Starter quiz
- How many hats are there?
- 6
- 7 ✓
- 8
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- How many hats are there now?
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10 ✓
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- True or false, this pattern block has been rotated.
- True ✓
- False
- I am not sure
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- Which image shows that the pattern block has been rotated?
- A
- B
- C ✓
- Which pattern blocks can we use to fill this shape?
- What would I need to do to this purple block to fill the shape?
- Rotate it in its place.
- Move it into place.
- Rotate it and move it into place. ✓
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Exit quiz
- What is this called?
- a tangram ✓
- a block
- a piece
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- Which tangram piece is labelled?
- small triangle
- medium triangle
- large triangle ✓
- square
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- Which tangram piece is labelled?
- small triangle ✓
- medium triangle
- large triangle
- square
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- True or false, one large triangle is the same size as one medium triangle and one small triangle.
- True
- False ✓
- I am not sure
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- True or false, one large triangle is the same size as two medium triangles.
- True ✓
- False
- I am not sure
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- Who has copied the picture correctly?
- Jun
- Lucas
- Sam ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Individual tangram pieces can be discussed and compared.
- Some tangram pieces are the same size when laid directly on top of each other.
- Tangram pictures, using two or more pieces, can be created and described.
- Tangram pieces can be laid directly onto diagrams to create pictures
Common misconception
Children might not notice that the two small and two large triangles are the same size.
Lay the tangram pieces on top of each other to physically explore and compare the size of each piece.
Keywords
Tangram - An ancient Chinese puzzle of seven pieces that make a square.
Triangle - A 2D shape with three sides.
Square - A 2D shape with four equal sides.
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