Folding Fractions: Origami and Math with Kuniko Yamamoto | Tuesday, February 13, 2024 from 4:30 to 7:30 PM
Location: Kansas City Young Audiences Community Room
Grade Levels: 2nd-5th
Description: Looking for something highly mathematical, packed with geometry and fractions? Origami-the art of folding paper-is the answer! Award winning origami artist & storyteller from Japan, Kuniko, introduces you to the art form of origami and how to fold a variety of origami models so students can create folding patterns that demonstrate their understanding of shapes, angles, and geometric attributes. Math vocabulary will begin to make sense to students and fractions will become obvious as the creasing paper patterns turn into artistic creations! A native of Japan, Kuniko also folds her cultural perspectives and math games into every workshop.