Be a paper mathemagician!

Summary

Projects

First videoconference: 7 June 2006, 13.15
Second videoconference: 10 July 2006, 13.15
This conference is based on our two videoconference format and is aimed at 9-12 year-old primary and secondary school students. This would be a great opportunity to run a cross-phase transition event.

Paper folding is a favourite pastime for both children and adults. However paperfolding is more than a creative hobby. It can be used as an entertaining way to learn mathematics, particularly it's geometric aspects.

• Can you fold a square from 'A' size paper?
• Can you make Islamic and other intriguing patterns using paper folded squares and other polygons?
• Can you fold a pyramid from an envelope?
• Can you make a fold-away-in-your-pocket tetrahedron?

Join in this exciting and interactive videoconference to find out!

For further information, contact Jenny Gage at jag55@cam.ac.uk. To reserve a place on this conference, go to Get involved! and contact Adrian Cullum-Hanshaw, 01223 764106 or 0774 703 5984, to arrange a videoconferencing connection test.

Schools booked into this conference or on the waiting list

• Basic shapes. Make a square, an isosceles triangle, a rhombus and two different kites
• Investigating A4 paper. What is the relationship between the A paper sizes?
• Polygons. Make a rhombus, pentagon, hexagon and octagon
• Patchwork patterns. Use the basic shapes and polygons to build up patchwork patterns
• Paper folding. Exploring holes
• Pull-up polyhedra. Construct polyhedra from pull-up nets
• Greek Key pattern. Make a Greek Key frieze with A paper sizes