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Magic Folding Books. For fun and learning. Why Magic Books?. They are a unique way to present information for learning or reinforcement. They are useful as a graphic organizer with many applications. They’re very mysterious!
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Magic Folding Books For fun and learning
Why Magic Books? • They are a unique way to present information for learning or reinforcement. • They are useful as a graphic organizer with many applications. • They’re very mysterious! • (Teachers, it allows students to use their psychomotor and kinesthetic intelligences. They get to move around.)
Materials Needed • Paper • Each book requires 1 sheet • 8.5” x 11” construction paper • And 2 more half (4”x11”) sheets of different colors (card stock better) • Scissors • Ruler • Pencil
Process • Lay your paper in “landscape” (8.5x11) • Fold the paper in half lengthwise. • Open folded paper to reveal horizontal creased line. • Fold each outer side of the paper to the horizontal creased line.(will end up with 3 creased lines or folds) • Should look like a “W” from the end when folded properly. W
Process continued • Figure out how many “spaces” you will want: 4 ,5, or 6 is ideal. • Divide the 12” paper by that number and then measure & mark on the center fold line. So if 6 spaces then each one is 2” apart, mark the fold line every 2”.
Stay with me….. • Fold ½ sheets of different colors in half length wise and cut along the fold line. • Should have 4 strips that are about 2”x11” • Only use 2 of them. • SHARE THE LEFT OVERS! • Weave the strips into the cuts…over, under, over, and under.
Find the “magic” pages! • If you flatten out the paper, you will see two sides, front and back. • The “magic” is finding the third side of the book. • Clue: the book separates in the centermost fold and reveals the third side or page. • It’s Magic! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IYbSuMOzsE