Hands-On Math Tangrams

Hands-On Math: Tangrams creates a virtual math playground where students explore, investigate and discover mathematical concepts. Students use the classic 7-piece tangram on an interactive playground to discover and explore, puzzles, designs, geometry, fractions, angles, shapes, and much more.

Using Hands-On Math: Tangrams students can develop the following important mathematical concepts:

Shapes and Properties
Logical Patterns and Sequences
Meaning of Fractions
Classifying Angles and Measurement
Creativity and Design

Key Features:

Open-ended Tangram Playground.
Supports Discovery and Directed Teaching Strategies .
Problem Solving Activities which Can Be Solved Using Virtual Manipulatives.
Helps to Build an Intuitive Understanding of Geometry.
On/Off Options and Controls for Various Features.

Tangrams Playground

The classic 7 tangram pieces are provided for use on the Hands-On Math Playground. Pieces can be placed, moved, arranged, rotated and grouped in order to represent mathematical ideas.

Topics:

The Properties of Geometric Shapes
Visual Puzzle Problem Solving
Fractions (Shading Parts of a Whole)
Acute, Right and Obtuse Angles
Symmetry
Rotations and Translation