Here are some pictures of our activity from December, 2012: Paper Plate Polyhedra. It’s amazing what you can do with a simple paper plate! A tip if you’re rushing out to buy paper plates: the cheaper the better for this one. The super fancy and durable plates don’t fold so well.
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| Polygonal Flower as a warmup |
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| A chair or a puppy? |
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| Beehive pattern |
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| 5 plates fit together |
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| Table view. Note the icosahedron mid-table. |
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| First fingers, then hair pins hold plates together |