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Math Time
large triangle
small triangle
A tangram is a square
square
large triangle
made up of seven smaller shapes.
small triangle
medium triangle
parallelogram
Make a rocket out of all seven tangram shapes. The pieces have to touch but they cannot overlap.
STEP 1
STEP 2
Add the blue square. Place it to the left of the large square.
Use the two large triangles to make a square.
How-To
Teacher: Read the title and tell children that these are pages from a how-to text. Browse the pictures and ask children to predict what this how-to will be about. Have children read through the text on their own. Introduce the term “crayon resist.” Then discuss the process for making a crayon resist as described in the text. Purpose: To read a how-to text; to use ordinal numbers to describe a sequence Teacher: Share the title with children and call attention to the box in the illustration at the top that shows what shapes are part of a seven-piece tangram square. Read through the steps together and talk about how the illustrations help to make the steps easier to follow. Purpose: To read a how-to piece; to identify and use tangram shapes
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