The Catalyst
We chose to do an elementary lesson using the Osmo Tangram tool for the iPad. Osmo is a tool that comes with a base and reflector for your iPad. The base will help keep your iPad standing while the reflector can use the camera to view the different tangram shapes that comes with it. First you need to download the Osmo Tangram app (which is free) and create an Osmo account. This will take a little time to set up. Once you have an account set up, then you can select a difficulty: easy, medium, or hard. The app will pick out different tangram shapes based on the level of difficulty selected. The reflector sensor doesn't always sense your tangram shape, which can be frustrating for students. The Osmo Tangram tool would be good to use when dealing with shapes and problem solving for elementary students.