Sometimes you have to work for it a little, but other times you have a great opportunity to tie a few different disciplines or ideas up into one lesson. As our students have been finishing their Chinese New Year unit we took a look at the Tangram. For those who don't know the Tangram is a seven piece puzzle that has roots in ancient China. It was great to be able to reinforce some basic shapes from previous units as well as math concepts that the kids have learned. They tried to put the pieces back into a square shape and then manipulated the pieces to create different shapes from chickens to sail boats. It was a nice way way to tie culture, history, and math all into one fun activity.
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