Friday, January 10, 2014

I love Paper Sculpture. Check out these videos on how to make various sculptural items with paper.



This one shows how to make a paper lantern with copier paper




This video shows how to make a wreath out of an old book. I made one using construction paper and another using copier paper. If using copier paper fold it in half and cut it so one sheet of paper makes two smaller equal sized papers.

                                           

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Rotational Symmetry

4th Grade students are beginning a unit on Rotational Symmetry. Here are some fun websites to browse. Be sure to try the Tessellation Maker and Symmetry Artist sites.




Photo: Image from M.C. Escher by Taschen Books.