!
Activity 1: Name Number Story
Every name has a number story! Count the letters in your name and write a short
story where your names letter count is a magical number.
Task:
• Write your name:
• Count the letters in your name:
• Write a 3-4 sentence story where the number of letters is special. For example,
if your name has 5 letters, maybe 5 is the number of stars in a magical sky!
• My story:
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Activity 2: Name Patterns
Names can create number patterns! Count the letters in your name and two friends
names. Use these numbers to create a pattern or sequence.
Task:
• My name: (Number of letters: )
• Friend 1s name: (Number of letters: )
• Friend 2s name: (Number of letters: )
• Create a pattern using these numbers (e.g., add 1 to each, double them, etc.):
• Explain your pattern:
Activity 3: Name Art
Turn your name into art! Assign each letter of your name a number (A=1, B=2, ...,
Z=26). Add up the numbers for all the letters in your name, then draw that many
shapes (like circles or stars).
Task:
• My name:
• Letter values (e.g., A=1, B=2):
• Total sum:
• My drawing:
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Creative Thinking Activity Sheet: What’s
in a Name
Explore the Magic of Names! Names are special, and they can be fun with numbers!
In this activity sheet, youll use your name and your friends names to discover patterns,
count, and create. Lets dive into the Maths Mela!
Activity 1: Name Number Story
Every name has a number story! Count the letters in your name and write a short
story where your names letter count is a magical number.
Task:
• Write your name:
• Count the letters in your name:
• Write a 3-4 sentence story where the number of letters is special. For example,
if your name has 5 letters, maybe 5 is the number of stars in a magical sky!
• My story:
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Activity 2: Name Patterns
Names can create number patterns! Count the letters in your name and two friends
names. Use these numbers to create a pattern or sequence.
Task:
• My name: (Number of letters: )
• Friend 1s name: (Number of letters: )
• Friend 2s name: (Number of letters: )
• Create a pattern using these numbers (e.g., add 1 to each, double them, etc.):
• Explain your pattern:
Activity 3: Name Art
Turn your name into art! Assign each letter of your name a number (A=1, B=2, ...,
Z=26). Add up the numbers for all the letters in your name, then draw that many
shapes (like circles or stars).
Task:
• My name:
• Letter values (e.g., A=1, B=2):
• Total sum:
• My drawing:
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Activity 4: Name Riddle
Create a number riddle using your name! Use the number of letters in your name or
the sum of letter values (A=1, B=2, ..., Z=26) to make a riddle.
Task:
• My name:
• Number used for riddle (letter count or sum):
• My riddle:
• Solve this example riddle: "My name has a number of letters that is one more
than 4. What is my number?"
Activity 5: Name Number Hunt
Go on a name number hunt! Find objects around you that match the number of
letters in your name or a friends name.
Task:
• Name: (Number of letters: )
• Object I found:
• Number of objects:
• Describe how you found it:
YoureaNameNumberStar! Wow,youvemadenamesandnumberssomuchfun! Share
your stories, patterns, and riddles with your friends or teacher. Keep exploring the magic
of names at the Maths Mela!
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