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Steps to make one unit of the origami Jackson cube
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Assembling the Jackson cube
MODEL: ORIGAMI JACKSON CUBE
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STEP 1: Square sheet of paper
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STEP 2: Take a square sheet of paper and fold in half vertically.
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STEP 3: Unfold and bring the left and right sides of the square to the line at the center.
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STEP 4: Fold the paper in half horizontally.
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STEP 5: Unfold and then fold the bottom and top edge to the center line.
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STEP 6: Unfold
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DISCUSSION
[edit | edit source]- How many sides does the cube have? These are called edges of the cube.
- Are all the sides equal?
- How many squares are found on the cube? These are called faces of the cube.
- How many corners does the cube have? These are called vertices of the cube.
- Identify objects having shape of the cube in surroundings.