All you need to have a go at the tasks in this feature is plenty of paper, preferably in different colours, and a good measure of perseverence.
Can you picture the shapes you'll get when you fold a piece of paper along the creases shown in the photos? Make those shapes in different sizes, create a pattern and then arrange your patterns in different ways to make flowers and rings. Are you up for the challenge?
We're looking forward to seeing your creations!
Can you picture the shapes you'll get when you fold a piece of paper along the creases shown in the photos? Make those shapes in different sizes, create a pattern and then arrange your patterns in different ways to make flowers and rings. Are you up for the challenge?
We're looking forward to seeing your creations!
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Folding Flowers 1
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Can you visualise what shape this piece of paper will make when it is folded?
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Folding Flowers 2
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Make a flower design using the same shape made out of different sizes of paper.
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Regular Rings 2
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
What shape is made when you fold using this crease pattern? Can you make a ring design?
problem
Regular Rings 1
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Can you work out what shape is made by folding in this way? Why not create some patterns using this shape but in different sizes?
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Modular origami polyhedra
These models have appeared around the Centre for Mathematical Sciences. Perhaps you would like to try to make some similar models of your own.
problem
Favourite
Bryony's Triangle
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Watch the video to see how to fold a square of paper to create a flower. What fraction of the piece of paper is the small triangle?
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Paper Curves
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
This is a simple paper-folding activity that gives an intriguing result which you can then investigate further.
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Paper folding - models of the Platonic solids
A description of how to make the five Platonic solids out of paper.