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Explorations in Biology Through Origami, 3D Modeling, and Optical Illusions

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By Jayashree Krishnan

In teaching and curriculum, we often treat art as art and science as science—two separate worlds. But there is beauty in science, and science in beauty. The best learning happens not when we divide them, but when we let their edges fold into one another.

For me, that connection came through origami. I’ve always loved the art form—and it struck me that just as there is symmetry in cells, there is structure and precision in each delicate fold of paper.

Blending art and biology through hands-on paper-folding activities is a fun and unique way to engage students at the elementary level. Working with children from Grades 1–6 and across different levels of cognitive development, I’ve seen how these in-class crafts foster deeper understanding and promote critical thinking and creativity through exploration.

I would like to share a few such activities that my students particularly enjoy.

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Jayashree Krishnan is a design technology educator based in Dallas, TX. She received a Master of Arts in Teaching from the Dallas Baptist University, and has completed the specialization course MACAR (Montessori Applied to Children at Risk). She has also written several educational articles for magazines published in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.

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Jayashree Krishnan
Jayashree Krishnan
Jayashree Krishnan is a design technology educator based in Dallas, TX. She received a Master of Arts in Teaching from the Dallas Baptist University, and has completed the specialization course MACAR (Montessori Applied to Children at Risk). She has also written several educational articles for magazines published in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.

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