Fun with Shapes

Where did tangrams originate?

• Japan

• Laos

• China

• Korea

How many pieces does a tangram puzzle have?

• 9

• 5

• 8

• 7

What shape is NOT a tangram piece?

• Square

• Hexagon

• Triangle

• Parallelogram

What is a polygon?

• A closed figure made by joining line segments

• Circle

• Shape

• None of the above

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There is an unlimited number of patterns you can make with a tangram set.

• True

• False

A tessellation is...

• a repeating pattern

• a repeating pattern with no overlaps

• a repeating pattern with no gaps or overlaps

• a repeating pattern with no gaps

This figure is a tessellation?

• True

• False

What shapes make up the tessellation in the image?

• Triangles and Rectangles

• Triangles and Triangles

• Triangles and Hexagons

• Triangles and Squares

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Can you find tessellations in nature?

• Yes, I can find them in nature

• No, I can not find them in nature

Which of the following regular polygons do not tessellate?

• Hexagons

• Equilateral Triangles

• Octagons

• Squares