{"product_id":"fold-form-origami-stem-kit","title":"Fold \u0026 Form Origami STEM Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere chemistry meets culture, and every sheet of paper tells a 2,000-year-old story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eFold \u0026amp; Form Paper Making \u0026amp; Origami STEM Kit\u003c\/b\u003e is a complete, everything-included activity kit that brings together chemistry, physics, geometry, and Asian paper heritage in a single hands-on experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents make a real sheet of paper from plant fibers and water — the same process Chinese court official Cai Lun developed in 105 CE — then dye it with natural pigments used in Japanese and Korean paper art for over a thousand years. Then they fold. Explorer-level students build a Masu box (枡), the traditional Japanese measuring vessel. Navigator-level students tackle the origami crane (鶴), and discover the Pythagorean theorem embedded in every fold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kit is part of the \u003cb\u003eTP Designs STEM + Culture series\u003c\/b\u003e — because representation in STEM starts with what we build, what we celebrate, and whose stories we tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery kit includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural fiber scraps \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMesh papermaking screen \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFold-flat plastic basin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiquid starch packet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSponge pressing pad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Blotting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e felt sheets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Pre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-cut origami squares \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origami\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e folding instruction set (2 designs)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eye pigment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudent worksheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAAPI Culture Card\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResealable poly bag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eNote\u003c\/b\u003e: No additional materials needed. 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Five disciplines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🔬  Science \/ Chemistry — cellulose bonding, hydrogen bonds, natural dye chemistry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🏗  Engineering — the papermaking process as an engineering design loop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💧  Physics — surface tension, capillary action, filtration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📐  Math \/ Geometry — origami angles, symmetry, Pythagorean theorem in crane wingspan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌏  Social Studies \/ Culture — 2,000 years of Asian paper heritage, Hanji, Washi, Sadako\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupports Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core Math alignment for grades 1–8.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWashi (和紙)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e = Japanese paper  ·  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHanji (한지)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e = Korean paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEducational \u0026amp; Cultural STEM Engineering Kit for Kids \u0026amp; Teens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOTE: ADULT SUPERVISION RECOMMENDED FOR ALL ACTIVITIES IN THIS KIT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"It’s Tai Dyed","offers":[{"title":"Kit Only","offer_id":43239609991273,"sku":"0000001","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kit with Facilitator Guide","offer_id":43239610024041,"sku":"0000002","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/7471\/2425\/files\/IMG-0474.png?v=1779515004","url":"https:\/\/itstaidyed.com\/products\/fold-form-origami-stem-kit","provider":"It’s Tai Dyed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}