Origami ✂️🔖🖍️

Origami is a great way to introduce geometric concepts in a geometry class, as it involves creating three-dimensional shapes from simple patterns and folds on a sheet of paper (Sánchez, 2021). 

Here are some ideas for incorporating origami into your geometry class:

Introduce basic shapes: Start by teaching your students how to make basic shapes in origami, such as squares, triangles and rectangles. Show how these basic geometric patterns can be combined to create more complex shapes.

Create geometric shapes: Once students are comfortable making basic shapes, give them patterns for making geometric shapes such as cubes, pyramids and rectangular prisms. Show how these shapes can be unfolded to reveal their flat shape and how they relate to basic shapes.

Conduct measuring activities: Ask students to measure the length and width of the sheets of paper they are using to create their origami. They can also measure the dimensions of the geometric shapes they created.

Create models of architecture: Use origami to teach architectural concepts, such as creating models of buildings, bridges and towers. Ask students to make designs and models based on geometric shapes.

Study complex patterns: As students become more comfortable with origami, they can begin to create more complex patterns. Ask them to analyse how the patterns are created and how they relate to the geometric concepts they have learned.

In short, origami is an excellent way to introduce geometric concepts in a geometry class in a hands-on, visual way. As students experiment with different patterns and designs, they can explore how basic shapes combine to create more complex forms and how these shapes relate to the world around us.