Origami

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Many people enjoy origami. There are many mathematical connections to origami. We describe a few on this page. We’d welcome suggestions for more resources.

Here is a quick way to make square pieces of paper (It is better to purchase specialized paper.):

Here is Amanda Serenevy giving an introduction to origami aimed at math teachers.

The tricorn is nice one for people who are just learning:

Here is a slightly more difficult 12 unit Sonobe ball:

Here is a similarly difficult dodecahedron:

Here is an intermediate icosahedron:

Here is a difficult, but beautiful model:

References

Origami Resource List

Origami Sonobe Where is the Math in origami

Origami Angle Trisection

Here is a website with many descriptions and pictures (Check out the business card origami):
Bubba’s Origami page.

Origami Combined Phizz Topology

Flat Folds Lesson Plan

Magic Pinwheel Angles_Activity

Totally real origami and impossible paper folding (with John Cleveland), American Mathematics Monthly 102 (1995), 215-226.

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