Students at Somis school strived to become Origami Math Geniuses (OMG).  They learned origami and transformed a paper strip into a heart.  They also made a hearty flower through spatial reasoning and collaboration.  OMG instilled mathematical concepts in their minds and delighted them about learning math through origami activities.  

OMG integrates origami art and math into K-12 education.  The inquiry based curriculum engages students in relevant origami tasks to acquire math skills.   Learning math through origami has significant effect on math achievement and confidence.  OMG has been taught to students and teachers throughout Southern California.  More information on OMG can be found at http://www.bijian.com/omg.html.

STEAM integrates STEM and Art in education.  To pump STEAM into classrooms, teachers in Southern California may take a STEAM workshop — Origami Math Genius (OMG).  It is held at Gold Coast Science Network’s 11th Conference for STEM Education on February 27, 2016 at Oxnard College, California.  

The conference is organized by Gold Coast Science Network and co-sponsored by Ventura County Office of Education, Oxnard College and California Science Teachers Association. Participants are eligible to receive 1 unit of professional development credit.  The registration cost is $40.  More information about the conference can be found at http://www.goldcoastscience.net/2016-conference.html.

OMG is a STEAM curriculum developed for integrating origami art and math in K-12 education.  Teaching math through origami art has significant effect on math achievement.  OMG workshops have been provided to teachers throughout Southern California to improve math education.

A paper sculpture of the monkey is created to visualize a literal expression — tongue in cheek.  The usage originates with the idea of biting one's tongue to prevent an outburst of laughter.

“Origami Math Genius (OMG)” author BiJian Fan will talk about learning math through origami art at Camarillo Public Library, 1-4 pm, February 13, 2016.  The event is free.

OMG is an eTextbook.  It provides folding instruction in videos, audios, and pop-over images.  The interactivity makes the instruction intuitive to follow and fun to learn.  BiJian will talk about OMG’s educational benefit and demonstrate the mathematical concepts embedded in origami.

Learning math through origami has significant effect on math achievement.  It also stimulates cognitive development and alleviates math anxiety.  More  information on OMG can be found at http://www.bijian.com/omg.html .