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Egg Tangrams
This art and design teaching pack for all year groups gets the children to investigate and record how to create a range of different Easter themed shapes by cutting and arranging each of the parts into a matching egg shape.
The class can identify and describe the properties of the shapes used in each design with an Easter theme to illustrate what makes each shape special and unique.
Download this teaching pack including display posters, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to investigate and record how to create a range of different Easter themed shapes by cutting and arranging each of the parts into a matching egg shape
Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to identify and describe the properties of some of the different shapes that can be used to celebrate Easter and worksheets to investigate and record how to create different shapes by cutting and arranging each of the parts into an egg shape.
The interactive presentation can be used to explore and record how to create different shapes by cutting and arranging each of the parts into an egg shape.
This lesson is part of an art and design scheme of work to get the children to practise using art and design and maths skills to produce a range of puzzles on the theme of Easter eggs using matching and themed shapes. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.
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