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INTRODUCTION TO FOLDABLESWhat to Do WithScissors and GlueIf it is difficult for your students to keepglue and scissors at their desks, set up asmall table in the classroom and provideseveral containers of glue, numerouspairs of scissors (sometimes tied to thetable), containers of crayons and coloredpencils, a stapler, clear tape, andanything else you think students mightneed to make their Foldables.Storing FoldablesThere are several ways that students canstore their Foldables. They can usegrocery bags, plastic bags, or shoeboxes.Students can also punch holes in theirFoldables and place them in a three-ringbinder. Suggest they place strips of twoinch clear tape along one side and punchthree holes through the taped edge.By keeping all of their Foldablestogether and organized, students willhave created their own portfolio.Use This Book as a Creative ResourceHave this book readily available for students to use as an idea reference for projects, discussions, social studies debates, extra credit work, cooperative learning group presentations,and so on. Encourage students to think of their own versions of Foldables to help themlearn the material the best way possible.4Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.HINT: I found it more convenient to keep student portfolios in my classroomso student work was always available when needed. Giant detergent boxesmake good storage containers for portfolios.

INTRODUCTION TO FOLDABLESUsing Visuals and Graphics WithFoldablesThe graphics on pages 6–12 can be used as visual aids forstudents’ Foldables. Students can incorporate them into theirjournals, notes, projects, and study guides independently. Ifound that students and teachers were more likely to usegraphics if they were available on a classroom computer wherethey could be selected and printed out as needed. You can alsophotocopy and distribute the pages that follow for students totrace or cut out for their projects. All these visuals will aidstudent understanding and retention.1. Students can mark and label large United States andworld maps to show where past and recent eventsoccurred, where a historic person lived and worked,where wars were fought and battles won, wherevolcanoes are active and inactive, where boundaries ofterritories or regions existed, and so on.2. Students can mark and label smaller maps of continents to illustrate more specific locations. Forexample, when making a who, what, when, whereFoldable, students can identify exactly where theparticular event occurred or where the individuallived.1234Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.3. Bar graphs, grids, and circle graphs can be used toshow changes over time, population distribution,and so on.4. Use time lines to record when someone lived orwhen an event or sequence of events occurred. Usetwo time lines to compare what was happening intwo different areas at the same time.55. Use small picture frames to sketch or name aperson, place, or thing.5

INTRODUCTION TO FOLDABLESAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustraliaCopyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.6

INTRODUCTION TO FOLDABLESEuropeNorth AmericaCopyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.South America7

INTRODUCTION TO FOLDABLESAlaskaUnited StatesHawaiiThe WorldCopyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.8

INTRODUCTION TO FOLDABLESCopyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.Percentages or bar graphCircle graphGeneric Time Line9

INTRODUCTION TO FOLDABLESCopyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.10

INTRODUCTION TO FOLDABLESCopyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.United KingdomFranceSpain11

INTRODUCTION TO FOLDABLESMexicoUnited States of America12Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.Confederacy

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONSBasic Foldables ShapesThe following figures illustrate the basic folds that are referred to throughout the instructionsection of this book.Taco FoldHamburger FoldHot Dog FoldCopyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.Burrito FoldValley FoldShutter FoldMountain Fold13

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONSHalf Book1Fold a sheet of paper in half.1. This book can be folded vertically like ahot dog or . . .2. . . . it can be folded horizontally like ahamburger.Use this book for descriptive, expository, persuasive,or narrative writing, as well as graphs, diagrams, orcharts.2Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.14

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONSFolded Book11. Make a half-book. (p. 14)2. Fold it in half again like a hamburger. Thismakes a ready-made cover and two smallpages for information on the inside.Use photocopied worksheets, Internet printouts,and student-drawn diagrams or maps to makethis book. One sheet of paper becomes twoactivities and two grades.Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.2When folded, the worksheet becomes abook for recording notes and questions.15

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONSThree-Quarter Book1. Make a two-tab book (p. 18) and raise theleft-hand tab.12. Cut the tab off at the top fold line.3. A larger book of information can be madeby gluing several three-quarter booksside by side.Sketch or glue a graphic to the left, write one ormore questions on the right, and record answersand information under the right tab.216Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.Example of several books glued side by side.

