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

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Solution: Creative Thinking Activity Sheet
- What’s in a Name
Solutions to What’s in a Name Activities This document provides sample solutions to
the activities in the "What’s in a Name" activity sheet for Class 3 Mathematics. These
examples can guide you in checking your work or inspire your own creative answers!
Solution to Activity 1: Name Number Story
Task: Count the letters in your name and write a short story where the number of
letters is special.
Sample Solution:
• My name: Riya
• Number of letters: 4
• Mystory: Riyadiscoveredamagicalgardenwith4glowing?owers. Each?ower
granted one wish, so Riya wished for joy, friendship, courage, and wisdom.
With her 4 wishes, she made the world a happier place!
Solution to Activity 2: Name Patterns
Task: Count the letters in your name and two friends names, then create a pattern
using these numbers.
Sample Solution:
• My name: Riya (Number of letters: 4)
• Friend 1s name: Amit (Number of letters: 4)
• Friend 2s name: Sonia (Number of letters: 5)
• Pattern: 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6
• Explanation: The pattern repeats each number once and increases the third
number by 1 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6).
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Solution: Creative Thinking Activity Sheet
- What’s in a Name
Solutions to What’s in a Name Activities This document provides sample solutions to
the activities in the "What’s in a Name" activity sheet for Class 3 Mathematics. These
examples can guide you in checking your work or inspire your own creative answers!
Solution to Activity 1: Name Number Story
Task: Count the letters in your name and write a short story where the number of
letters is special.
Sample Solution:
• My name: Riya
• Number of letters: 4
• Mystory: Riyadiscoveredamagicalgardenwith4glowing?owers. Each?ower
granted one wish, so Riya wished for joy, friendship, courage, and wisdom.
With her 4 wishes, she made the world a happier place!
Solution to Activity 2: Name Patterns
Task: Count the letters in your name and two friends names, then create a pattern
using these numbers.
Sample Solution:
• My name: Riya (Number of letters: 4)
• Friend 1s name: Amit (Number of letters: 4)
• Friend 2s name: Sonia (Number of letters: 5)
• Pattern: 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6
• Explanation: The pattern repeats each number once and increases the third
number by 1 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6).
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Solution to Activity 3: Name Art
Task: Assign numbers to the letters in your name (A=1, B=2, ..., Z=26), add them
up, and draw that many shapes.
Sample Solution:
• My name: Riya
• Letter values: R=18, I=9, Y=25, A=1
• Total sum: 18 + 9 + 25 + 1 = 53
• My drawing: [Imagine 53 stars arranged in a heart shape.]
Solution to Activity 4: Name Riddle
Task: Create a riddle using the number of letters or sum of letter values in your
name, and solve the example riddle.
Sample Solution:
• My name: Riya
• Number used for riddle: 4 (letter count)
• My riddle: I am the number of letters in Riyas name, and I am the number of
legs on a chair. What number am I? (Answer: 4)
• Example riddle: "My name has a number of letters that is one more than 4.
What is my number?"
• Answer: 5
– Explanation: One more than 4 is 5, so the number of letters is 5.
Solution to Activity 5: Name Number Hunt
Task: Findobjectsthatmatchthenumberoflettersinyournameorafriendsname.
Sample Solution:
• Name: Riya (Number of letters: 4)
• Object I found: Pencils
• Number of objects: 4
• Description: I looked on my desk and found 4 pencils, which matches the
number of letters in my name, Riya.
Well Done! These solutions show one way to complete the activities. Your answers
may be di?erent, and thats what makes this Maths Mela exciting! Keep exploring the
numbers in names and sharing your creative ideas.
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