How to Fold Part 4
Folding a point to an edge
Bring the corner point down to meet the 90-degree (right angle) corner. On the side that has straight edges, make sure the edges line up. Then crease the fold.
Fold on the table, not in the air.
How to Fold Part 3
Folding adjacent edges of different lengths
Bring the edges of the angle together and line them up. To crease the fold, start from the pointy end.
Fold on the table, not in the air.
How to Fold Part 2
Folding adjacent edges
Bring the opposite corners of the paper together and line them up. Make sure the edges also line up, all the way to the point of the angle. Then crease the fold.
Fold on the table, not in the air.
How to Fold Part 1
Folding opposite edges
Bring the opposite edges of the paper together and line them up from corner to corner. Then crease the fold.
Fold on the table, not in the air.
Soma Cube Nets
Are your soma cubes taking too long to print in the 3D printer?
Try making them with these nets. Print them out, cut on the solid lines, and fold on the dotted lines. Use glue on the glue tabs to close the shape.
These may be a bit challenging.
Printable Rulers
Choose from 138 printable rulers, in PDF format, that you can download and print for free. Be sure to print at 100% or actual size so the rulers will stay true to size.
Scaled Drawings
For you to choose what is best for your students:
This open-source unit from Open Up Resources is all about scale drawings. You can choose lessons to supplement Modifying a Board Game.
This link is to the teacher materials and you will find links to the student handouts. You need a teacher account to access the materials.
Mancala for the Blind
This well-known game can be modified for the blind. You could use images here to give your students examples of what can be done. (This site has a lot of links, which have not been checked out for child-appropriateness, so use it yourself, rather than give students the link)
Board Games on Wikipedia
A primer on board games you can read so that you can explain to students what board games are.
Toys for the Blind
A tour through this online store will give you and your students ideas for how to modify their board games. We are not promoting sales, just ideas.