Tangrams and Grandfather Tang's Story
Mrs Schlachter
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I have always enjoyed using literature books in my Math classroom. It is another great way of making learning math fun and cross-curricular. In this bundle, I have chosen 10 of my favorite literature books that I have used in Math class over the years and included an activity to go with each book. IPrice $11.25Original Price $12.50Save $1.25
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Tangrams are a great manipulative to use when teaching fractions or geometry! I introduce the tangrams by reading Grandfather Tang's Story by Ann Tompert. Then, I have the students try some of the puzzles and create a puzzle of their own or try to put the tiles back into a square. After a day of play, you can then use the tangrams to teach fractional parts or basic geometric shapes. You can even extend the lesson by giving the smallest triangle a value of $1 and have the students discover the value of the entire set of seven using the idea of fractional parts. This activity comes with 4 tangram puzzles to solve: the water can, a squirt gun, a candle and a house. Don't forget to challenge your students to solve all the other puzzles given in the story!
A great cross-curricular activity!
A great cross-curricular activity!
Total Pages
6 pages
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N/A
Teaching Duration
1 hour
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CCSS4.NF.A.2
Compare two fractions with different numerators and different denominators, e.g., by creating common denominators or numerators, or by comparing to a benchmark fraction such as 1/2. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer to the same whole. Record the results of comparisons with symbols >, =, or <, and justify the conclusions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model.
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