Ninth graders are introduced to the many contributions China has made to the world. They research and choose an invention to find information on. They will have to use an internet resource tool to guide them for their presentation of...

Young scholars learn that articles used by a culture reveal much about life and people's values. They learn the Japanese word to identify some artifacts and some simple games using Japanese toys.

Students compare and contrast common animals children love and have as pets in Japan and America in this early elementary lesson plan. The culminating project is an original work of art by each student depicting an animal of their choice.

Students use a dichotomous key to classify various vertebrate jar speciments into classes. They examine the speciments for general characteristics of each class and fill in a corresponding chart and then complete a few final assessment...

In this Japan worksheet, students do their own research about Japan and answer 22 questions. Students also define several Japanese words.

Students notice differences between frogs and turtles. In this frog themed instructional activity, students review what frogs are and practice counting to five with the help of music and a coloring worksheet.

An unbelievable collection of pictures of origami creations. Click on each picture to get a closer look.

Explore the history of the Asian art of paper folding, also known as origami. Check out a few videos demonstrating techniques and understand what superstitions accompany the art.

Learn the basics of origami and the art of paper folding.

Instructions for making paper peace cranes and directions on how to share the story of the peace crane.

Have you ever tried origami? This Japanese form of paper folding is the basis of this math lesson plan. Students will have an opportunity to integrate their creative side with their math skills.

Learn how new materials, new methods and new ideas are transforming traditional origami. Watch videos of a master origami folder create his unique pieces. Learn how to make your own paper and how to fold your own paper airplanes.

This exercise begins with students folding a square piece of paper according to directions and aligning it on a coordinate grid. They then must find and solve a pair of linear equations which can be used to understand how to fold a piece...

Resource all about origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, with many examples, links, and resources. Features videos and instructional diagrams.

A reader's theater script for Eleanor Coerr's book, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, a biography about Sadako Sasaki, is provided on these pages. Speaking parts for all students in a classroom are available in this activity.

Animated step-by-step instructions show how to make a paper airplane. Colorful graphics make it easy for even very young learners to follow along with this fun paper-folding activity.

Step-by-step pictorial and written instructions for creating a unique paper sculpture. Suitable for intermediate and advanced paper folders.

You have to see her work to believe it! Ingrid Siliakus creates 3D monumental buildings and structures from one single sheet of paper. Her work is like one gigantic pop-up picture.

A unique combination of origami paper folding and mathematical tessellations create these stunning works of art. Definitely not for the beginning paper folder to try! Site includes printable patterns.

This lesson focuses on a different way to construct geometric figures without tools, Origami. The goal is to make objects out of one or more sheets of paper, without any additional tools like glue or scissors. You can create incredibly...

After successive folds of a piece of origami paper, a student must explain why the shape made is a regular octagon. Aligns with G-CO.A.3 and G-CO.D.12.

At this site students will use origami to fold a paper airplane that fly better than the classic dart airplane.

Step-by-step illustrated directions on how to make a stunning 3D paper star-shaped snowflake.

Simple pictures and diagrams of different paper folding techniques that you could use in a number of art projects. These are not limited to origami paper projects.