Kite Flying

We're Danielle and Jasmine. Our kites are colorful and graceful, but they're also fierce competitors. We love to enter kite-flying contests, and we're serious about winning. Our question is: how does our kite's shape affect its performance? Which kite lets us maneuver our way to victory?

How would you investigate this question?
Kites come in all kinds of shapes and designs, including Delta, Diamond, Box, Sled, and single-string or double-string varieties. With your group, decide which kite style you want to make; remember you can make different size kites of that style. Decide what to measure or observe that tells you how easy the kite is to control. Describe your investigation idea in your notebook. Go to Kites to see how Danielle and Jasmine did their kite investigation.