1. Suitcase Solutions

2. Suitcase Solutions Key Question
What are the different ways you can pack your tangram pieces into the various suitcases?
Learning Goals
Students will:
Develop problem-solving and spatial visualization skills
Make accurate records of their solutions

3. Suitcase Solutions Materials Grandfather Tang’s Story
Two tangram puzzles per student
Large supply of tangram pieces (from Ellison die cut machine)
Student pages
Glue stick

4. Suitcase Solutions Place the tangram pieces in the shapes.
Record your favorite design by pasting the tangram pieces in the suitcase.

5. Suitcase Solutions

6. Suitcase Solutions
What is the fewest number of pieces you can use to fill the square suitcase?....the greatest number? What is the fewest number of pieces you can use to fill the triangle suitcase?....the greatest number?

7. Suitcase Solutions
What is the fewest number of pieces you can use to fill the parallelogram suitcase?....the greatest number? What is the fewest number of pieces you can use to fill the rectangle suitcase?....the greatest number?

8. Suitcase Solutions
Can you find a solution for each suitcase that uses three pieces? …four pieces? ….five pieces?