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Tangram Jigsaw Swan Outline

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Tangram Teasers Missing Tail Task: Tangram Teaser –The Missing Tail The following Tangram dogs have been made using all seven Tangram pieces. One dog has a tail, the other does not. Try making each one.

• Show the placement of the pieces.

• Describe the differences.

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13 Convex Polygons The 13 convex polygons that may be created using all 7 Tangram pieces.

TRIANGLE

PARALLELOGRAM TRAPEZIUM

TRAPEZIUM

OBLONG

SQUARE

PENTAGON QUADRILATERAL

PENTAGON HEXAGON

HEXAGON

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HEXAGON

HEXAGON

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