Grandfather Tang

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Grandfather Tangs Story

• Ann Tompert
• A Tale Told with Tangrams

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What Are Tangrams?

• 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.
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• 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.

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Traditional Tangram Puzzle

• What shapes do you see?

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Curriculum Correlation

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

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Grandfather Tangs Story

• The fox fairies

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• A Rabbit

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• A Dog

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• A squirrel

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• A hawk

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• A turtle

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• A crocodile

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• A goldfish

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• A goose

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• A lion

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Grandfather Tangs Story
Grandfather Tang Little Soo
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Other Tangrams You Can Make
If you were a fairy fox which would you be?
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Other Tangrams You Can Make
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Other Tangrams You Can Make