Titus, Sneha and Sircar, Swati
(2015)
Low floor high ceiling tasks - getting into shape, Tangram time.
At Right Angles, 4 (3).
pp. 35-41.
ISSN 2582-1873
Abstract
In the November 2014 issue of At Right Angles, we began
a new series which was a compilation of ‘Low Floor High
Ceiling’ activities. A brief recap: such an activity comprises
a sequence of tasks which are fairly easy to begin with and
can be attempted by all the students in the class. However,
the tasks progressively become more difficult. The objective
is to challenge the problem-solving skills of students and in
attempting them, each student is pushed to his or her maximum
potential. There is enough work for all but as the level gets
higher, fewer students are able to complete the tasks. The point,
however, is that all students are engaged and all of them are
able to accomplish at least a part of the whole task. In the first
part of the series (in the November 2014 issue), we looked
at pentominoes and in the March 2015 issue at the Fibonacci
series and the regular pentagon. This time we turn to an old
favourite: tangrams!
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Titus, Sneha and Sircar, Swati |
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tangram, triangle, quadrilateral, square, parallelogram, rectangle,
congruence, similarity, collaboration |
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Natural Sciences > Mathematics |
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Azim Premji University > University Publications > At Right Angles |
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Public |
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http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/3101 |
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