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| Tom Scavo | |
| Tangrams, a puzzle that helps develop spatial-visualization skills, may also be used to introduce or reinforce geometric concepts such as congruence, similarity, symmetry, etc. This unit for grades 4 through 6 uses tangrams to compute the area of polygons without formulas, introducing the terms congruent and similar. Contents: Constructing Your Own Set of Tangrams; The Area of Tangram Pieces; More Tangram Activities. Links to other tangram resources on the Web are also provided. | |
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| Levels: | Late Elem. (3-5), Middle School (6-8) |
| Languages: | English |
| Resource Types: | Manipulatives, Lesson Plans and Activities, Problems/Puzzles, Link Listings |
| Math Topics: | Triangles and Other Polygons, Symmetry/Tessellations |
| Math Ed Topics: | Manipulatives |
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