Tangrams puzzles – Early Stage 1

A thinking mathematically context for practise focused on using small shapes to create a larger 2D shape for Early Stage 1.

Syllabus

Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2022) © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2024.

Outcomes

Early Stage 1

MAO-WM-01
MAE-2DS-01
MAE-2DS-02

Collect resources

You will need to make your tangram and use that here.

Instructions

Use your tangram pieces to match these designs.
Use your tangram pieces to create your own design.
Draw it in your workbook.

a large triangle made of tangram pieces — Image: A large triangle

a mountain range made of tangram pieces — Image: A mountain range

a heart shape made of tangram pieces — Image: A heart

a butterfly made of tangram pieces — Image: A butterfly

a tree made of tangram pieces — Image: A tree

How to make a tangram

ES1 and Stage 1 – a thinking mathematically targeted teaching opportunity focused on creating tangram pieces from a piece of paper.

Exploring triangles

ES1 – a thinking mathematically targeted teaching opportunity exploring triangles and their different representations as well as defining their properties.

About how many rectangles?

ES1 – a thinking mathematically targeted teaching opportunity. Work systematically to find rectangles which have the same area but look different.

Category:

Early Stage 1
Mathematics (2022)
Two-dimensional spatial structure

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