Objective:
The students will create kites.

Materials

• Links to any of the following sites for easy kite making plans/ideas: 20 Kids, 20 Kites, 20 Minutes, Teacher's Helper, Kids Kite Site, Basic Sled Kite, or Sugar Glider Kite.

• Materials needed in the kite plan which you've decided upon.

Procedure

1. Preview the aforementioned web sites and decide upon the kite making plan which best fits the students.

2. Gather the materials needed and have the students follow the directions for creating the kite.

3. If possible, go outside and fly the kites.  This can be incorporated with the Movement Lesson.

Other Lesson Ideas

1. Have the students create their own kite designs without the use of plans or directions.

2. Have the students decorate kite shaped pieces of paper to be hung from the ceiling of the classroom.