Origami
DEFINITION
The craft or technique of folding paper into shapes, representing animals, plants, and lots of other subjects. A decorative object made by folding paper. Instructions for origami designs are generally called diagrams. Numerous collections of diagrams have been published in book form, but a great many clearly presented diagrams can be found online too.(pr. O-rə-GAH-mee)Origami links: PBS Reading Rainbow has posted a simple lesson on making a star. Once you can do that one, go on to the most famous origami design, the crane, a symbol of hope. Here's both a step-by-step slide show and a set of 6 pages of diagrams for folding a crane. Teachers might incorporate a book about making a thousand cranes to read in conjunction with learning to fold the crane. Origami.com has a gallery, diagrams employing Shockwave, and lots more. Joseph Wu Origami has terrific diagrams in PDF format, most for intermediate folders, a gallery, and a great list of links. Marc Kirschenbaum's origami site has new models and articles on origami. His "Rearing Dragon" is a dazzler! <br><br>The craft or technique of folding paper into shapes, representing animals, plants, and lots of other subjects. A decorative object made by folding paper. Instructions for origami designs are generally called diagrams. Numerous collections of diagrams have been published in book form, but a great many clearly presented diagrams can be found online too.(pr. O-rə-GAH-mee)Origami links: PBS Reading Rainbow has posted a simple lesson on making a star. Once you can do that one, go on to the most famous origami design, the crane, a symbol of hope. Here's both a step-by-step slide show and a set of 6 pages of diagrams for folding a crane. Teachers might incorporate a book about making a thousand cranes to read in conjunction with learning to fold the crane. Origami.com has a gallery, diagrams employing Shockwave, and lots more. Joseph Wu Origami has terrific diagrams in PDF format, most for intermediate folders, a gallery, and a great list of links. Marc Kirschenbaum's origami site has new models and articles on origami. His "Rearing Dragon" is a dazzler!