This is a fun question! It's impossible to give an exact number because:

* Pencils vary in size and weight. A jumbo pencil is much heavier than a tiny mechanical pencil.

* Pencils are made of different materials. Some have metal parts, some are entirely wood.

However, we can make an estimate:

* Assume a standard wooden pencil: A typical wooden pencil weighs about 0.02 pounds.

* A ton is 2000 pounds.

* Divide the total weight by the weight of each pencil: 2000 pounds / 0.02 pounds/pencil = 100,000 pencils.

So, roughly 100,000 standard wooden pencils would make a ton.

Keep in mind, this is a very rough estimate!