Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts a goose.

Goose

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts a hammer.

Hammer

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts a hammer.

Hammer

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts a hammer.

Hammer

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts a hammer.

Hammer

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

"A polygon of...seven sides [is] a heptagon." —Hallock 1905

Heptagon

"A polygon of...seven sides [is] a heptagon." —Hallock 1905

Illustration of an irregular concave heptagon.

Irregular Concave Heptagon

Illustration of an irregular concave heptagon.

Illustration of an irregular convex heptagon. This polygon has some symmetry.

Irregular Convex Heptagon

Illustration of an irregular convex heptagon. This polygon has some symmetry.

Illustration of an irregular convex heptagon. This polygon has some symmetry.

Irregular Convex Heptagon

Illustration of an irregular convex heptagon. This polygon has some symmetry.

Illustration of an irregular convex heptagon. This polygon has some symmetry.

Irregular Convex Heptagon

Illustration of an irregular convex heptagon. This polygon has some symmetry.

Illustration of an irregular convex heptagon. This polygon has some symmetry.

Irregular Convex Heptagon

Illustration of an irregular convex heptagon. This polygon has some symmetry.

Illustration of an irregular convex heptagon.

Irregular Convex Heptagon

Illustration of an irregular convex heptagon.

Regular hexagon with equilateral triangles divided in the interior.

Regular Hexagon

Regular hexagon with equilateral triangles divided in the interior.

Illustration of a hexagon with 60 ° angles and sides of 8".

Hexagon

Illustration of a hexagon with 60 ° angles and sides of 8".

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts a hexagon.

Hexagon

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts a hexagon.

Hexagon

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts a hexagon.

Hexagon

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts a hexagon.

Hexagon

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Illustration of an axis of symmetry drawn with respect to a hexagon.

Axis of Symmetry Drawn on a Hexagon

Illustration of an axis of symmetry drawn with respect to a hexagon.

Illustration of an axis of symmetry drawn with respect to a hexagon.

Axis of Symmetry Drawn on a Hexagon

Illustration of an axis of symmetry drawn with respect to a hexagon.

Illustration of a concave equilateral hexagon.

Concave Equilateral Hexagon

Illustration of a concave equilateral hexagon.

Illustration of a how to construct a triangle equivalent to a given hexagon/polygon.

Hexagon Used to Construct Equivalent Triangle

Illustration of a how to construct a triangle equivalent to a given hexagon/polygon.

Illustration of an irregular hexagon. This is also an example of a concave polygon.

Irregular Concave Hexagon

Illustration of an irregular hexagon. This is also an example of a concave polygon.

Illustration of an irregular hexagon. This is also an example of a concave polygon with symmetry.

Irregular Concave Hexagon

Illustration of an irregular hexagon. This is also an example of a concave polygon with symmetry.

Illustration of an irregular hexagon. This is also an example of a concave polygon with symmetry.

Irregular Concave Hexagon

Illustration of an irregular hexagon. This is also an example of a concave polygon with symmetry.

Illustration of an irregular hexagon. This is also an example of a concave polygon with symmetry.

Irregular Concave Hexagon

Illustration of an irregular hexagon. This is also an example of a concave polygon with symmetry.

Illustration of an irregular convex hexagon.

Irregular Convex Hexagon

Illustration of an irregular convex hexagon.

Illustration of an irregular convex hexagon with symmetry.

Irregular Convex Hexagon

Illustration of an irregular convex hexagon with symmetry.

Illustration of a regular hexagon with each side divided into thirds by line segments extended to the opposite side.

Regular Hexagon With Segments

Illustration of a regular hexagon with each side divided into thirds by line segments extended to the…

Illustration of 2 regular concentric hexagons.

2 Concentric Hexagons

Illustration of 2 regular concentric hexagons.

Illustration of 2 regular concentric hexagons.

2 Concentric Hexagons

Illustration of 2 regular concentric hexagons.

Illustration of 2 regular concentric hexagons with 6 congruent circles placed between the hexagons so that they are tangent to each other and both the inner and outer hexagons.

2 Concentric Hexagons With Tangent Circles

Illustration of 2 regular concentric hexagons with 6 congruent circles placed between the hexagons so…

Illustration of 3 regular concentric hexagons that are equally spaced.

3 Concentric Hexagons

Illustration of 3 regular concentric hexagons that are equally spaced.

Illustration of 4 regular concentric hexagons that are equally spaced.

4 Concentric Hexagons

Illustration of 4 regular concentric hexagons that are equally spaced.

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts a hogfish.

Hogfish

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts a hogfish.

Hogfish

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts a hogfish.

Hogfish

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts a hogfish.

Hogfish

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an ice skater.

Ice Skater

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an ice skater.

Ice Skater

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an ice skater.

Ice Skater

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an ice skater.

Ice Skater

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an indian.

Indian

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an indian.

Indian

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an indian.

Indian

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an indian.

Indian

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an iron.

Iron

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an iron.

Iron

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an iron.

Iron

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an iron.

Iron

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an irregular hexagon.

Irregular Hexagon

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an irregular hexagon.

Irregular Hexagon

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an irregular hexagon.

Irregular Hexagon

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an irregular hexagon.

Irregular Hexagon

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an irregular hexagon.

Irregular Hexagon

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an irregular hexagon.

Irregular Hexagon

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an irregular hexagon.

Irregular Hexagon

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an irregular hexagon.

Irregular Hexagon

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an irregular pentagon.

Irregular Pentagon

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures consisting of triangles, squares, and parallelograms are used to construct the given shape. This tangram depicts an irregular pentagon.

Irregular Pentagon

Tangrams, invented by the Chinese, are used to develop geometric thinking and spatial sense. Seven figures…