Curated OER
Locations of Objects
In this locations of objects learning exercise, students solve 5 different problems that include counting objects and determining where each is located. First, they identify the location of each object. Then, students fill-in the correct...
Curated OER
Kites of Japan
High schoolers perform research into the designs of Japanese kites in order to appreciate them for their aerodynamic designs. The appreciation builds student interest in order to produce their own similar designs.
Curated OER
Create Koi Nobori: Carp Kites
Students study the Japanese art of Koi Nabori or carp kites. They create their own carp kites with repeating patterns.
Curated OER
The Paper Dutch Kite
Young scholars construct a Dutch Kite using simple materials. In this math lesson plan, students measure kite dimensions according to specified instructions. They also describe and define the different parts of a kite.
Curated OER
Kite Maze
In this maze worksheet, students trace a path in a maze puzzle that is in the shape of a kite. This maze is of medium difficulty.
Curated OER
Developing Fluency: Hurry, Off We Go!
Students practice reading with fluency and accuracy, as well as remembering what they have read in order to interpret the meaning of the text. They read a story several times to become fluent reading faster each time read. Finally,...
Curated OER
Air It Out
Students practice writing their names and print it in bold color ona piece of paper which is taped to a kite. They watch their names flying in the sky while running with their kites.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Let's Go Fly a Kite!
By making a simple sled kite from the template provided and using the suggestions in the Science Buddies project, you can experiment with variables that test different aspects of flight. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up...
PBS
Idaho Public Television: Birds of Prey Facts
Dialogue for Kids, a program on Idaho Public Television, offers facts, information, and images of birds of prey. Learn what makes a bird a raptor, what raptors look like in the sky, threats that face these birds, and more! Classroom...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Investigating Properties of Kites
In this activity, students construct kites and investigate their properties. They also relate the properties to squares and rhombi.
Earth Life
Earth Life Web: Bird Orders of the World
At this site from Earth-Life Web, you can find a list of 23 bird orders and additional facts on each species. Taxonomy and photos are included.
Other
Up to Ten: Make an Insect Kite
"Make a giant insect kite that you'll be able to fly around your garden or the local park."
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Tail Acrostic Poems
In this lesson, Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic by Steven Schnur Mentor, Silver Seeds by Paul Paolilli, and Henry & The Kite Dragon by Bruce Edward Hall are used as mentor texts. Students will practice their acrostic skills on the tail...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Kites
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Apply the properties of kites.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Kites
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students the properties of kites and how to apply them.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Area and Perimeter of Rhombuses and Kites
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are given the two diagonals of a kite of rhombus and are to determine the area and perimeter. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: An Introduction to Quadrilaterals
Quadrilaterals-parallelograms, rectangles, and trapezoids-are thoroughly introduced in this lesson plan for upper elementary and middle school learners. Lots of resources are linked to it to help support the teacher and students....
Teacher Planet
Teacher Planet: Summer
A variety of lesson plans, units, activities, and worksheets are provided here all with a summer theme.
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa
Red Escolar: Vertices Escondidos
In Spanish. This is a basic introduction to tessellation and various learning activities dealing with tessellations.
Smithsonian Institution
Lemelson Center: Spark!lab: Create Indoor Kite [Pdf]
Learn how Ben Franklin, Alexander Graham Bell, the Wright Brothers, and Guglielmo Marconi used kites as tools to spur innovation. Then follow the directions provided to create your own kite for flying indoors.
Other
The Virtual Kite Zoo
The Virtual Kite Zoo is devoted to kite flying and kite lore. You can learn kite terminology, how to tie proper knots--and teachers can find ideas to use kites in the classroom.