Tangram Homes

A project I got to do with both first and third grade students was making tangram homes. The project was adapted to meet the needs of each grade level. The main idea of the project is to create a home out of tangrams. Each tangram piece was worth a certain value. The students had limits of how much they were able to spend on different aspects of their house. Such as their house, decorations, sun, trees, etc.

The students had to show their math skills by creating their house with the limits given. For first grade, we used smaller numbers, and had less requirements for their houses. For third grade, we incorporated multiplication and larger numbers, and stricter value limits.

To incorporate language arts, we then had the students write about their homes, and what they want for their future.

For social studies in first grade, we then made a class map and a compass rose.

I really love incorporating tangrams into classroom learning because there are so many different ways to utilize them.