Paper folding and hole punching
Predict where holes will appear when a folded piece of paper is punched and then unfolded
What you'll learn
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Imagine a piece of paper folded in half. If you punch a hole through it, the hole goes through BOTH layers!
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If you fold a paper in half and punch 1 hole, how many holes do you see when you open it?
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Here's a paper folded in half. The dotted line is the fold. The red circle shows where the hole is punched.
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Let's do one together: Fold a paper in half, then punch a hole near the top-right corner. Where do holes show when you open it?
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Now you try! Imagine a paper folded in half. Tap where the holes will be when you unfold it.
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A paper is folded in half. A hole is punched near the bottom-right. Where will the holes be when unfolded?
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If you fold a paper in half and punch 2 holes on the folded side, how many total holes when you open it?
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