The use of tangram pieces to form square and the activitiy on pentagon were very challenging.  We need to have spatial sense to figure out how to form square using 4,5,6 and then 7 pieces of the tangram.  At first it seem impossible to use up all 7 pieces but when I finally managed it, the sense of accomplishment is so overwhelming. 





And for the activitiy on finding the angles of the pentagon, we need to be able to visualize the shapes within the pentagon.  I find this activity very interesting and good one to develop our visualisation skills and spatial relationship. 

According to Van De Walle (2010), "rich experiences with shape and spatial relationships, when provided consistently over time, can and do develop spatial sense." 

Thus to develop chldren spatial sense and understand spatial relationship, teachers needs to rich experience with shapes with variations, consistently ove time. 

The use of tangram pieces to form square and the activitiy on pentagon were very challenging.  We need to have spatial sense to figure out how to form square using 4,5,6 and then 7 pieces of the tangram.  At first it seem impossible to use up all 7 pieces but when I finally managed it, the sense of accomplishment is so overwhelming. 





And for the activitiy on finding the angles of the pentagon, we need to be able to visualize the shapes within the pentagon.  I find this activity very interesting and good one to develop our visualisation skills and spatial relationship. 

According to Van De Walle (2010), "rich experiences with shape and spatial relationships, when provided consistently over time, can and do develop spatial sense." 

Thus to develop chldren spatial sense and understand spatial relationship, teachers needs to rich experience with shapes with variations, consistently ove time.