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Origami and Mathematics

Subject: Art & Design / Maths

Level: Key Stage 2 / Key Stage 3

Age: 7-11 years / 11-15 years

Resource Type: Activities / Presentations / Lesson Plans

As well as a creative artform, origami can be a source of practical mathematics. This lesson is designed to encourage students to apply some mathematical concepts and problem solving to origami. They will make three models to explore angles and lengths, fractions, and more!

Resources are available for Upper KS2 or Lower KS3. Download all KS2 resources (Zip File 6.5MB), all KS3 resources (Zip File 6.5MB) or see below to download individual resources.

Learning Objectives:

Discover origami and its roots in Japan and elsewhere
Understand that origami can be a source of practical mathematics

Learning Outcomes:

Know what origami is and fold some simple models
Apply some mathematical concepts and problem solving to origami

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Origami and Mathematics

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Resources (Upper KS2)

Resources (Lower KS3)

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