| Two Dimensional Design | ||||
| Creating content with shape — Tangrams | Ancient Chinese Tangram Puzzle | ![]() |
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| Description: | ||||
You will be given a sheet of construction paper. Divide and cut it into six, approximately 3.5 inch squares. Then cut each square into seven shapes corresponding to the shapes of the tangram, as shown above. Be as precise as possible. Arrange each set of shapes neatly on 8.5" x 11" paper to create a figure, an animal or some other image. Then glue with gluestick. Create a title for your image and write below your tangram. Add your name at the bottom of each sheet. |
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Ancient Chinese Tangram Puzzle—each figure was made with the same seven shapes. Try not to replicate any of these. |
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| Bring six finished tangrams with titles to class and hang on bulletin board on Wed. Jan. 14. | ||||
| Objectives: | ||||
| 1 | Practice constructing meaningful images using basic shapes | |||
| 2 | Become acquainted with ethnic puzzle design | |||
| 3 | Explore creative problem solving | |||
| 4 | Understand relationship between images and words in titling. | |||