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Print this PDF file as 2-sided, flip on the long edge for a self-teaching origami activity.

Instructions are numbered and color coded and should appear as you are ready for the next step. 

When finished, you should have a five-sided paper box handy for holding dry snacks while traveling, recyclable scraps while crafting, or small items while sorting.

Unlike traditional origami that uses a square sheet of paper, this design needs a rectangle sheet, as the extra section creates the flap that keeps the corner triangles in place.

Print this 1-sided PDF file for a self-teaching kirigami activity.

Instructions are numbered and color coded, appearing in the booklet you will create. 

When finished, you should have an eight-page booklet handy for taking notes, sketching, compiling a shopping list, or collecting autographs. Unfold and refold inside-out for a second booklet surprise.

Unlike traditional origami, kirigami includes cutting. In this booklet, you can make the cut with scissors or simply tear along the fold line.

Print this 2-sided PDF file for a nature journal to collect your thoughts on an outdoor adventure. You can print to flip on either the long or short edge - it shouldn't matter.

Fold this booklet just like the Kirigami book shown above.

When finished, you should have an eight-page booklet handy for your outdoor visit, including making notes about weather, using your senses, and finding connections. Unfold and refold inside-out for a second booklet with room for sketching, listing found items, capturing questions of wonder, and considering how to find those answers..

Unlike traditional origami, kirigami includes cutting. In this booklet, you can make the cut with scissors or simply tear along the fold line.

Print this 2-page PDF file to explore properties of air pressure, air resistance, and flight.

Cut the Whirly strips and fold up both ends along the dotted lines. Drop the Whirly and watch. Compare how each Whirly behaves. What happens if one side were folded down instead?

Cut the Spinning Blimp, including the two notches. Tuck the notches inside each other to make a simple fish shape. Drop the Spinning Blimp and watch. What changes could you make? What would happen then?

Cut the Hoop Glider strips, curl each one into a loop and secure with tape. Choose two loops and tape one on either end of a drinking straw. Launch the glider and consider its behavior. Does it matter if the loops are on the same side of the straw (sitting flat on a table) or if they are opposites (one above, one below the straw)?

Cut the Helicopter solid lines, fold the dashed lines and follow the directions on the website. How can your alter the helicopters?

Print this 1-sided PDF file to use during The Science of Magic class, to be able to amaze your audience with your number-guessing abilities.