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This one-credit graduate level course will explore the use of paper-folding in the discovery and mastery of mathematical concepts ranging from some of the most basic ideas through higher level math concepts. Use of paper-folding activities to extend lessons both for students requiring a concrete activity to grasp a core concept to those seeking the next level of exploration will be presented. All participants will be able to demonstrate the basic folds used in model creation, interpret instructions, which are often presented symbolically, and use the appropriate terminology of the field. Contemporary trends in origami, including its movement into structural and biological applications through modular and computational origami will be presented. Participants will also explore one-cut structures and their relationship to the study of symmetry.
One of the beauties of this art form is its ability to be applied at all grade levels and to similarly represent appropriate mathematical concepts. The text(s)/resources for this class will include Thomas Hull’s Project Origami: Activities for Exploring Mathematics, Molecular Origami: Precision Scale Models from Paper- Robert M. Hanson, Origami Design Secrets: Mathematical Methods for an Ancient Art- Robert J. Lang, and Origami to Astonish and Amuse by Jeremy Shafer
(Geomegami is not a prerequisite for this course.)
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Instructor led sessions
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3/20/2010
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9:00AM-4:00PM |
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TIU Conference Room 24 |
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