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Tangrams: Seven Magic Shapes

A Little History. Originated in ChinaIts invention is unrecorded in history.The word

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Tangrams: Seven Magic Shapes

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    1. Tangrams: Seven Magic Shapes A study by Kelly Coombs, Deb Penna, and Beth Schimschock

    2. A Little History Originated in China Its invention is unrecorded in history. The word “tangram” may have come from the Tanka people who were traders who played this puzzle and past it on via sailors. The word might come from an obscure English word “tramgram” which means puzzle or trinket. Became popular during the 19th century in Europe and America.

    3. More History Fancy tangram sets made of ivory, jade, and other fine materials soon appeared. Others were made from fired clay, or wood.

    4. Tangrams are puzzles made of: Seven shapes 5 triangles 1 square 1 parallelogram

    5. The Great Tangram HOAX! 1903 - The Eighth Book of Tan was written by Sam Loyd Loyd convinced people that the game was invented by the God Tan 4,000 years ago. Later this was found to be a colossal hoax. However Loyd greatly profited from his deceit.

    6. Tangrams Today! These challenging puzzles continue to entertain and frustrate. Attracts people of varied interests - quilters, puzzle fanatics, storytellers and more.

    7. Tangram Trivia Lewis Carroll was reputed to have been a huge fan of tangrams. He was believed to possess a Chinese book made of tissue paper with 323 tangram designs. Edgar Allan Poe and Napoleon were also known to be huge fans.

    8. Classroom Uses Used to reinforce geometry and ratios. Teach basic math in an interesting manner. Integrate literature in your classroom. Wonderful online interactive puzzles.

    9. Tangram Books for Classroom Use Grandfather Tang’s Story by Ann Tompert Presto Chango: Storytelling Class Book Making and Problem Solving With Tangrams by Anne Linehan The Adventures of the Beautiful Princess in Triangle Land by Gregory Hartswick Three Pigs, One Wolf, and Seven Magic Shapes by Grace Maccarone Magic Window story

    10. Technology - Time to Explore http://www.kidscom.com/games/tangram/tangram.html http://www.tangram.i-p.com/ http://cs.bmcc.cc.or.us/mth213/Labs/online%20tangrams.htm http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.4/part2.htm

    11. More Technology http://www.logicville.com/tangram.htm http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/area/tangram.html http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/chinesenewyear/tangram/

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