Graphing Names in a Historic Cemetery
Students collect information from gravestones about the names of the deceased. list the different names (first, last, or both) that are found on the stones. figure out which were the most common names at different times in history. graph the most common names found. (optional)
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Materials Needed: paper and pencil, graph-making software or access to the online tool Create a Graph (optional), gravestone rubbing supplies (optional)
Author: Gary Hopkins
Source: © Education World
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