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Third graders use visualization, spatial reasoning, and geometric modeling to solve problems. They use technology to enhance learning and problem solving. The software program called " Tan Free" allows students to rotate, or flip seven...
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Tangrams
Students construct the tangram pieces from a square paper by following directions to fold and cut. They make observations on the pieces formed and compare how they are related to each other. Students explore patterns and shapes with...
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Tango's Story
Fifth graders listen to "Grandfather Tang's Story" and use tangram pieces to create animals described by the main character.
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Manipulative Mania
Students explore tangram vocabulary and tangram designs, creating an art design that contains various geometric parts. They complete a checklist titled, Important Thing About a Quilt Design.
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Ge-Oh Boy, Oh Boy
Students listen to the book, Sam Johnson and the Blue Ribbon Quilt and discuss the art of quilting. They examine various symmetrical sewing designs, and identify reflection pieces, slides, and flips.
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Flying Geese
Students examine the Flying Geese quilt pattern, and discuss and identify the pattern. They write a paragraph titled, My Quilt Report, summarizing the information discussed about the quilt patterns.
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Tangrams
Students construct the tangram pieces from a square paper by following directions to fold and cut. They make observations on the pieces formed and compare how they are related to each other. They explore patterns and shapes with the...
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What's in a Shape?
Learners explore shapes by making and using tangram sets. They discover how tangram pieces are related to one another and determine how many different combinations of triangles, squares, and parallelograms in tangram sets can make a...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Manipulatives for the Upper Elementary (Gr. 4 6)
Many teachers find it more challenging to incorporate the use of manipulatives into their mathematics programs at the upper elementary or middle school grades. Activities using manipulatives are provided for grades four, five, and six...
Education.com
Education.com: Problem Solved
[Free Registration/Login Required] Problem-solving skills can be practiced and strengthened over time with puzzles such as Tangrams! In the social-emotional learning activity Problem Solved, your child will explore problem-solving...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: 4.4 Developing Geometry Understandings With Tangrams
Students use this interactive website to explore tangrams by connecting the pieces.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota: Shapes Cluster
A book, activities and experiments about the world of shapes.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Transforming Tangrams
The student will use the transformations - rotation, reflection, translation - to create common shapes from tangram pattern blocks
ABCya
Ab Cya: Tangrams
Students attempt to make various shapes by rearranging the geometric shapes to form a tangram.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Grandfather Tang's Story
The purpose of this task is for students to compose two-dimensional shapes to create a composite shape using tangram pieces. The teacher will read "Grandfather Tang's Story" and the students will use tangrams to compose the animals from...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Tan Ii
The Chinese character mark for Tan II (pronounced she-tow-bah) is the second of two lessons to introduce first grade students to geometry using tangrams. This lesson incorporates history, math, and language arts. In this lesson students...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Tan"
The Chinese character mark formerly known as "Tan" is the first of two lessons to introduce first grade students to geometry using tangrams. This lesson incorporates history, math, and language arts. In this lesson students will be able...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Tangram Fractions
The teacher will engage the class by reading Grandfather Tang. Students will solve a tangram puzzle. Students will find the fractional value for each piece of the tangram. Students will create a picture using the pieces of the tangram....
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa
Red Escolar: Construye Tu Propio Juego De Tangram
In Spanish. Read about the history of tangram, learn how to build your own game and have fun playing the interactive tangram game.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Tangram Fun
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will practice geometric and spatial reasoning as they read and respond to a story about a magic window.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Tangrams
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students use the interactive features in Activstudio to simulate translations and reflections using objects. Students develop and apply their understanding of geometric sense by...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Tangrams
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will read an online story that integrates the use of tangrams. They will then use problem solving skills to recreate characters for the story.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Tangrams
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use the shapes to cover the tangram correctly.