3-D Pop-Up Book-Mapping Skills (4-5)

Some of my students are studying maps this month. So I thought it would be fun if they did a 3-D scene that they would then have to map.

You Will Need the Following:

• Drawing paper
• Construction paper
• Markers
• Pencils
• Glue
• Scissors

Step 1

First I traced my ruler around the edges of the paper. You need to do this so that you have guidelines to glue the other windows of the book.

I then drew a background scene that will be at the back of the book.

Step 2

This is the first window. I traced the ruler around this paper as well. Then gently folded it to cut out the middle. I used the paper from the middle to make the trees and then I colored them.

Step 3

I glue the trees onto the first window and then place it over the background picture to see how it will look. Note: I did have to end up trimming the tree on the left since it was sticking out of the frame.

Step 4

I followed the same steps as above to make the second layer of images.

Step 5

Fold square pieces of paper accordian-style. These will be the pieces that hold your book together.

Step 6

Glue the back of the background scene to the first fold in the accordian paper.

Step 7

Fold the accordian paper over and then glue the middle piece, and then finally the front piece to the corresponding accordian fold.

It will look like this from the side:

Here is the final product:

Step 8

Then to tie in mapping skills I will have them draw a map of the 3-d scene they just made.