Kite+Resources

Here are some general resources about kites:

 * [|The Drachen Foundation] A great site all about kites. Be sure to check out their "Education" page, especially the very bottom where you can download short books (pdf) for teaching kites.
 * [|The History of Kites] - A good site with a brief history of kites and a few kite folktales from around the world.
 * Kite Webisodes - "Virtual Field Trips" about kites from Ball State University
 * [|Kites in The Classroom] - a huge resource for all kinds of information about kites and education.
 * [|Teaching English with Kites] - a unit about how to teach English through the study of kites.
 * [|How to say "kite" in different languages].

Kite directions and plans:

 * [|Activity TV] - short video tutorials for making several kinds of kites, from beginner to expert level.
 * [|An easy diamond kite] - directions for making a simple but effective diamond kite.
 * [|Plans for three fairly easy kites].
 * A student video tutorial for making a sled kite using math.
 * [[file:How to make a sled kite.pdf]] - quick directions for making sled kites in the classroom. Can be used with the sheets below.
 * [[file:Sled Kite Student Sheets.doc]] - activity sheets for students to make sled kites using measurement, division, and fractions.
 * [[file:Kite Design Sheet.doc]] - design sheet to go with above activities.