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONSBound Book1. Take two sheets of paper and fold themseparately like a hamburger. Place thepapers on top of each other, leavingone-sixteenth of an inch between themountain tops.12. Mark both folds one inch from the outeredges.3. On one of the folded sheets, cut slits in themiddle to the marked spot on both sides.234. On the second folded sheet, start at one ofthe marked spots and cut the fold betweenthe two marks.5. Take the cut sheet from step 3 and fold itlike a burrito. Place the burrito throughthe other sheet and then open the burrito.Fold the bound pages in half to form aneight-page book.4Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.5Use for qualitative and quantitative observation journals. Make large project books using 11" ! 17" paper.17

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONSTwo-Tab Book1. Make a folded book (p. 15) and cut upthe valley of the inside fold toward themountain top. This cut forms two largetabs that can be used for text and illustrations on the front and back.2. The book can be expanded by makingseveral of these folds and gluing themside by side.12Use this book for learning about two things.For example, use it for comparing and contrasting, determining cause and effect, finding similarities and differences, using Venn diagrams,and so on.Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.18

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONSPocket Book1. Fold a sheet of paper in half like ahamburger.2. Open the folded paper and fold oneof the long sides up two inches toform a pocket. Refold along thehamburger fold so that the newlyformed pockets are on the inside.123. Glue the outer edges of the two-inchfold with a small amount of glue.4. Optional: Glue a cover around thepocket book.Variation: Make a multi-pagedbooklet by gluing several pocketsside by side. Glue a cover around themulti-paged pocket book.34Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.Summarize information on note cards or onquarter sheets of notebook paper. Store otherfoldables, such as two-tab books, inside thepockets.19

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONSMatchbook11. Fold a sheet of paper like a hamburger,but fold it so that one side is one inchlonger than the other side.2. Fold the one-inch tab over the short sideforming a fold like an envelope.3. Cut the front flap in half toward themountain top to create two flaps.2Use this book to report on one thing, such asa person, place, or thing, or for reporting ontwo things, such as the cause and effect ofWestern Expansion.3Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.20

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONS—2-PART FOLDSShutter FoldFOLDING INSTRUCTIONS11. Begin as if you were going to make ahamburger but instead of creasing thepaper, pinch it to show the midpoint.2. Fold the outer edges of the paper tomeet at the pinch, or mid-point, forminga shutter fold.2Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.Use this book for comparing two things.Students could also make this foldable with11" ! 17" paper and then glue smallerbooks—such as the half book, journal, andtwo-tab book—inside to create a large projectfull of student work.21

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONSFOLDING INSTRUCTIONS—3-PART FOLDSTrifold Book11. Fold a sheet of paper into thirds.2. Use this book as is, or cut into shapes. Ifthe trifold is cut, leave plenty of paper onboth sides of the designed shape, so thebook will open and close in three sections.Use this book to make charts with threecolumns or rows, large Venn diagrams, reportson three events or people, or to show andexplain the outside and inside of something.2Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.22

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONS—3-PART FOLDSThree-Tab BookFOLDING INSTRUCTIONS11. Fold a sheet of paper like a hot dog.2. With the paper horizontal, and the fold ofthe hot dog up, fold the right side towardthe center, trying to cover one-third of thepaper.NOTE: If you fold the right edge over first,the final foldable will open and close likea book.3. Fold the left side over the right side tomake a book with three folds.2344. Open the folded book. Place your handsbetween the two thicknesses of paper andcut up the two valleys on the top layer onlyalong both folds. This will make three tabs.Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.Use this book for writing information aboutthree things and for Venn diagrams.23

