Tangrams: Seven Magic Shapes. A Little History  Originated in China  Its invention is unrecorded in history.  The word “tangram” may have come from.

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Tangrams: Seven Magic Shapes

A Little History  Originated in China  Its invention is unrecorded in history.  The word “tangram” may have come from the Tanka people who were traders who played this puzzle and past it on via sailors.  The word might come from an obscure English word “tramgram” which means puzzle or trinket.  Became popular during the 19th century in Europe and America.

More History  Fancy tangram sets made of ivory, jade, and other fine materials soon appeared.  Others were made from fired clay, or wood.

Tangrams are puzzles made of:  Seven shapes  5 triangles  1 square  1 parallelogram

The Great Tangram HOAX!  The Eighth Book of Tan was written by Sam Loyd  Loyd convinced people that the game was invented by the God Tan 4,000 years ago.  Later this was found to be a colossal hoax.  However Loyd greatly profited from his deceit.

Tangrams Today!  These challenging puzzles continue to entertain and frustrate.  Attracts people of varied interests - quilters, puzzle fanatics, storytellers and more.

Tangram Trivia  Lewis Carroll was reputed to have been a huge fan of tangrams. He was believed to possess a Chinese book made of tissue paper with 323 tangram designs.  Edgar Allan Poe and Napoleon were also known to be huge fans.

Classroom Uses  Used to reinforce geometry and ratios.  Teach basic math in an interesting manner.  Integrate literature in your classroom.  Wonderful online interactive puzzles.

Tangram Books for Classroom Use  Grandfather Tang’s Story by Ann Tompert  Presto Chango: Storytelling Class Book Making and Problem Solving With Tangrams by Anne Linehan  The Adventures of the Beautiful Princess in Triangle Land by Gregory Hartswick  Three Pigs, One Wolf, and Seven Magic Shapes by Grace Maccarone  Magic Window story

Technology - Time to Explore  ram.html ram.html   20tangrams.htm 20tangrams.htm  es/chap4/4.4/part2.htm es/chap4/4.4/part2.htm

More Technology   ea/tangram.html ea/tangram.html  s/chinesenewyear/tangram/ s/chinesenewyear/tangram/