Origami

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/origami

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the etymology?From Japanese 'oru' (to fold) and 'kami' (paper)
2. What is the first known publication?'Senbazuru Orikata' (The Art of Folding One Thousand Cranes) in 1797
3. Why can't origami use cutting or gluing?Traditional origami relies only on folding a single sheet, so cutting or gluing is not allowed.
4. How did origami start in Japan?Paper came to Japan around the sixth century, and people began folding it for rituals and gifts, turning it into art.

Noshi: Traditional folded paper decorations used in Japanese rituals and as gift embellishments.
Miura Fold: A specific tessellation pattern allowing a surface to be folded compactly and unfolded easily.
Modular Origami: Origami involving the assembly of multiple identical folded units to create a larger structure.