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World of Tan

Welcome to the world of Granma T, who owns a removals business in China.  Here you will find a series of stories relating to Granma T, her grandchildren and colleagues, each one accompanied by one or more interactive tangrams.  Join them on their adventures and enjoy creating different pictures from the seven tangram pieces. Alternatively, you may prefer to explore the interactive tangrams separately from the stories.

World of Tan 1 - Granma T

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of Granma T?

World of Tan 2 - Little Ming

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of Little Ming?

World of Tan 3 - Mah Ling

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of Mah Ling?

World of Tan 4 - Monday Morning

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of Wai Ping, Wu Ming and Chi Wing?

World of Tan 5 - Dragon

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of the dragon?

World of Tan 6 - Junk

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the silhouette of the junk?

World of Tan 7 - Golden Goose

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of the plaque design?

World of Tan 8 - Sports Car

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of the sports car?

World of Tan 9 - Animals

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of the camel and giraffe?

World of Tan 10 - Butterflies

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of the butterfly?

World of Tan 11 - The Past, Present and Future

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of the telescope and microscope?

World of Tan 12 - All in a Fluff

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of the rabbits?

World of Tan 13 - A Storm in a Tea Cup

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of the convex shapes?

World of Tan 14 - Celebrations

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of Little Ming and Little Fung dancing?

World of Tan 15 - Millennia

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of the numbers?

World of Tan 16 - Time Flies

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of the candle?

World of Tan 17 - Weather

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of the house?

World of Tan 18 - Soup

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of Mah Ling and Chi Wing?

World of Tan 19 - A Circular Problem

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of this teacup?

World of Tan 20 - Fractions

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of the chairs?

World of Tan 21 - Almost There Now

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of the lobster, yacht and cyclist?

World of Tan 22 - An Appealing Stroll

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of the child walking home from school?

World of Tan 23 - Transform This Into That

Can you fit the tangram pieces into these outlines?

World of Tan 24 - Clocks

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of the clock?

World of Tan 25 - Pentominoes

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of the people?

World of Tan 26 - Old Chestnut

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of the brazier for roasting chestnuts?

World of Tan 27 - Sharing

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of Little Fung at the table?

World of Tan 28 - Concentrating on Coordinates

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of the playing piece?

World of Tan 29 - The Telephone

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of the telephone?

World of Tan 30 - Logical Thinking

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you logically construct these silhouettes using the tangram pieces?

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