User:Georgejem/Origami in Mathematics Pedagogy/Lesson Plans for Primary Classes/Introduction to Shapes and its Attributes - 1

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MODEL: ORIGAMI DOG FACE[edit | edit source]

Step by step instructions to making an origami dog face

STEP 1:
  • Students are asked to identify the shape of the paper.
  • How many corners does it have?
  • How many sides does it have?
  • Identify an object having this shape in the surroundings.
STEP 2:
  • What is the shape that results?
  • How many corners does this shape have? Compare with that of square.
  • How many sides does this shape have? Compare with that of square.
  • How many triangles are formed?
STEP 3:
  • Is the shape formed same as the previous one?
  • Is this shape bigger or smaller than the previous one?
  • How many triangles are there now?
STEP 4:
  • Are these triangles bigger or smaller than the previous ones?
  • Is there any other shape formed?
STEP 5:
  • How many sides are there in the shape now?
  • Compare with the number of sides of a square.
  • Compare with number of sides of a triangle.

Introduction to Shapes and its Attributes - 2