Papel Picado


Source Institutions

Source Institutions

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

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