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Paper Cranes

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Paper folding is a great art form that can be incorporated into cultural, mathematic, and art lessons. This resource includes the full instructions needed to fold a paper crane, as well as a Haiku poetry idea. Tip: This activity would be a fun one to incorporate after reading Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. 

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origami, paper folding, haikus, types of poetry, japanese culture, japan

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haiku, japanese culture, origami, paper cranes, paper folding, english language arts
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4th - 6th
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English Language Arts
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