Teaching Math Through Origami

Math about teaching geometry with a fun and tactile method.

Teaching math through origami. The students also remember the formulas better. I am also able to teach them directional terms. One has to choose between the two.

Several years ago i had the good fortune to attend a workshop by rachel mcanallen aka ms. The kentucky founded origami for education teaches kids everything they need to know about geometry using the ancient art of paper folding. But he considers origami and my work as my dead.

Origami math gives my tactile and spatially gifted students a chance to shine it helps students with sequencing and direction following and it s a fun way to introduce a wide range of. They love these activites and remember more of the lesson since it requires hands on skills. Since then introducing my students to modular geometric origami is one of my favorite teaching moments each year.

Teaching math with origami. And i am still trying to establish the principles of teaching mathematics through origami for keskar this hobby turned passion helped him take a different route and assist him in his own profession which would have been drab and commercial otherwise. Grades 3 5 6 8 9 12.

I use origami to teach my special education students various shapes types of triangles and polygons.