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TANGRAMS - An Introduction The origins of the tangram puzzle are not known with any certainty, but the idea is thought to have originated in China about 250 years ago. You need a set of tangram pieces to work on these puzzles. History of Tangrams To make a set of tangram pieces Cut out a square piece of card. About 6 or 8 cm square is a good size. Lightly mark a 4 by 4 grid of squares on it, as shown in the diagram on the right, to act as guidelines. Draw in the lines shown on the left (in red) and cut out along those lines. |
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- These 7 pieces are the basis of all tangram puzzles. For each puzzle a shape is given, and you have to find how to make that shape using ALL 7 PIECES, They must lay flat, they must touch and none may overlap Here is an example of a puzzle and its solution |
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| -----------------------------------Here are 3 puzzles for you to try ----Click on the picture for the solution ---------------------------------------------- | |||||||||||||||||||
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to see solutions to the above 3 puzzles Click on the images
For More Puzzles go to Center for innovation in Mathematics teaching or search Google for Tangrams Some more puzzles coming soon People, Animals, Assorted |
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