January 2002, Vol. 0, Issue 0
Origami: It's Not Just For Squares
Explore geometric principles by using a
specialized form of origami, called rectangular origami. Origami is the
Japanese term for paper folding (ori, a folding, plus kami, or gami,
meaning paper). Most origami constructions are paper models of objects
that vary from animals to spacecraft and that are constructed from
square sheets of paper. However, a genre of origami uses paper from such
common rectangular sources as newspapers or dollar bills.
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