Folding the Geometry Tetraflexagon


Blank Templates click here for a blank tetrafexagon template (microsoft word format)
Two pages - make a 2-sided copy

Project Designs Geometry Tetraflexagon (pdf format)
Two pages - make a 2-sided copy
Geometry Tetraflexagon (microsoft document imaging format)
Two pages- make a 2-sided copy

Worksheets Geometry Tetraflexagon Worksheet (microsoft word format)
Quadrilaterals Cut-and-paste Worksheet (pdf format)

geometry-center out.JPG (3903 bytes) Cut out the large square.  Fold it into sixteen smaller squares.  Then cut the four center squares out, leaving a ring of twelve small squares.
geometry-first fold.JPG (3222 bytes) Fold the four left squares toward the center.
geometry second fold.JPG (3591 bytes) Fold the top three squares toward the center.
geometry third fold.JPG (3369 bytes) Fold the right three squares toward the center.
geometry start of last fold.JPG (3700 bytes) Fold the bottom two squares to the center.   As you fold, the left side must carefully be tucked under.
geometry last fold last tuck.JPG (3463 bytes) Tucking the last square under...
geometry all folds done.JPG (4087 bytes) ...to produce the folded tetraflexagon.