Making Rovers With Tangram Shapes — NASA JPL lesson

Making Rovers With Tangram Shapes — NASA JPL lessonMath · Elementary Math · Grades K–1Lesson plan

The class will play a game together to create a large design of a Mars rover made from geometric shapes, or tangrams. When the rover is complete, students will color and cut out their own set of tangrams and make their own Mars rover. Materials Tangram rover and pieces, enlarged for class play (see Management for instructions) Tangram rover with interior lines and pieces, 1 per student – Download PDF Tangram rover without interior lines and pieces, 1 per student – Download PDF Envelopes, 1 per

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