NESS - school support and maths resources. Interactive Whiteboard Resource Bingo Timer. BillsTeachingNotes - Numeracy Teaching Notes. How Tall are You in 1p coins? Symmetry Activity. US_lessons_CM_DC_JL. Math Worksheets | Printable Math Worksheets for Various Math Topics. Math Apprentice. Monthly Index page::2011 10. You might find it helpful to use the interactivity below to try out your ideas, or to print and cut out one of the tangrams on this sheet.
Why do this problem? Not only will children be using their knowledge of properties of squares as they try this activity, but they will also be putting into practice their visualising skills. Tangrams can be great to work on in pairs and this will encourage the pupils to talk together about what they are doing - a great opportunity for you to listen! One of the main benefits of tangrams is the ability to manipulate the pieces; to "play" with the shapes and get a feel for the challenge. Possible approach You could display the interactivity on the board and start by asking children to look at the image on the left (of the tangram pieces).
You can then set the class off in pairs on the challenges. Key questions How many pieces have you got altogether? What could you put with this piece to make a square? Are all the pieces different? Possible extension.