Christmas Tangrams
Third Grade
Tangrams
• Ancient Chinese puzzle
• Always seven pieces:
2 large triangles
I medium triangle
2 small triangles
1 square
1 parallelogram
Use all seven pieces to make Santa!
Santa Solution
Use all seven pieces to make a candle!
Candle Solution
Use all seven pieces to make a tree.
Tree Solution
More trees each using all seven pieces
More solutions
Partridge in a Pear Tree
Solution to partridge in a pear tree
On-line Tangrams
• http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/area/ta
ngram.html