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Fold-and-Cut Rangoli: Angles, Symmetry and Layers Craft

Children fold a circle three times, cut notches and unfold a rangoli. They predict how many layers, mirror lines and degrees of turn it will have, test it and plan more designs on a sheet.

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Diwali Light Quest Big Explorers Activity Pack: Maths, Puzzles, Stories & Science for Ages 7-10

This is page 17 of the pack. Ages 7-10 · Grade 2–Grade 3Ages 7-10 · Year 3–Year 4Ages 7-10 · Class 2–Class 3Ages 7-10

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How to use this worksheet

Print single-sided, cut out the disc and fold it on lines 1, 2 and 3. Cut notches without cutting across the wedge, unfold and glue it on dark card. The black-and-white edition swaps this for a colour-by-sum rangoli.

Materials needed

  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Dark card
  • Pencil

Extension activities

  • Try four folds and compare.
  • Make a window decoration.
Hemsweta Jain (Teacher Cheena), founder of RaisoActive

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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena

MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai

Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.

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