origami basics
this is the Japanese word for "folding paper.
What is origami?
This country is believed to be the birthplace of paper, which led to the development of origami.
China
This simple model, often made by children, resembles a boat
What is a paper boat?
This term refers to a fold made by bringing two edges together.
What is a valley fold?
This field uses origami principles for designing efficient packaging and deployable structures.
What is engineering?
This is the most common shape of paper used in origami
What is a square?
This Japanese man is considered the father of modern origami
Who is Akira Yoshizawa?
This model, named after a type of bird, is a common beginner’s project.
what is Crane?
This fold is the opposite of a valley fold.
What is a mountain fold?
This American organization, founded in 1980, promotes the art of origami
What is OrigamiUSA?
This traditional origami model is often made to symbolize peace and longevity
What is a crane?
Origami was often used in this type of Japanese ceremonies.
What are Shinto ceremonies?
This model, often used in mathematics, is known as the "fortune teller" or "cootie catcher."
What is a fortune teller?
This type of origami uses multiple pieces of paper to create one model
What is modular origami?
This term describes the practice of creating origami models that are as realistic as possible.
What is hyper-realistic origami?
In traditional origami, these two actions are typically not allowed.
What are cutting and gluing
This European country has a paper-folding tradition known as "papiroflexia.
what is spain?
This complex model, often featuring many legs, resembles an arachnid.
What is a spider?
This technique involves folding the paper along an existing crease in the opposite direction.
What is a reverse fold?
NASA uses origami principles in the design of these space-bound structures.
What are satellite solar panels?
The Japanese word for a series of 1,000 origami cranes
What is senbazuru?
This century saw the introduction of origami into school curriculums for educational purposes.
What is the 20th century
ori- gami word means
what is ori- means folding?
what is Kami means paper?
This is the term for a base used as the starting point for many traditional origami models
What is a bird base?
This field of study uses origami techniques to understand and manipulate the folding of proteins.
What is biomedical research?