Penny for Your Thoughts

A Penny For Your Thoughts


You will be given a wrapper containing 50 pennies. Please complete the DATA RECORD below by tallying the appropriate date of year issued.

Hypothesis: I predict that I will find the most pennies being issued between the 5 year period of (ex. - 1978-83)_________________.
DATA RECORD
Year of Issue for Pennies
(Use this table to tally pennies)
1997__________________________________
1996__________________________________
1995__________________________________
1994__________________________________
1993__________________________________
1992__________________________________
1991__________________________________
1990__________________________________
1989__________________________________
1988__________________________________
1987__________________________________
1986__________________________________
1985__________________________________
1984__________________________________
1983__________________________________
1982__________________________________
1981__________________________________
1980__________________________________
1979__________________________________
1978__________________________________
1977__________________________________
1976__________________________________
1975__________________________________
1974__________________________________
1973__________________________________
1972__________________________________
1971__________________________________
1970__________________________________

Table 1
Number of Pennies per Year of Issue
1997________
1996________
1995________
1994________
1993________
1992________
1991________
1990________
1989________
1988________
1987________
1986________
1985________
1984________
1983________
1982________
1981________
1980________
1979________
1978________
1977________
1976________
1975________
1974________
1973________
1972________
1971________
1970________
Please use the information in Table One to produce a graph in the space below.
(Title)
Year of Issue for 50 Randomly Selected Pennies


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Year of Issue

My hypothesis was proven (correct, incorrect).

signed______________________ date________ period______



Additional points to ponder:

What is significant about the year 1959? 1982?
Where can I get more information on the makeup of pennies?
How many things can I find on the penny with a magnifier?
Internet Sites

The Coin Site - great for coin collectors
The History of the Copper Penny




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