Origami and Math

I know most of us aren't mathematicians, but if you are interested in the math behind the most complex figures in origami, such as tesselations and modular origami, here is an essay from the math department of washington university:

http://www.math.washington.edu/~morrow/336_09/papers/Sheri.pdf

If you have a square piece of paper, how many ways can you fold it to make 2 sections of the same size?

A square folds in half to make 2 rectangles. A square folds in half to make 2 triangles too. Are the rectangles and triangles the same size? This type of question can help children understand the relationship between squares, rectangles and triangles.

What happens when you unfold an origami model? Can you see the symmetry in the crease patterns? Manipulating paper with their hands may help children learn concepts that may otherwise be rather abstract.


Use the comments section to express your perspective about math and origami, this will count towards your final grades so don't make short answers