Paper Folding Activities(A)

Properties of Lines & points can be studied even through paper folding activities. Some are given here.

1. Fold a simple paper plane. Throw it in the air and see if it glides smoothly.

2. Fold a line.

3. Fold a line which intersects with the first line

4. Fold a line which intersects with the first line but with a larger angle of intersection.

5. Fold a line which is parallel to the first line

6. Fold a line perpendicular to the first line

7. Mark 2 points on the paper. Fold a line which passes through both the points.

8. Find the point on the line folded in (6) which is equidistance from both the points.

9. Mark 3 points on the paper. Fold a line which passes through the 3 points.

10. Fold a cone

11. Fold a cone with a bigger base than that in (10)

12. Cut out a shape which can fold into a cone which can rest stably on a table surface

13. Fold a cylinder

14. Cut a shape which can fold into a square or rectangular box with one side open.

15. Fold a paper, without cutting, into a flat triangle

16. Fold a paper, without cutting, into a triangle with 2 sides which are equal.

17. Fold a paper, without cutting, into a rectangle

18. Take a paper strip, shaped like a ribbon, and fold into a 5 sided figure

19. Make a Mobius Strip. Find out how many faces, edges and corners it has.