Objective:
Students will create an artistic tetraflexagon.
Materials Necessary:
Outline of Activities:
| 1. Cut 3 sides of a 2 x 4 window from the center leaving the left side attached and uncut. | |
| 2. Push the 2 x 4 section through the piece of paper away from you, folding it towards the left creasing the left edge that was left uncut. A 2 x 2 tab should extend left of the grid paper from the backside. |
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| 3. Fold the 2 x 2 tab from the back over the top towards the
front, creasing the edge. You should have a 6 x 8 grid with a 2 x 4 open window. |
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| 4. Fold the right two columns towards the back, creasing on line 1. The grid is now 6 x 6 with a 2 x 2 open window. |
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| 5. Fold the right two columns again towards the back, creasing on line 2. The grid is now 4 x 6 with no open window. |
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| 6. Carefully tape the folded over tab from step 3 to the piece that closed the open window from step 5. |
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7. Make a design on each side of the tetraflexagon. Be creative and artistic when making your designs using colored pencils or crayons.
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8. Flex from the center revealing side 3. Make a design on side 3.
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9. Flex from the center revealing side 4. Make a design on side 4. |
Method of Assessment:
Answer the following questions:
The students will be asked to share their tetraflexagons with the class revealing 4 designs.
Extensions Above and Beyond:
Ask the instructor for directions on making hexaflexagon. Create an artistic
working hexaflexagon.
View a Flexagon Animation on how one works at http://www.drking.worldonline.co.uk/hexagons/flexagons/simul.html
Alternative is to find some other type of flexagon to create. You may have to complete some research to find a model.
