Get your students excited about aeronautics and flight by building kites out of recycled material and giving them a test flight! Add an element of competition to the experience by having judges select the most unique and or successful kites!
Created with upper elementary in mind, this experience could be scaled down to engage younger students and their families in a family STEM experience. This experience could also be scaled up to include the engineering design process with a middle school or high school audience.
The lessons and curricula linked are FREE to use. Materials to implement the curriculum are the responsibility of the user. You can expect to spend approximately $5 per student on materials. This is an estimated cost, and you can expect materials to vary depending on quantity, manufacturer, and market. These activities use several items that you may already have on hand, like paper, tape, and scissors, which could reduce the cost of this experience.
A selection of several kite templates and resources.
NASA resource on how to build a Sled Kite
How to build a Dermer Sled Kite
Advanced Kite Building Instructions
A selection of several kite templates and resources.
Use this resource to scale your kite festival to an older audience.