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Origami
Mathematics Thematic Unit
Lesson Plan
Grade: 3 to 8
Subject: Origami Mathematics
Topic: Calculating the
Surface Area of a Quadrilateral Shape
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Learning Objective: Students
will apply or extend a math lesson on calculating the surface area of a quadrilateral
by using the information to create a poster that explains or demonstrates
(in the student's own words) how they derived or calculated their results.
Students will utilize Origami and/or Kirigami geometical shapes (figures,
cranes, animals, stars, cubes, shapes...etc!) as poster illustrations.
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Materials:
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Approximate time needed: 4 to 6
one hour sessions (or longer depending on how far this thematic lesson is extended).
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Procedure: (This should take
several one-hour sessions) 1) Sometime after teaching a lesson on calculating
the surface area of 2 and 3 dimensional objects, introduce students to Origami
and Kirigami. 2) Later, review math lesson(s) on surface area, illustrating
(simple) examples with accompaning calculations on chalkboard, eventualy asking
students for any ideas of objects that can be used to figure out surface area...
Origami will undoubtedly come up as a possibility. 3) Walk students through
an example of how this can be demonstrated as a poster... with step-by-step
calculations, step-by-step creation of Origami and/or Kirigami figures. 4) Set
the task before students, assigning poster making small groups that have a set
deadline for turning in their work.
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ELL / Multi-Cultural Connections: English
Language Learners will be thrilled with this activity because they will mix,
communicate, and learn both basic communication language as well as academic
language. Connections to other cultures can be established by students' creating
Kirigami figures and or objects from other cultures.
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Connections to other Curriculum:
- Language Arts--Through written step-by-step directions, sequencing
of procedures...
- Science--Through connections to natural forms that occur in nature,
as well as adding volume as a measure...
- History/Social Studies--Have students recreate historical objects
(such as the Liberty Bell) and do the math...
- Mathematics--Proportions, ratios, percents...
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Centers: Computer
centers can be used to create more elaborate and clearer descriptions. Math
centers can be used to created/calculate area for a variety of objects...Poster
Making Center...etc...
Origami Math posters produced by Vincent's
4th and 5th graders...
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Vincent James Richardson
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