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Edugami provides free easy paper folding projects to help children understand math concepts.
Origami is a widespread art, that has been enjoyed by people from all ages. It’s educational counterpart Edugami can be used to illustrate math concepts in an engaging way.
Edugami can be used in the regular classroom, for Math and Science Fair projects and with home school groups. The hands on aspect is particularly attractive to students with dyscalculia.
Hands on learning is fun and helps with deep understanding and memorization. Strike up a conversation about what the child observes during the process to help with solidifying the concept. Ask questions like “Why do you think this makes sense?” and “Can you explain this in your own words?”.
Activities vary from a single crease showing a line of symmetry to more complicated projects. Enjoy!
Edugami provides free easy paper folding projects to help children understand math concepts.
Origami is a widespread art, that has been enjoyed by people from all ages. It’s educational counterpart Edugami can be used to illustrate math concepts in an engaging way.
Edugami can be used in the regular classroom, for Math and Science Fair projects and with home school groups. The hands on aspect is particularly attractive to students with dyscalculia.
Hands on learning is fun and helps with deep understanding and memorization. Strike up a conversation about what the child observes during the process to help with solidifying the concept. Ask questions like “Why do you think this makes sense?” and “Can you explain this in your own words?”.
Activities vary from a single crease showing a line of symmetry to more complicated projects. Enjoy!
Multiplication foldable arrays to learn multiplication facts greater than five
The fold-able array below has 10 x 10 = 100 dots. Each of the four colored parts is 5 x 5 =25.
The product of two numbers is shown as groups of 5 plus some extra. Use the five times multiplication table and add the extra’s. It will help children when you fold the numbers that are not used to the back.
Example 1:
What is 6 x 8? It is 6 rows of 8. Fold back between the 8 and 9 column, so you only see rows of 8. Fold between the 6 and 7 row, so you only see 6 rows.
Count the total: 5 blue groups of five, 3 green groups of five, 1 purple group of five:
5 + 3 + 1 = 9 groups of five. Nine groups of five = 45. Now add the extra red dots: 45 + 3 = 48.
The fold-able array below has 10 x 10 = 100 dots. Each of the four colored parts is 5 x 5 =25.
The product of two numbers is shown as groups of 5 plus some extra. Use the five times multiplication table and add the extra’s. It will help children when you fold the numbers that are not used to the back.
Example 1:
What is 6 x 8? It is 6 rows of 8. Fold back between the 8 and 9 column, so you only see rows of 8. Fold between the 6 and 7 row, so you only see 6 rows.
Count the total: 5 blue groups of five, 3 green groups of five, 1 purple group of five:
5 + 3 + 1 = 9 groups of five. Nine groups of five = 45. Now add the extra red dots: 45 + 3 = 48.
Some children see immediately that the blue section is 25 + 3 green fives and one purple 5 = 45 and start to count the extra 3 red dots:
45 + 3 = 48.
Some children like to color in or connect the groups of five dots with a line to make it easier to count the groups of five.
45 + 3 = 48.
Some children like to color in or connect the groups of five dots with a line to make it easier to count the groups of five.
Example 2:
What is 9 x 7? It is 9 rows of 7. Fold back between the 7 and 8 column, so you only see rows of 7. Fold between the 9 and 10 row, so you see 9 rows.
Count the total: 5 blue groups of five, 2 green groups of five, 4 purple groups of five
What is 9 x 7? It is 9 rows of 7. Fold back between the 7 and 8 column, so you only see rows of 7. Fold between the 9 and 10 row, so you see 9 rows.
Count the total: 5 blue groups of five, 2 green groups of five, 4 purple groups of five
5 + 2 + 4 = 11 groups of five.
Eleven groups of five = 55.
Now add the extra red dots:
55 + 8 = 63.
Note: this method links multiplication to area and lays the foundation to later grasp the distributive property and FOIL method to multiply polynomials: (5+4)(5+2) = 25+10+20+8
Eleven groups of five = 55.
Now add the extra red dots:
55 + 8 = 63.
Note: this method links multiplication to area and lays the foundation to later grasp the distributive property and FOIL method to multiply polynomials: (5+4)(5+2) = 25+10+20+8
Fractions and Percentages folding activity
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The activity aims to help children understand the concept of fractions and percentages.
A fun activity that will keep their attention while helping to master an often difficult but essential part of the math curriculum.
See the picture for a preview of the first page, to download the full activity as PDF click HERE
Enjoy this activity and tell us how you like it.
The activity aims to help children understand the concept of fractions and percentages.
A fun activity that will keep their attention while helping to master an often difficult but essential part of the math curriculum.
See the picture for a preview of the first page, to download the full activity as PDF click HERE