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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.![]()
You'll need:
- pattern
- posterboard
- scissors
Send us your designs or ideas.
We'll add it to our Tangram gallery.Try to Make These -
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*Click on the design for the solution - try solving them first!
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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