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONSFOLDING INSTRUCTIONS—3-PART FOLDSPyramid Fold11. Fold a sheet of paper into a taco,forming a square. Cut off the leftoverpiece.2. Fold the triangle in half. Unfold. Thefolds will form an X dividing fourequal sections.3. Cut up one fold line and stop at themiddle. Draw an X on one tab andlabel the other three.24. Fold the X flap under the other flapand glue together. This makes a threesided pyramid.3Label front sections and write information,notes, thoughts, and questions inside thepyramid on the back of the appropriate tab.X4Use to make mobiles and dioramas.Glue four pyramids together to form adiorama showing four parts or stages.24Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.Record data inside the pyramid.

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONS—3-PART FOLDSFOLDING INSTRUCTIONSLayered-Look Book1. Stack two sheets of paper so that the backsheet is one inch higher than the front sheet.12. Fold up the bottom edges of the paper toform four tabs. Align the edges so that allof the layers or tabs are the same distanceapart.3. When all tabs are the same size, creasethe paper to hold the tabs in place andstaple or glue the sheets together.23Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.Glue the sheets together along the valleyor inner center fold or staple them alongthe mountain top.When using more than two sheets of paper,make the tabs smaller than an inch.25

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONSFOLDING INSTRUCTIONS—4-PART FOLDSFour-Tab Book11. Fold a sheet of paper in half like a hot dog.2. Fold this long rectangle in half like ahamburger.23. Fold both ends back to touch the mountaintop.4. On the side with two valleys and one mountain top, cut along the three inside fold lineson the front flap to make four tabs.Use this book for recording information on fourthings, events, or people.34Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.26

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONS—4-PART FOLDSStanding CubeFOLDING INSTRUCTIONS11. Use two sheets of the same size paper. Foldeach like a hamburger. However, fold oneside one-half inch shorter than the otherside. This will make a tab that extends outone-half inch on one side.22. Fold the long side over the short side ofboth sheets of paper, making tabs.3. On one of the folded papers, place a smallamount of glue along the small folded tabnext to the valley, but not in it.34. Place the non-folded edge of the secondsheet of paper square into the valley andfold the glue-covered tab over this sheetof paper. Press flat until the glue holds.Repeat with the other side.45. Allow the glue to dry completely beforecontinuing. After the glue has dried, thecube can be collapsed flat to allow studentsto work at their desks.5Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.Use the cube for organizing information onfour things. Use 11" ! 17" paper to makelarger project cubes that you can glue otherfoldables onto for display. Notebook paper,photocopied sheets, magazine pictures, andcurrent events articles can also be displayedon the larger cubes.These cubes can be stored in plasticbag portfolios by collapsing the cubesto make them flat.27

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONSEnvelope Fold11. Fold a sheet of paper into a taco forminga square. Cut off the leftover piece.2. Open the folded taco and refold it theopposite way forming another taco andan X-fold pattern.3. Open the taco fold and fold the cornerstoward the center point of the X forminga small square.24. Trace this square onto another sheet ofpaper. Cut and glue it to the inside of theenvelope. Pictures can be placed under oron top of the tabs.Use this foldable for organizing information onfour things. Use it for “hidden pictures” and current events pictures. Have your classmates raiseone tab at a time until they can guess what thepicture represents. Number the tabs in the orderin which they are to be opened.34Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.28

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONSFour-Door Book11. Make a shutter fold (p. 21) using a largersheet of paper.2. Fold the shutter fold in half like ahamburger. Crease well.23. Open the project and cut along the twoinside valley folds.4. These cuts will form four doors on theinside of the project.4Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.Use this book for organizing informationon four things. When folded in half like ahamburger, a finished four-door book can beglued inside a large (11" ! 17") shutter foldas part of a more inclusive project.329

