 | Create the x- and y- axis |
 | Fold the line y = x |
 | Fold the line y = -x |
 | Take the highest point on the line y = x and bring it back to the origin |
 | Take the highest point on the line y = -x and bring it back to the origin |
 | Fold this new figure along its line of symmetry |
 | Push at the right angle to create a parallelogram. |
 | When the 8 unit pieces are folded I then gave them instructions on how to
put the eight pieces together to form the octagon. When this figure is
folded correctly the figure will collapse into a Chinese star. |