Tangram Designs
Description – Use spatial reasoning, rotation and reflection of polygons to make figures such as cats and birds.
Activities – Multimedia Enrichment Activity
Objectives
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Learn that a tangram is an ancient Chinese puzzle
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Learn to combine polygons to form compound figures
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Learn to rotate polygons to form compound figures
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Learn to flip polygons about axis of symmetry to form compound figures
Tags
triangle, polygon, square, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, circle, circumference, diameter, radius, symmetry
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