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Tangrams 3 – reimagining wholes

Return to the original square made up of tangram pieces and ask students: What if the square is worth 1 whole? What are each of the other pieces worth?

Additional details
Year level(s)	Year 6
Audience	Student, Teacher
Purpose	Teaching resource, Teaching strategies
Format	Video
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches	Questioning, Targeted teaching
Keywords	square, tangram, value, fractions, one whole, problem solving, reasoning, understanding, explicit teaching
Curriculum alignment
Curriculum connections	Numeracy
Strand and focus	Number, Space, Build understanding
Topics	Fractions, Shapes and objects
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions	AC9M6N05 Solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions using knowledge of equivalent fractions AC9M6N07 Solve problems that require finding a familiar fraction, decimal or percentage of a quantity, including percentage discounts, choosing efficient calculation strategies and using digital tools where appropriate
Numeracy progression	Additive strategies (P9) Interpreting fractions (P7, P8) Multiplicative strategies (P9) Proportional thinking (P2) Understanding money (P8)
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Organisation	NSW Department of Education
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