"NOODLING IT OUT"

As we have been working on the rectangles and square unit in math these past two weeks, we have had an opportunity to really "noodle out" problems. We have had to persevere and persist to solve problems. These have been very important lessons, not just for math, but for life. The essential questions we have been working with are:
"What are the properties of squares and rectangles?" "How are rectangles and squares the same and how are they different?" To explore these ideas more fully, we looked at the ancient problem of putting seven pieces together to form a square. Otherwise known as, Tangrams. Here we are working out some challenging problems.

Click on the puzzle to explore an incredible Tangram website.