Unit Award Scheme

shown knowledge of

1. the concept of focus and concentration in psychology and problem solving

demonstrated the ability to

2. identify and name the seven specific geometric shapes that make up a standard tangram set, ie five triangles, one square, one parallelogram

3. persevere through a difficult tangram challenge by trying multiple arrangements for a defined period, eg three to five minutes, before asking for support

4. reflect on the problem-solving process and explain how their brain had to change its thinking, ie use cognitive flexibility, when a piece didn't fit as first expected

5. replicate at least two given tangram figures from a picture or outline by correctly orienting and placing all seven pieces without them overlapping.