Double Tangrams - Pictorial Challenges 2

 

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Double Tangrams - Pictorial Challenges - Set 2

Tangram Super Challenge: Twice as much challenge with twice as many puzzle pieces.

The classic 7-piece tangram puzzle came from China. Books of tangram picture puzzles were first published at least 200 years ago. About 50 years ago, the first double tangrams appeared in books. Double tangrams are made from 2 tangram sets (14 puzzle pieces).

This digital download contains 48 puzzle cards: 24 different figures in both silhouette and solution. Also included are matching puzzle pieces, an envelope, a chart for your students to keep track of the solved puzzles and a certificate.

Color Palette: 

I have chosen sepia brown as the main base color. This is to give the cards a touch of nostalgia. After all, the game has been around for more than 200 years.

Instead of 7 colors I have used 5 colors for the cards with the solutions. (Congruent shapes have an equal color.) In my experience this helps to visualize and distinguish the polygons within the pictorial figures better.

Important note: 

The puzzle pieces are larger than the shapes on the puzzle cards as the pieces are not made to “fit” the figures on the cards. The intention is to reproduce the figure next to the puzzle card.

Don’t forget to view the preview on TPT for more detailed product information!

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Language:
English

Paper size:
A4 & Letter (4 cards per page)

Theme:
Double tangrams - Pictorial Challenges - Set 2
(2 tangram sets / 14 puzzle pieces)

 

1 Christmas tree	9 Rowboat	17 Horseback rider
2 Insect	10 Castle	18 Horseback rider
3 Bird table	11 Bridge	19 Castle
4 Fish	12 Gate	20 Tower
5 Musical note	13 Dog	21 Pine tree
6 Flower in pot	14 Crocodile	22 House
7 Pine tree	15 Cat mask	23 Mailbox
8 House	16 Owl mask	24 Key

Double Tangrams - Pictorial Challenges 1

This set is now available at:

TPT / Teachers Pay Teachers

Double Tangrams - Pictorial Challenges - Set 1

Tangram Super Challenge: Twice as much challenge with twice as many puzzle pieces.

The classic 7-piece tangram puzzle came from China. Books of tangram picture puzzles were first published at least 200 years ago. About 50 years ago, the first double tangrams appeared in books. Double tangrams are made from 2 tangram sets (14 puzzle pieces).

This digital download contains 48 puzzle cards: 24 different figures in both silhouette and solution. Also included are matching puzzle pieces, an envelope, a chart for your students to keep track of the solved puzzles and a certificate.

Color Palette: 

I have chosen sepia brown as the main base color. This is to give the cards a touch of nostalgia. After all, the game has been around for more than 200 years. 

Instead of 7 colors I have used 5 colors for the cards with the solutions. (Congruent shapes have an equal color.) In my experience this helps to visualize and distinguish the polygons within the pictorial figures better.

Important note: 

The puzzle pieces are larger than the shapes on the puzzle cards as the pieces are not made to “fit” the figures on the cards. The intention is to reproduce the figure next to the puzzle card.

View the preview on TPT for more detailed product information!

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Language:
English

Paper size:
A4 & Letter (4 cards per page)

Theme:
Double tangrams - Pictorial Challenges - Set 1
(2 tangram sets / 14 puzzle pieces)

1 Cyclist	9 Sailboat	17 Rocket
2 Cyclist	10 Sailboat	18 Helicopter
3 Sports Car	11 Flower in pot	19 Classic Car
4 Coach	12 House and tree	20 Hot air balloon
5 Owl	13 Lion	21 House
6 Pumpkin	14 Dog	22 Bottle
7 Alarm clock	15 Microscope	23 Locomotive
8 Television set	16 Telescope	24 Car

Tangram Coloring Pages

These tangram coloring pages are a fun way for kids to practice geometry and pre-writing skills. The pages are also designed to inspire kids to be creative.

Geometry:

The tangram is a dissection puzzle consisting of seven flat shapes, called tans, which are put together to form shapes. The objective of the puzzle is to form a specific shape using all seven pieces, which may not overlap. Manipulating the tans stimulates spatial awareness.

                     

Pre-writing:

Being able to control the pencil is an important pre-writing development. The background of these worksheets has been created to develop those fine motor skills required to control the pencil in the path of motions needed for writing.

Art:

All art comes from a point of inspiration. The subject and a few tracing lines on the background are  given to inspire your students. There is plenty of white space for them to personalize the worksheet by adding their own details and/or drawings.

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Differentiation:

Included are 15 puzzles. Each puzzle has 2 options:

Easy - The outlines of each puzzle piece are shown

Hard - The outline of the tangram shape is shown

Puzzle pieces (tans):

The puzzles are suitable for 4-inch tangrams sets (printer settings: 100%). You can use the provided printable puzzle pieces or buy a plastic or wooden tangram set. I have purchased my tangram set on www.enasco.com (4 sets: red, green, yellow, blue for $ 2,20)

Extra activity:

Flip the parallelogram. The puzzles in this pack have been specifically selected for this assignment.

First students solve the puzzle, than they have to flip the parallelogram. Question: How many other tans do you need to slide, flip or turn to solve the puzzle again? A recording sheet is provided.

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15 Tangram Puzzles included (paper size = letter): 
Airplane; Bird feeder; Butterfly; Cat; Christmas tree; Flower; Haunted House; Heart; Mill; Pine tree; Rabbit; Rocket; Sailboat; Spider; Vase

  

You can buy this pack here