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Tans

Create puzzling pictures:

The tangram is an ancient Chinese puzzle made from a large square cut into seven pieces. Each individual piece or shape is called a tan. The tans can be arranged to make pictures. Try coming up with pictures of your own.
Tangram (24k)

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Tangram pattern one (17k)
Tangram pattern three (17k)

Tangram pattern two (17k)
Tangram pattern four (17k)
Tangram pattern five (17k)
*Click on the design for the solution - try solving them first!


Shapes cluster logo (7k)This activity is included in the Shapes cluster developed with K-2 teachers at the Ross School in San Francisco.


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How many ways can you make a boat with tangrams? Try using two sets of tangrams to create a design. How many different shapes are in a tangram?

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