Even or Odd Number of Letters in Your Name Game Activity

Engaging & Fun Elementary Math Practice

This counting game features practice with determining whether a number is even or odd, counting tally marks, graphing, and also personalizes the results!

Directions

First Info...

1. Have each student count the number of letters in his/her first name and write that number on a piece of paper.
2. Ask students who had an even number of letters to raise a hand and record on the board with tally marks.
3. Ask students who had an odd number of letters to raise a hand and record on the board with tally marks.
4. Practice counting the tally marks together as a class.
5. Have each student count the number of letters in his/her last name and repeat the above steps.

Practical Math - Even or Odd # of Letters in a Name

Second Info...

1. Ask students to look at the two numbers they wrote - one for the first name and one for the last name.
2. Ask students who had two even numbers to raise a hand and record on the board with tally marks.
3. Ask students who had two odd numbers to raise a hand and record on the board with tally marks.
4. Ask students who had one even and one odd number to raise a hand and record on the board with tally marks.
5. Practice counting the tally marks together as a class.

Then...
Go to Create a Graph and enter the information obtained in the Second Info section, showing various types of graphs if time allows.

Even or Odd # of Letters in Your Name Math Graphing Activity

If you have additional time...
Have students count the letters in any or all of the following to determine if they have an even or odd number of letters:

• Teacher's last name
• Principle's last name
• Name of school
• Month of the year
• Today's date number of the month
• Favorite food
• Favorite sport
• Vocabulary words for the week
• Ask students for their ideas for words they would like to count

Additional articles:

• More Free Printable Words of Thanks
• Notes of Encouragement for End of Grade Testing
• Katrena's American Flag Scavenger Hunt

Thanks for visiting my Wildflower Bouquets blog and I hope you enjoy this elementary math activity!

Adding Colors Indoor Scavenger Hunt – Free Clues and Answers

Scavenger Hunt and Graphing Activity

Taking the three primary colors of yellow, red, and blue can produce an amazing array of new hues! I thought it would be fun to combine the mystery of a scavenger hunt with the "math facts" of adding colors and graphing.

How to Use the Adding Colors Scavenger Hunt
While the kids are in another room...

• Print the clues (picture/rhyming) and cut them out (click on each image to enlarge and then select "file" and "print" and then click the back arrow to return to this article).
• Print the graphing chart (easy/advanced).
• Print the hidden message clues page, cut out each and hide in the area represented by the graph.

Then...

1. Have the child(ren) pick a clue to solve.
2. Tell them to graph the color combination (challenge the older ones by having them graph in both directions).
3. Verify the answer and have the kid(s) look in the area determined by the graph until they have found all six clues.
4. Tell the kids to determine the hidden message by arranging the colorful clues into a sentence.

Easy Clues for Adding Colors Scavenger Hunt

Rhyming Clues for Adding Colors Scavenger Hunt

This indoor scavenger hunt includes both simple picture clues for the visually oriented children and rhyming clues for those who respond well to reading. You might want to hide the hidden message clues in a challenging way for older kids or make them much easier to find if you are playing with preschoolers.

Easy Chart for Adding Colors Scavenger Hunt

Advanced Chart for Adding Colors Scavenger Hunt

This game also incorporates reading graphs! I created two versions of the chart. The easier version includes shading hints while the harder version requires the kids to read to determine the correct cells. I have included an answer key for anyone who wishes to verify the answers.

Hidden Message Clues for Adding Colors Scavenger Hunt

Answer Key for Adding Colors Scavenger Hunt

Adding Colors Scavenger Hunt and Graphing Practice

I hope the kids enjoy the color and math challenge of this adding colors scavenger hunt! My kids also love to color online. One of their favorites for combining colors is the Curious George Mix and Paint game. Find more of my free indoor and outdoor scavenger hunts, printables, boredom busters, and articles at the Wildflower Bouquets site map.