This was the first project I had the 6th graders do. They howled and complained that it was too hard, but in fact, it wasn't, and they ended up doing a wonderful job! The process is simple; however, if the students are not listening and following directions, it is easy to mess up.
You will need: rulers (the wooden kind work the best), pencils, black crayons! (other colors will not work!), 12x12 white paper, markers
Steps (I will post pictures of these soon)
1. Fold the paper in half in a triangle
2. Open the paper and fold it into a triangle the other way. There should be 2 creases making an X
3. Fold the paper in half both vertically and horizontally (Hamburger and Hotdog). There should be 4 creases all stemming from the middle making a star.
4. Fold the paper back up along all the creases making a triangle.
5. Open it so you see 2 triangles and write your name from top to bottom with a black crayon (pencil first for students) **It must touch the bottom edge and the top crease or else it will not work!!!
6. Fold the triangle up with the crayon name on the inside; use the ruler to rub the outside of the paper; this should transfer the black crayon to the other side. It won't be perfect but if you can see to redraw with a crayon, it should be fine.
7. You have transferred the name upside down and backwards, trace it with a black crayon. The letters again should be touching the top edge and the crease, connecting with the letters you have already drawn. We are making a continuous line. I tell the students if they can read their name, they are doing it correctly!
8. Keep transferring the letters to each triangle on the paper. DO NOT re write any letters, you should only be using the ruler and black crayon to transfer them.
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