Students will explore angles and lines of symmetry, while building the kites. The culminating activity will be flying the kites. The sled kite is a standard workshop kite that can be made in a variety of sizes and with a variety of materials. The kite is simple to make and is an excellent flyer. There are three main forces that affect the flight of a kite.
Lift causes the kite to rise.
Gravity causes the kite to fall. Drag is the pull on the kite by the passing air. When all three of these forces are balanced, the kite will fly. A kite has many parts that help keep lift, gravity and drag balanced. The flying line holds the kite so that it will not fly away in the wind.