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TANGRAMS. THE LEGEND… closed TANS Builds spatial visualization skills and conceptual development, while providing excitement for each participant!

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11 Builds spatial visualization skills and conceptual development, while providing excitement for each participant! Tangrams build mathematical and problem solving skills. Improves shape recognition and spatial reasoning while solving challenging puzzles. It is one of the classic puzzles, appealing to young and old, the serious and the carefree.

12 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD USE TANGRAMS IN YOUR CLASSROOM: Understand area without the use of formulas Compute the area of polygons by decomposition Become familiar with the names of certain polygons (eg. Rectangle, trapezoid, and pentagon) Develop geometric intuition Etc…

13 Fractions: Eg: Since two small triangles can be placed together to make the square, the small triangle is ½ of the square. +

14 Pythagorean Theorem A B C

15 3 simple Rules: 1.Must use all 7 tans 2.They must lay flat 3.They must touch and none may overlap

16 Can you… …Construct the first letter of your name using Tangrams???

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20 Why are Tangrams so popular? their simplicity makes them accessible to everyone the figures are appealing to visually inclined people many of the designs are adaptable to quilting and other arts and crafts projects AFFORDABLE!!!! Etc…


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