Tangrams

 
Compiled by Jackie Miers
Tangrams

Tangrams. This movie shows you how to create a tangram using a piece of paper and scissors
http://www.linkslearning.org/Kids/1_Math/2_Illustrated_Lessons/7_Tangrams/

A movie in Flash using Tangrams. This movie describes what a tangram is and how it can be used to tell a story
http://www.tygh.co.uk/tan/tan.htm

Another tangram movie - Football
http://www.tygh.co.uk/tan/football.html

Tangrams. Choose a category - either Easy or Hard. Then choose a puzzle to complete.
http://pbskids.org/sagwa/games/tangrams/

Tangram - the oldest Chinese puzzle. Select a puzzle and complete it using the pieces provided. You can select to have the music of or on.
http://games.ztor.com/tang/

Online tangram puzzles. You can select a puzzle to complete. You can move, rotate or flip the pieces and colour them with colours of your choice.
http://cs.bmcc.cc.or.us/mth213/Labs/online%20tangrams.htm

Virtual manipulatives - Tangrams. This resembles the previous puzzle, but has additional shapes from which to select.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_112_g_2_t_1.html?open=activities

Tangrams. Fill up a square with tangram pieces. You can click and drag the pieces and rotate them. There are three levels to choose from.
http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/P/puzzlemaths/tangrams.shtml

Tangram Game. Try creating the shape shown using the 7 tangram pieces provided. You can drag and turn the pieces.
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/area/area.html

Build a shape with tangrams. Fit the different pieces together so that they form the same shape as the examples.
http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/amy/number/

Maths playground Tangrams. Click on the picture of the tangram and a new window will open. Try to create the picture shown. You can drag the pieces with your mouse. Click a piece to rotate it and double click the parallelogram to flip it.
http://www.mathplayground.com/tangrams.html

Tangrams. There are many puzzles to choose from. If you need help after you have started, click on the 'i' for instructions
http://www.bookwyrm.myby.co.uk/maths/tangrams.html

Tangram game. Arrange the pieces to match the shape of the object given. The faster you solve the puzzle the higher are the bonus points you will score.
http://www.gieson.com/Library/projects/games/matter/

Solve the picture puzzles using the rotating tangram pieces
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/Flash%20Studio/cfsmaths/Tangram/tangram.swf

Virtual tangram. You can use this virtual tangram instead of using real tangram pieces to create pictures.
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/tangram.html

© 2001-2006 Jackie Miers 
Magill Primary School
South Australia
February,  2006