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Twisted Tesselations
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  In this activity (on pages 41-47 of PDF), learners explore tesselating geometric patterns (repeated shapes, similar to the art of M.C. Escher).
  
Paper Folding: Unfurling Geometric Paper Shapes
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  Use geometry, a ruler, and a steady hand to create these amazing unfurling paper folds!
  
Make A Map for A Treasure Hunt
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  In this activity, learners will explore how maps can provide information about a place and help us find our way from one location to another.
  
Shrinking Coin
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  In this demonstration, learners attempt to get a large coin through a small hole, the size of a smaller coin.
  Dowels and Rubber Bands I
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  If you have 3-foot dowels and rubber bands, you can can started on this fun and open design challenge. You can make structures big and small: make it so you can fit your parent into it!
  
Tricky Tangrams
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  In this activity (on pages 49-54 of PDF), learners play with tangrams, a set of triangles, squares and a parallelogram that can combine into a larger square as well as all sorts of other shapes.
  
Paperfolding Polyhedrons
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  In this activity (on pages 55-66 of PDF), learners fold paper into origami shapes and then combine several identical shapes into a three-dimensional structure.
  
Patches the Cat: A Print-and-Build Paper Sculpture Kit
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  In this activity, learners get hands-on with geometry by making a polyhedron kitty sculpture.