MathXplosion

Pop Up Paper

Here's a trick for junior mathemagicians. Turn any piece of paper into a three dimensional object. Join Eric as he folds, cuts, and... Pop! It's not magic... it's math! The Educational Gist: This episode introduces paper engineering: the art of following a specific sequence of origami folding instructions using a standard sheet of paper, a few cuts and reverse folds to construct a 3D object.