Grade

• 3 to 5        [ Primary School ]
• 6 to 8        [ Middle School ]
• 9 to 12      [ High School ]

Brief Description

• Students complete hands-on activities that teach about origami, an asian paper-folding art form.

Objectives : (Students will complete)

• Define the word origami,
• Learn about the history of origami,
• Follow directions to complete origami projects.

Keywords

• Asia, Art, Asian, American, Origami, Paper Folding Art, Japanese, Paper Craft, 

Materials Needed

• Teacher-selected library sources about origami or printouts from the sites listed in the lesson
• One sheet of square paper per student
• Computers with Internet access (optional)

Lesson Plan

• Discuss the meaning of the word origami. Explain information about origami from teacher-selected sources or from these suggested sites. History of Origami  (The Art of Japan: Origami: History).
• Have students view examples of origami at Diagrams or Designs (Simple Origami, Intermediate Origami, Complex Origami) or make printouts from this site.
• Simple Origami for the 3rd to 5th Educators, Intermediate Origami for the 6th to 8th Educators and in the last Complex Origami are for the 9th to 12th Educators.
• Distribute the paper. Tell students that they are going to make a paper crane, a classic origami design. Help students follow the step-by-step directions at any of these suggested sites, or make printouts for the class.

Extension: 

• Have students make other origami projects using the directions from the sites mentioned above Origami : The Paper Folding Art. 

Assessment

• Evaluate students' completed projects.

Lesson Plan Source

• Origami : The Paper Folding Arts

Submitted By

• Origami

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