Activity 1
In this activity you will be creating a dragon using strips of paper. You will be folding the strip of paper as many times as possible following a particular pattern. You will be filling out a chart as you go along as well and answer the questions that follow.
Materials/Resources:
Paper strips, chart, calculator
Directions/Procedure
1: Start with a strip of paper (one segment). Using a marker, place a dot in the left corner. Keep the dot facing down in left hand for each stage.
2: Fold the strip of paper in half. Unfold and form a right angle with the crease. Record how many equal segments were created and how many creases(folds) were made on chart.
3: Refold the segment so it is in ½ again. Now fold in ½ a second time. Unfold and form right angles at the creases. Record the number of segments and creases on chart.
4 and 5: Repeat the steps in 2. Record segments and creases on chart.
Fill out the chart as you create your paper dragon and then answer the questions using the data gathered.
1. Going down the column of segments, what pattern do you notice? Fill in the rest of the column.
2. Going down the column of creases, what pattern do you notice? Fill in the rest of the column.
Challenge Questions:
1. What equation can be used to find the number of segments for 25 folds? How many segments will there be?
2. What equation can be used to find the number of creases for 15 folds? How many creases will there be?
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