Dear YES Mag,
Thanks for the information on making the newspaper dome. We put our own spin on your project. Instead of using tape or staples, punched holes and used paper fasteners to hole the papers together. It achieved a much cleaner dome. It also demonstrated that the proper angles are automatically formed. We rolled the papers on a 5/8" dowel and punched holes 1" from each end. For temporary fasteners we used pipe cleaners until we had all of the tubes in place, then we use the paper fasteners. My students focused on the six pentagons because they could visualize the pattern as the dome was being constructed. I've attached some pictures. Nice project. Thanks for your help!

RV Hill
G. Ray Bodley High School