Project #2: Origami – The Art of Paper Folding

Your second project is about origami. The details of this project can be downloaded at our Geometry website, Origami Project #2.pdf

Here are some helpful links on the origin and history of origami. You can also find illustrations and instructions on how to fold origami projects in these links.

http://library.thinkquest.org/27458/nf/origami/history.html
http://www.origamiwithrachelkatz.com/origami/origami.htm
http://www.origami.as/Info/history.php
http://www.origami-instructions.com/history-of-origami.html
http://www.origami-usa.org/
http://dev.origami.com/diagram.cfm (many examples are available here)
http://www.origami.com/folders_web.html
http://www.teach-nology.com/crafts/origami/
http://www.origamicorner.com/orre.html

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1511868/a_brief_history_of_origami.html?cat=4

http://origami.ousaan.com/library/historye.html
http://www.youtube.com/origamicorner

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The True Representation of a Point

The following is the correct representation of a point, say point A.

The following is not the correct representation of a point.

A point has no circle around it.

A Journey through Geometry

This is how we are going to deal with our Geometry subject. First, we will discuss points, lines, planes, and space (we already did). Then, we will discuss the basics of polygons and triangles.

With this introduction to triangles, I will walk you through the introduction to Two-Column Proofs. Then, we will discuss parallel and perpendicular lines, and continue to plane and solid geometry. The illustration below summarizes our topics and lessons for the school year.

Our projects will focus through the real-world applications of Geometry; one project for the first grading period, another one for the second and third grading period which is about origami; the project for the fourth grading period is about creating tessellations.