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Broad Topics > Using, Applying and Reasoning about Mathematics > Practical Activity
Square Tangram
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
This was a problem for our birthday website. Can you use four of these pieces to form a square? How about making a square with all five pieces?
Construct-o-straws
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Make a cube out of straws and have a go at this practical challenge.
Rearrange the Square
Age 5 to 7 Challenge Level:
We can cut a small triangle off the corner of a square and then fit the two pieces together. Can you work out how these shapes are made from the two pieces?
Folding, Cutting and Punching
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Exploring and predicting folding, cutting and punching holes and making spirals.
Making Maths: Rolypoly
Age 5 to 11 Challenge Level:
Paint a stripe on a cardboard roll. Can you predict what will happen when it is rolled across a sheet of paper?
Fractional Triangles
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Use the lines on this figure to show how the square can be divided into 2 halves, 3 thirds, 6 sixths and 9 ninths.
World of Tan 11 - the Past, Present and Future
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of the telescope and microscope?
World of Tan 9 - Animals
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of this goat and giraffe?
World of Tan 7 - Gat Marn
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of this plaque design?
Triangular Faces
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
This problem invites you to build 3D shapes using two different triangles. Can you make the shapes from the pictures?
World of Tan 3 - Mai Ling
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of Mai Ling?
World of Tan 2 - Little Ming
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of Little Ming?
Happy Halving
Age 5 to 7 Challenge Level:
Can you split each of the shapes below in half so that the two parts are exactly the same?
World of Tan 5 - Rocket
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of the rocket?
Move Those Halves
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
For this task, you'll need an A4 sheet and two A5 transparent sheets. Decide on a way of arranging the A5 sheets on top of the A4 sheet and explore ...
Paper Patchwork 2
Age 5 to 7 Challenge Level:
Have a go at making a few of these shapes from paper in different sizes. What patterns can you create?
World of Tan 12 - All in a Fluff
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of these rabbits?
Making Maths: Happy Families
Age 5 to 11 Challenge Level:
Here is a version of the game 'Happy Families' for you to make and play.
Paper Patchwork 1
Age 5 to 7 Challenge Level:
Can you work out what shape is made when this piece of paper is folded up using the crease pattern shown?
Sizing Them Up
Age 5 to 7 Challenge Level:
Can you put these shapes in order of size? Start with the smallest.
World of Tan 14 - Celebrations
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of Little Ming and Little Fung dancing?
World of Tan 29 - the Telephone
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of this telephone?
World of Tan 28 - Concentrating on Coordinates
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of Little Ming playing the board game?
World of Tan 27 - Sharing
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of Little Fung at the table?
Making Tangrams
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Here's a simple way to make a Tangram without any measuring or ruling lines.
Making Maths: Birds from an Egg
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you make the birds from the egg tangram?
Advent Calendar 2006
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
NRICH December 2006 advent calendar - a new tangram for each day in the run-up to Christmas.
World of Tan 30 - Logical Thinking
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you logically construct these silhouettes using the tangram pieces?
World of Tan 4 - Monday Morning
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of Wai Ping, Wah Ming and Chi Wing?
World of Tan 26 - Old Chestnut
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of this brazier for roasting chestnuts?
World of Tan 25 - Pentominoes
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of these people?
World of Tan 18 - Soup
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of Mai Ling and Chi Wing?
World of Tan 16 - Time Flies
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of the candle and sundial?
World of Tan 15 - Millennia
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of the workmen?
World of Tan 19 - Working Men
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of this shape. How would you describe it?
World of Tan 20 - Fractions
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of the chairs?
World of Tan 24 - Clocks
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of these clocks?
World of Tan 22 - an Appealing Stroll
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of the child walking home from school?
World of Tan 21 - Almost There Now
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of the lobster, yacht and cyclist?
Folding Flowers 1
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you visualise what shape this piece of paper will make when it is folded?
Reef and Granny
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Have a look at what happens when you pull a reef knot and a granny knot tight. Which do you think is best for securing things together? Why?
World of Tan 13 - A Storm in a Tea Cup
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of these convex shapes?
World of Tan 10 - Butterflies
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you use the interactive to complete the tangrams in the shape of butterflies?
World of Tan 1 - Granma T
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of Granma T?
Midpoint Triangle
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you cut up a square in the way shown and make the pieces into a triangle?
Tessellating Capitals
Age 5 to 7 Challenge Level:
Have you ever tried tessellating capital letters? Have a look at these examples and then try some for yourself.
Music to My Ears
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you predict when you'll be clapping and when you'll be clicking if you start this rhythm? How about when a friend begins a new rhythm at the same time?
World of Tan 8 - Sports Car
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of this sports car?
World of Tan 17 - Weather
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of the watering can and man in a boat?
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.