Accessible Origami - AZ to 3D - Unfolding Origami Through the Spoken Word

Far from being just an artistic hobby, origami can be a powerful tactile tool to help us understand mathematics, internalize spatial design, and interact with complex structures. When we fold geometric models, abstract math concepts transform into tangible realities we can hold in our hands. This does not mean that we need to understand complicated geometry to fold geometrical shapes. If you are even mildly interested, the act of folding alone might guide you along a new and interesting path. Among the most fascinating geometric structures most people first come across while exploring the link between geometry and origami are the five Platonic Solids—the tetrahedron, cube, octahedron, dodecahedron, and icosahedron. The bridge between regular geometry and paper folding may be found in "modular origami." Instead of folding a single, uncut sheet of paper, modular origami involves folding multiple identical pieces of paper into structural building blocks called "units....