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Instructions f or t he paper py ramid.
For the Research Pyramid paper model: cut out the triangle,
keeping the dark edge tabs connected. Cut away the three
small triangles marked with “x” at the tips of the outer
triangles. Putting the pink “Descriptive” research face at the
bottom, fold the yellow “Experimental,” blue “Outcomes” and
green “Qualitative” triangles upward so that their tips
approximate. Fold the three black tabs so as to be at a 90
degree angle inward to their respective faces. Fold the
colored tip of each face inward at the small triangle base line.
Glue the tabs to each adjacent pyramid face. You may need
to use a pencil or chopstick poking inside the pyramid to
brace the tab when you apply pressure, in order to get a
good bond. Finally fold the three tip triangles together at the
top so as to interlock to form a small platform of three colors.
Voila! That’s the evidence base on which our profession of
occupational therapy can most solidly stand.