Google Drawing seems to be a pretty standard drawing program that has the benefits of any other Google program (editing by multiple people, online account storage, easy access, easy sharing). It seems as though it is easy to make simple drawings and charts & graphs in Drawing and more complex drawings (such as the Goofy drawing) may be made by skilled artists.
The Tangram Square lesson plan seems to be a really interesting way to keep students interested in learning. It provides video and hands-on learning activities and allows students to use their creativity to increase writing, speaking & listening, presenting, and mathematical skills. The on-going use of tangrams in different core subjects shows students how something as fun and creative as tangrams can be educational on multiple levels.
Personally, I would be excited to teach these lessons. However, I do think that this would be best for 5th & 6th grade students and less effective for 7th & 8th grade students.
Perhaps. You might be surprised at how advanced some of the concepts are that are first introduced in simple ways for the lower grades.
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