MathXplosion

Star Power

Eric the famous mathemagician shares his secret tips on how he made himself a star against all odds through hard work... determination... and folded paper and scissors. Make yourself a beautiful five-pointed star, just like Eric! It's not magic... it's math! The Educational Gist: In this episode, we use kirigami (paper folding and cutting) to make a star polygon, also known as a pentagram (or pentangle): the 5-pointed star famous for being a magical symbol.