Library Research Guides: Origami: History of Origami

The Math, History, and Technology Behind Origami- Miami University

Beyond the Fold: The Math, History, and Technology behind Origami Abstract: The ancient art of origami can be used to strengthen mathematical subjects in the classroom. By integrating origami into the curriculum, teachers of mathematics provide their students with new opportunities to solidify their understanding of diverse concepts, such as regular polygons, symmetry, and transformation. Using one of many available and free online origami applets, teachers can introduce this ancient craft to their students from a technologyoriented perspective. Keywords. geometry, history, origami
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Natalie Hook, Miami University
Kristin Paul, Miami University

Paper Crane in Japan Every day school children visit the monument for the child victims of Hiroshima adorned with a statue of Sadako Sasaki holding up an origami crane. The museum receives millions of paper cranes from around the world. Photograph By Ari Beser. Hiroshima, JAPAN—Origami, the Japanese art of folding paper, often conjures images of paper cranes.

Some background on Origami The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology is an anthropology museum located on the University of New Mexico campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The museum was founded in 1932 as the Museum of Anthropology of the University of New Mexico, becoming the first public museum in Albuquerque. 1. History of Origami 2. Types of folds 3. Teaching origami to children 4. Directions for folding origami dog
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https://maxwellmuseum.unm.edu/
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Maxwell Museum of Anthropology

Basic principles of paper engineering Links: Kinetic Joy Movable Mechanisms Physics of Paper Engineering Paper Mechatronics Origami Contemporary Paper Engineers History of Paper Engineering History of Origami More to Explore

The Modern Life of Origami, an Art as Old as Paper Precision is key, whether folding a humble crane or an interlocking modular structure. So is enthusiasm.