Tangram cat

Tangram cat

Pencil and paper
Overview
Using this Resource
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
a) 
Cut out the first set of shapes and arrange them so that they fit exactly into the outline drawing of the cat.
Glue them in place.
      
b) 
Cut out the second set of shapes and arrange them so that they fit exactly into the outline drawing of the house.

Glue them in place.
 

      
c) 
Cut out the third set of shapes and arrange them so that they fit exactly into the outline drawing of the tree.

Glue them in place.
 

      
Task administration: 
Equipment
Scissors; pencil; ruler; glue; page of tangram shapes; pages of outline drawings.
  • Read through the instructions with the students.
  • Tell the students that the parallelogram may be flipped over if needed.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Shape
Key Competencies: 
Thinking
Keywords: 
tangrams
Description of task: 
Students cut out tangram shapes and arrange them to fit into the outline of three different drawings of everyday items.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Geometric thinking, sets 3-4
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
a) Makes the cat without help.

Makes the cat after being shown where the two large triangles go.
b) Makes the house without help.

Makes the house after being shown where the two large triangles go.
c) Makes the tree without help.

Makes the tree after being shown where the two large triangles go.


   


NOTE: Other solutions are possible.