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONSTop-Tab Book1. Fold a sheet of paper in half likea hamburger. Cut the center fold,forming two half sheets.12. Fold one of the half sheets fourtimes. Begin by folding it in halflike a hamburger, fold again likea hamburger, and finally again likea hamburger. This folding hasformed your pattern of four rowsand four columns, or 16 smallsquares.3. Fold two sheets of paper in halflike a hamburger. Cut the centerfolds, forming four half sheets.234. Hold the pattern vertically andplace a half sheet of paper underthe pattern. Cut the bottom righthand square out of both sheets. Setthis first page aside.5. Take a second half sheet of paperand place it under the pattern. Cutthe first and second right handsquares out of both sheets. Placethe second page on top of the firstpage.4(continued on next page)30Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.5

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONS—4-PARTFOLDING INSTRUCTIONSFOLDS6. Take a third half sheet of paper andplace it under the pattern. Cut the first,second, and third right hand squaresout of both sheets. Place this thirdpage on top of the second page.7. Place the fourth, uncut half sheet ofpaper behind the three cut out sheets,leaving four aligned tabs across the topof the book. Staple several times onthe left side. You can also place gluealong the left paper edges and stackthem together.678. Cut a final half sheet of paper withno tabs and staple along the left sideto form a cover.Use this foldable to organize severalevents or characteristics of a person,place, or occurrence.Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.831

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONSAccordion Book11. Fold two sheets of paper into hamburgers.2. Cut the sheets of paper in half along thefold lines.3. Fold each section of paper into hamburgers.However, fold one side one-half inch shorterthan the other side. This will form a tab thatis one-half inch long.4. Fold this tab forward over the shorter side,and then fold it back from the shorter pieceof paper. (In other words, fold it theopposite way.)235. Glue together to form an accordion bygluing a straight edge of one section intothe valley of another section.4NOTE: Stand the sections on end to form anaccordion to help students visualize how to gluethem together. See illustration.Always place the extra tab at the back of thebook so you can add more pages later.5Use this book for time lines, sequencing eventsor information, biographies, and so on.Use different colored paper to indicate before and after, or the beginning, middle, and ending of an event.When folded, this project resembles a book,and it can be stored in student portfolios.Accordion books can be stored in file cabinetsfor future use.32Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.Have students depict the topic visually on one side of the accordionbook and record written information on the other side.

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONS—ANYFOLDINGNUMBERINSTRUCTIONSOF PARTSPop-Up Book1. Fold a sheet of paper in half like ahamburger.122. Beginning at the fold, or mountain top,cut one or more tabs.3. Fold the tabs back and forth several timesuntil there is a good fold line formed.34. Partially open the hamburger fold andpush the tabs through to the inside.5. With one small dot of glue, glue figuresfor the pop-up book to the front of eachtab. Allow the glue to dry before goingon to the next step.456. Make a cover for the book by foldinganother sheet of paper in half like ahamburger. Place glue around the outsideedges of the pop-up book and firmly pressinside the hamburger cover.Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.633

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONSFive-Tab Book11. Fold a sheet of paper in half like a hot dog.2. Fold the paper so that one-third is exposedand two-thirds are covered.3. Fold the two-thirds section in half.21/32/34. Fold the one-third section (singlethickness) backward to form a fold line.The paper will be divided into fifths whenopened. Use this foldable to organize information about five countries, dates, events,and so on.34Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.34

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONS—ANYFOLDINGNUMBERINSTRUCTIONSOF PARTSFolded Table or Chart1. Fold a sheet of paper into the number ofvertical columns needed to make the tableor chart.Table2. Fold the horizontal rows needed to makethe table or chart.3. Label the rows and columns.REMEMBER: Tables are organized alongvertical and horizontal axes, while charts areorganized along one axis, either horizontalor vertical.ChartCopyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.Fold the sheet of paper into as many columns orrows that you need for the particular topic.35

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONSFolding a Circle Into Tenths1.

instructions, illustrations, and photographs of 34 types of Foldables. I have included over 100 photographs of examples of Foldables to help you visualize ways in which they might enhance instruction. The second section presents extra Foldables ideas for each chapter in the textbook.