Making Connections: From Paper to Pop-Up Books

The goal of the elementary mathematics program is to create an environment that supports the active exploration of mathematical ideas while demonstrating the connections between mathematics and everyday life. Many elementary students have limited instruction in geometry, even though this subject is an essential element in the mathematics curriculum. Students with a background in geometry may be able to rec ite geometric facts but often cannot employ the information to visualize practical solutions to problems. The ideas that foiJow describe geometry-related activities that use an inexpensive manipulative, paper, to create a pop-up card.