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Students explore tangrams. In this tangrams lesson, students read Three Pigs, One Wolf, and Seven Magic Shapes and then complete a WebQuest on tangrams. Students explore shapes and rotation during the WebQuest and create a new character for the story.

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shapes, tangrams

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shapes, flip and turn, rotation and reflection, tangrams, math
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Resource Details

Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategies
Inquiry-Based Learning
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Technology
WebQuest
Year
2004

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