# Hands-On Math Tangrams

> Hands-On Math Tangrams (iPhone/iPad app by Ventura Educational Systems.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hands/id778907489 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ventura Educational Systems](https://appshunter.io/developer/371324172)
- Category: Education, Games
- Price: $2.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 36 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-12-28
- Data updated: 2025-12-13
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hands/id778907489/reviews.md

## What is Hands?

Hands-On Math: Tangrams creates a virtual math playground where students explore, investigate and discover mathematical concepts. Students use the classic 7-piece tangram on an interactive playground to discover and explore, puzzles, designs, geometry, fractions, angles, shapes, and much more.

Using Hands-On Math: Tangrams students can develop the following important mathematical concepts:

Shapes and Properties
Logical Patterns and Sequences
Meaning of Fractions
Classifying Angles and Measurement
Creativity and Design

Key Features:

Open-ended Tangram Playground.
Supports Discovery and Directed Teaching Strategies .
Problem Solving Activities which Can Be Solved Using Virtual Manipulatives.
Helps to Build an Intuitive Understanding of Geometry.
On/Off Options and Controls for Various Features.

Tangrams Playground

The classic 7 tangram pieces are provided for use on the Hands-On Math Playground. Pieces can be placed, moved, arranged, rotated and grouped in order to represent mathematical ideas.

Topics:

The Properties of Geometric Shapes
Visual Puzzle Problem Solving
Fractions (Shading Parts of a Whole)
Acute, Right and Obtuse Angles
Symmetry
Rotations and Translation


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.0 — 2024-04-29

This version provides an update to recommended settings and improved graphics.

### 3.1 — 2021-03-23

This version provides support for iPadOS 13 and higher.  It also updates the metadata regarding the privacy policy.  No user data is collected by the app.

### 3.0 — 2019-03-07

This version is a regularly scheduled update to maintain iOS compatibility

### 2.1 — 2016-02-02

This update is for iPad Pro compatibility and also supports the latest iOS.

### 2.0 — 2014-10-31

This is an iOS 8 compatibility update.

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