Teaching with kites is a great way to teach your students about science, world cultures, art, and design. We have a variety of lesson plans and kite kits - browse what we offer below, or search by grade level to narrow your results.
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Level: Intermediate (3-5/6)
1-4 sessions, including student readings, kite making, and kite flying. Sessions can be taught in a different order, with some combined or omitted. The kite alone can be constructed in 30 minutes (minimal decoration and no flying time).
Tags: Scientific, Flat, Paper, United States
Level: Primary (K-2)
1-6 sessions, including student readings, kite making, and kite flying. Sessions can be taught in a different order, with some combined or omitted. The kite alone can be constructed in 40 minutes (minimal decoration and no flying time).
Tags: Art, Figure, Paper, United States
Level: Intermediate (3-5/6), Middle (6-8)
3-5 sessions, including student readings, kite making, and kite flying. Sessions can be taught in a different order, with some combined or omitted. The kite alone can be constructed in about 30 minutes (no decoration and no flying time).
Tags: Historical, BoxCellular, Paper, United States
2-5 sessions, including student readings, kite making, and kite flying. Sessions can be taught in a different order, with some combined or omitted. The kite alone can be constructed in 40 minutes (minimal decoration and no flying time).
Tags: Cultural, Figure, Paper, North Korea, South Korea
1-5 sessions, including student readings (20-40 minutes each) and decorating, constructing, and flying the kite (can be combined into one or more longer sessions). The kite alone can be constructed in 45 minutes (no decoration or flying time).
Tags: Cultural, Sport, Sport, Paper, North Korea, South Korea
1-6 sessions, including student readings (20-40 minutes each) and decorating, constructing, and flying the kite (can be combined into one or more longer sessions). The kite alone can be constructed in 45 minutes (no decoration or flying time).
Tags: Cultural, Flat, Bamboo, Paper, Japan
2-6 sessions, including student readings, kite making, and kite flying. Sessions can be taught in a different order, with some combined or omitted. The kite alone can be constructed in 30 minutes (minimal decoration and no flying time).
2-5 sessions, including one to three optional student readings (20-40 minutes each) and two kite making sessions (45-60 minutes each; can be combined).
Tags: Cultural, Figure, Paper, Japan
1 session (30 – 50 minutes)
Tags: Cultural, Flat, Paper, Guatemala