Discover the Ancient Art of Tangrams through "Grandfather Tang's Story

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Uncover the charm of tangrams, ancient Chinese puzzles still beloved today, in "Grandfather Tang's Story" by Ann Tompert. Experience the creative storytelling using tangrams, where characters and plot elements are represented by rearranging puzzle pieces. Dive into a world where shapes come alive to narrate captivating tales, merging art, math, and imagination seamlessly.

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G randfather T angs S tory A nn T ompert A T ale T old with T angrams

W hat A re T angrams? Tangrams are ancient Chinese puzzles that are still used today by adults as well as children. A tangram begins with a square, which is then cut into seven standard pieces. Each piece is called a tan. In creating a picture, all seven tans must be used; they must touch, but none may overlap. When tangrams are used in storytelling, the storyteller arranges the tans to show the shape of a character in the tale. As new characters or story elements are introduced, the puzzle pieces are rearranged to represent the new character or new element. Tompert, A (1990). Grandfather Tang's Story. New York, NY: Crown Publishers.

T raditional T angram P uzzle What shapes do you see?

C urriculum C orrelation Primary Subject: Primary Subject: Secondary Subjects: Secondary Subjects: Math Language Arts & Art Math: Math: Grade 3 Shape & Space (3D objects & 2D shapes) GLO: GLO: Describe the characteristics of 3D objects and 2D shapes, and analyze the relationships among them. SLO: SLO: Sort regular and irregular polygons, including: Triangles Quadrilaterals Pentagons Hexagons Octagons according to the number of sides.