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MATH MEET
Tangrams Party
Making your own tangram puzzle is easier than you think. Here are two methods.
METHOD 1
1.
Move your tangrams around until you find a shape you like.
2.
Trace the outline.
3.
Name your tangram.
4.
Challenge your friend(s) to solve it!
METHOD 2
1.
Think of a shape you would like to make and see if you and your friend(s) can make it.
For example, can you make all 26 letters of the alphabet or the numbers 0 through 9
with your tangrams? What about a triangle?
2.
Once you have a solution you like, trace the outline.
3.
Trade puzzles with your friend(s) and solve each other’s tangrams.
Materials
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Set of tangrams (see page 14)
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Pencil
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Paper
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At least two people
