Rectangle Tangle
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This activity gives students an opportunity to use and develop their visualizing skills in conjunction with the knowledge of fractions. Students are given one large rectangle that is divided into ten smaller quadrilaterals and triangles in which they have to find what fractional part is represented by each of the ten numbered shapes. The Teachers' Notes page offers suggestions for implementation, discussion questions, ideas for extension and support.
Subjects:
- Mathematics > General
- Education > General
Education Levels:
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
- Grade 9
- Grade 10
- Grade 11
- Grade 12
Keywords:
Grade 3,Make use of structure,NSDL,Grade 4,Grade 5,Critical thinking,Quadrilaterals,Visual representation,Reason quantitatively,Mathematics,Equivalent fractions,Arithmetic,Analyze and persevere,Fractions,Plane geometry,Number and operations,Upper Elementary,Mathematical language,Representation,oai:nsdl.org:2200/20140728160647540T,Informal Education,NSDL_SetSpec_ncs-NSDL-COLLECTION-000-003-112-027,Geometry,Practice Standards,Elementary School,Strategies,Communication,Connections,Engineering,Problem solving,Process skills,Education,Construct arguments,Reasoning,TrianglesLanguage:
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This activity gives students an opportunity to use and develop their visualizing skills in conjunction with the knowledge of fractions. Students are given one large rectangle that is divided into ten smaller quadrilaterals and triangles in which they have to find what fractional part is represented by each of the ten numbered shapes. The Teachers' Notes page offers suggestions for implementation, discussion questions, ideas for extension and support.
