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Paper Imagination
This resource, from the Maths Careers website, uses paper folding to investigate the platonic solids and was created in conjunction with More Maths Grads and the University of Leeds.
This activity was designed to be run with Key Stage 3 students and involves constructing several of the platonic solids using paper folding and gives the opportunity to investigate their mathematical properties. Students should have pencil, ruler, scissors and protractor. The activity also requires envelopes (old used ones will do), A4 paper (a variety of bright colours is best), square pieces of paper and adhesive tape.
The resource package includes a PowerPoint presentation, teacher information and an instructional worksheet explaining how to make an origami cube.
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