The Art of Tangrams and its Mathematical Implication

 1. Our final project will be working the art of tangrams and trace back its history to ancient China

2. References                                             

Read, R. C. (1965). Tangrams: 330 puzzles. Courier Corporation. URL:

https://books.google.ca/books?id=80yRBQAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&ots=EzOW0rhuWt&dq=history%20of%20tangrams&lr&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q=history%20of%20tangrams&f=false

 

Russell, D., & Bologna, E. (1982). Teaching Geometry with Tangrams. The Arithmetic Teacher, 30(2), 34-38. Retrieved December 6, 2020, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/41192134

 

Siew, N. M., Chong, C. L., & Abdullah, M. R. (2013). FACILITATING STUDENTS'GEOMETRIC THINKING THROUGH VAN HIELE'S PHASE-BASED LEARNING USING TANGRAM. Journal of Social Sciences, 9(3), 101.

 

Tian, X. X. (2012). The art and mathematics of tangrams. Bridges, 553-556.

 

Weng, C., Otanga, S., Weng, A., & Tran, K. N. P. (2020). Effects of tangrams on learning engagement and achievement: Case of preschool learners. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 36(4), 458-467

 

Grandfather Tang’s story:

Mr. Boyd reads: "Grandfather Tang's Story" - YouTube

Fractions with Tangrams

GOHMATH ~ Fractions & Tangrams 3 ~ MTEL, PRAXIS, NYSTCE, CBEST MATH ~ GOHACADEMY.COM - YouTube


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  1. Susan Gerofsky2020年12月9日 14:02

    Good topic! How will you connect it with an artistic form?

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