| The tangram puzzle is made up of seven pieces: five triangles, a parallelogram, and a square. Most often a first encounter with the puzzle involves being presented with the seven pieces and being asked to put the, together to form a square. For some this turns out to be quite difficult and frustrating because there has been no opportunity to develop insight into how the pieces might fit together. Folding and cutting a square to form the seven tangram pieces provides a great opportunity for students to review and use a number of geometric concepts and to use the vocabulary of geometry to describe shapes and relationships between shapes. For activities and products related to this video, please visit wwws.aimsedu.org and search for keyword "Tangram". |
