Origami Math

Overview
Students learn about patterns, symmetry, multiplication, and more as they fold paper into fun and fabulous shapes! This standards-based resource offers more than a dozen engaging origami activities with easy-to-follow picture directions for students, math terms and teaching points, and reproducible templates.

Table of Contents
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Tips for Teaching With Origami
The Language and Symbols of Origami
Basic Geometric Shapes Reference Sheet
Activities
1. Turn a Rectangle into a Square
Math Concepts: shapes, patterns, symmetry, spatial relations (NCTM Standard 3)
2. What a Card!
Math Concepts: shapes, patterns, size, symmetry, spatial relations (NCTM Standards 2 and 3)
3. Whale of Triangles
Math Concepts: size, symmetry, shapes, patterns, spatial relations (NCTM Standards 2 and 3)
4. Instant Cup
Math Concepts: spatial reasoning, shapes, volume (NCTM Standards 3 and 4)
5. Playful Pinwheel
Math Concepts: spatial relations, pattern, symmetry, motion (NCTM Standards 2 and 3)
6. Handy Hat
Math Concepts: spatial reasoning, sequence, symmetry, scale (NCTM Standards 2 and 3)
7. Box It Up!
Math Concepts: multiplication, division, dimension (NCTM Standard 3)
8. Noise Popper
Math Concepts: measurement, shape, spatial reasoning, symmetry (NCTM Standard 3)
9. Itty-Bitty Book
Math Concepts: spatial reasoning, shapes, symmetry, fractions, multiplication, division (NCTM Standards 1 and 3)
10. Jumping Frog
Math Concepts: shape, measurement, distance, height (NCTM Standards 3 and 4)
11. Kitty Cat
Math Concepts: angles, symmetry (NCTM Standard 3)
12. Floating Boat
Math Concepts: shape, fractions, area (NCTM Standards 2 and 3)
13. Page-Hugger Bookmark
Math Concepts: shape, spatial reasoning, symmetry, congruence (NCTM Standards 3)
14. Paper Airplane Express
Math Concepts: symmetry, balance, spatial reasoning (NCTM Standards 3 and 4)
Glossary of Math Terms