Procedure A. Warm-up 1. Review the background information and have additional reading materials available for the students who wish to gather more information. B. Activity 1. Have a sample available of a previously made sled kite as well as all the materials needed for kite building. Create a pattern according to the following diagram.
All sled kites follow the same proportions.
If you fold the pattern lengthwise, you can place it along the side seams of a tall kitchen garbage bag and get two kites from one bag. Lay the plastic garbage bag flat. Each student will need ten pieces. Place the dowels parallel to one another. Press down firmly around the dowel and repeat at the other end.