One of the newest additions to my classroom decor this year was a collection of mini origami models I created from sonobe units. Previously, I have shared about the large sonobe models I have hanging from my ceiling. Those models are made with 8.5″ squares of paper. If you cut these 8.5″ squares of paper …
I created this classroom display to show off the different modular origami projects I have created over the years from sonobe units. Almost every year, I make origami sonobe hexahedrons and cubes with my students. Some students opt to create additional sonobe units to create larger units. Now that I have them hanging from the …
My last origami project of the school year was this hedgehog dado origami sculpture. The hedgehog dado is a modular origami project designed by Michael G. LaFosse. Hedgehog Dado Origami I discovered the Hedgehog Dado in the Geometric Origami Mini Kit published by Tuttle. I have not purchased the actual kit myself. But, I was …
The Dazzle Star is a modular origami project designed by Michael G. LaFosse. I discovered the Dazzle Star in the Geometric Origami Mini Kit published by Tuttle. I have not purchased the actual kit myself. But, I was able to read the book and access the designs through my Scribd membership (free 60 day trial …
The Harlequin Cube (designed by Michael G. LaFosse) is a variation on the Sonobe Cube. I’ve been playing around with modular origami (also called unit origami) since my first year of teaching. The first piece of modular origami that I learned to fold was a Sonobe Cube. Since then, I’ve taught hundreds of students to …
I have a new bulletin board in my classroom – an origami bulletin board! I love that it can be used by both students and myself to showcase our origami creations. A couple of months ago, I finally got around to switching out a long overdue bulletin board in my classroom. After our school building …
I created these stellated icosahedrons from clear plastic straws and curling ribbon. They make the perfect math classroom decoration to hang from the ceiling of my room. I learned how to make these stellated icosahedrons from Janelle Graham. Her blog sadly no longer exists, but I was able to find an archived version of the …
I’ve got an icosahedron ornament balls tutorial to share with you today. These ornaments are super easy and fun to build with just twenty circles, glue, and some ribbon. These ornaments can be made for Christmas or really any time of year! I actually had a guest teacher for this lesson. My sister is studying …
Since today is Valentine’s Day, I want to share the mobius strip activity I did with my students. I told my students that I had wanted to get them each a Valentine. But, I went to Wal-Mart, and they didn’t have any mathematical valentines. So, I handed each of my students a strip of colored …
Universal Letter Writing Week 2013 This week, my math classes are celebrating Universal Letter Writing Week. Universal Letter Writing Week takes place during the second week of January. I had originally wanted to make this a student council project. My student council officers, though, were less than thrilled with the idea of setting up a …