Papel Picado

Add to list Go to activity
Activity link broken? See if it's at the internet archive
En esta actividad, los aprendices exploran la simetría haciendo papel picado, una decoración común en México para las celebraciones. Los aprendices doblarán una hoja de papel de China tres o cuatro veces y cortarán unas figuras por la parte doblada. Cuando lo desdoblan, verán si su diseño es simétrico.

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
Under 5 minutes
Learning Time:
5 to 10 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
free per group of students
Age Range:
Ages 8 - 11
Resource Type:
Activity
Language:
Spanish

Materials List (per group of students)

  • papel de China
  • tijeras

Keywords

Subjects

  • Mathematics
    • Geometry
      • Plane Geometry

Informal Categories

  • Arts and Crafts

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see
  • touch

Learning styles supported:

  • Links STEM to other topics of interest such as arts and humanities
  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Designed specifically for

  • Limited English proficiency

Culture, ethnicity, and gender

  • Latino

    • Explicity developed for this group

Other

Foreign language versions of this resource:

This resource is part of:

Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

Source Collection

  • Mateo y Cientina

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, The Regents of the University of California, 2009

Funding Source:

  • National Science Foundation ISE, 0514808