
I have used foldables in my classroom many times.  There are things I like about them and things I don't.  One negative aspect of foldables is the amount of time it seems to take to put them together.  No matter how carefully I give the directions, some students struggle with where to fold and where to cut.  I end up spending valuable learning time on just the mechanics of putting the foldable together.
As I journey into the world of interactive notebooks, I have been trying to create foldables to summarize the main topics we will be studying in the first semester of Algebra I.  I plan on using these foldables to either introduce or summarize whatever topic we are studying.
I have created some templates that I think will solve the problem of students being confused about where to fold and where to cut.
This 
Slope Foldable is the first one I created.  The dark lines are fold lines and the dash lines are cut lines.  You are welcome to download this foldable and edit it to fit your needs.  
 
2 comments:
I remember learning about slopes back in high school...
Are you familiar with Dinah Zike's Foldables templates (often comes with Glencoe text samples)? Here's a link to the pdf version http://www.classconnect.com/app/filebox/4fe885b6c582168c16000003
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