Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades K-4, Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12
Subject
Art, Mathematics, Physical Science, Geometry, Measurement and Data Analysis, Problem Solving, Flight and Aeronautics
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT
Kites
In the Kites Guide, through observation, the students will identify common occurrences and make inferences about air and how it moves. They will “see” wind as it works, identifying its direction of travel and its strength by observing its effects on a windsock. Students will follow directions to create their own simple kites and come to understand the power of wind as it applies to the simple activity of flying it. They will begin to view wind as a force that is capable of doing work, whether it be for fun or to perform a job.
Grade Level: PK-4
Time Required: 45 minutes
National Science Standards Addressed:
Science:
- Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
- Understanding about scientific inquiry
- Position and motion of objects
- Objects in the sky
- Science and technology in local challenges
- Science as a human endeavor
Math:
- Compute fluently and make reasonable estimates
- Understand patterns, relations, and functions
- Use visualization, spatial reasoning, and geometric modeling to solve problems
- Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to determine measurements
- Formulate questions that can be addressed with data and collect, organize, and display, relevant data to answer them
- Problem Solving
Topic: Wind, weather measurement, air, motion, force, work
Students will follow directions to create their own kites and understand the power of wind as it applies to the activity of flying a kite. They will view wind as a force that is capable of doing work, whether it be for fun or to perform a job.
Grade Level: 5-12
Time Required: 120 minutes
Topic: Wind, air, motion, force, geometric shapes, patterns, sequencing, lift, pressure