Mobius Strip Paper Chain

What To Do

To make a Mobius strip

• Take one paper strip and put a piece of tape across the end as in the photo (see guide),
• Make a loop and give the strip a half twist and tape the two ends together. Add another piece of tape to make sure it holds tightly. This is a Mobius strip.

Experiment

• Take another paper strip and draw a line down the middle of the strip.
• Make another Mobius strip following the directions above- put a piece of tape across one end make the loop and tape the two ends together. 
  • What do you notice about the line?
• Cut along the line all around the loop.
  • What do you think will happen?
  • Do you have one or two loops?

Make a coloured Mobius strip paper chain

• Take a strip of paper and put the tape across the end as before.
• Loop it through your first Mobius strip before making the half twist and taping the ends together.
• Make the half-twist and tape the ends together. Now you have the start of a paper chain.
• Take another strip of paper and put the tape across the end as before.
• Loop it through the second Mobius strip in the chain, make a half twist and tape the ends together.
• Continue to make the chain until you like the length of it or run out of strips.