Karen Duxbury-Watkinson
@KDWScience
#foldables
Kduxbury@dawlish.devon.sch.uk
http://stilllearing.wordpress.com/
What are Foldables
 3D Graphic Organizers
 Manipulatives
 Foldables
 Origami
What are they used for
 Concerning knowledge
 To organize
 To display
 To bring it out in the open
 To create a sense of ownership in pupils
 To replace traditional photocopies
 To promote creative learning
 To have a 3D, solid element with which to study
 To assess
When do you use them?
 Before starting new learning to assess pupils’ previous
knowledge
 During learning
 After learning to assess, to display, to synthesize…
 Any time…
Basic Foldable Shapes
 Taco Fold
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Mountain Fold
 Hot Dog Fold
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Burrito Fold
 Shutter Fold
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Hamburger Fold
Examples of Work
Year
Year
8 11 Revision
Year 10 end
Yearof8
module
Secret Door Foldable
Created by Year 8
Where do I get more information?
 http://teacherweb.com/FL/Bell
eviewMiddleSchool/MrsVNor
mand/foldables.pdf
 @chris_harte81 shared his love
with me and link to a drop box
with Dinah Zikes book
Created by @BunnyScience
Where do I get more information?
 Dinah Zikes home page www.dinah.com
 Fun with foldables
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http://regionivcat.wikispaces.com/Fun+With+Foldables
How to fold foldables
http://regionivcat.wikispaces.com/file/view/Howtofoldfoldables.pdf
Premade foldables http://regionivcat.wikispaces.com/PreMade+Foldables
Foldables in maths http://foldables.wikispaces.com/Math
WordPop
http://wrhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/wordpop/WordPOP/Foldables.html
Dinah Zike’s foldables doc http://www.mswinston.com/fold.pdf
Earth Foldable
http://www.sedl.org/afterschool/toolkits/science/pdf/ast_sci_fold_wor
ld_org.pdf
The inspired classroom
http://theinspiredclassroom.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/scientific-methodfoldable.html