From: Patrick Polk Subject: First grade kite unit ideas Message-ID: Organization: IQuest Internet, Inc. Date: Sun, 7 Apr 1996 16:07:57 -1000 i am a first year teacher in a small Indiana town. I thought it would be great to teach my kids about kites. I found a great kite shop in South Padre Island, TX. Needless to say, I bought one and fell in love with the craft. Does anyone know of any useful links or info that would be beneficial to my age of students? Anything would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: Steve.Ploof@mail.utexas.edu (Steven Ploof) Subject: Re: First grade kite unit ideas Date: Tue, 9 Apr 1996 04:26:52 -1000 Organization: University of Texas, General Libraries Message-ID: Patrick, You might try a book called "Kites How to Make and Fly Them" by Marion Downer. I found this book in the Childrens section of the library. Another good place to look is on the Internet. A basic Sled Kite is extremely easy to make form household materials (garbage bags). If you convert any measurements to units, it does make much difference as to the size and you can scale up or down. Steve ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In article , Patrick Polk wrote: > i am a first year teacher in a small Indiana town. I thought it would > be great to teach my kids about kites. I found a great kite shop in > South Padre Island, TX. Needless to say, I bought one and fell in love > with the craft. Does anyone know of any useful links or info that would > be beneficial to my age of students? Anything would be greatly > appreciated. Thanks! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Steven S. Ploof = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: KITEJAG@MOTHER.COM (John A. Gabby Jr.) Subject: Re: First grade kite unit ideas Date: Tue, 9 Apr 1996 03:13:35 -1000 Organization: Mother.COM Message-ID: <4kdsor$stf@pa.mother.com> Patrick Polk wrote: >i am a first year teacher in a small Indiana town. I thought it would >be great to teach my kids about kites. I found a great kite shop in >South Padre Island, TX. Needless to say, I bought one and fell in love >with the craft. Does anyone know of any useful links or info that would >be beneficial to my age of students? Anything would be greatly >appreciated. Thanks! Contact the AKA at (800) 252-2550 and ask for the publication Kites in the Classroom. This "how to" manual is full of easy to build kites that are very applicable for the age group you are working with...and the price of five dollars or so just about covers printing cost. Mel Hickman at the AKA office is most helpful. John A. Gabby Jr. President, Northern California Kite Club Think Kindly Thoughts. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: mrkites@seasurf.com (John Fraser) Subject: Re: First grade kite unit ideas Date: Mon, 8 Apr 1996 19:59:06 -1000 Organization: Transport Logic, Portland, OR USA. Phone: (503)243-1940 Message-ID: <4katbb$71f@news.transport.com> Patrick Polk wrote: >i am a first year teacher in a small Indiana town. I thought it would >be great to teach my kids about kites. I found a great kite shop in >South Padre Island, TX. Needless to say, I bought one and fell in love >with the craft. Does anyone know of any useful links or info that would >be beneficial to my age of students? Anything would be greatly >appreciated. Thanks! There are a number of good books available that are meant for children to build/fly kites. Contact: Kitelines Magazine PO Box 466 Radallstown Md 21133 1-301-922-1212 They have a mail-order book business. John Fraser - Lisa Heath Once Upon a Breeze Kiteshop mrkites@webcom.com http://webcom.com/mrkites/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1996 04:21:41 -1000 Message-Id: <9604101421.AA09339@bustoff.bwh.harvard.edu> From: Marty Sasaki Subject: Re: First grade kite unit ideas ------- Start of forwarded message ------- From: dbarnes@whidbey.net (dick barnes) Subject: Re: First grade kite unit ideas Date: 10 Apr 1996 02:40:01 GMT Organization: Whidbey Internet Services Patrick, I've tried to send you info via e-mail to pepolk@pop.holli.com but it comes back undeliverable. E-mail me at dbarnes@whidbey.net so I have a good respond e-mail address please. dick ------- End of forwarded message ------- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1996 04:22:30 -1000 Message-Id: <9604101422.AA09371@bustoff.bwh.harvard.edu> From: Marty Sasaki Subject: Re: First grade kite unit ideas ------- Start of forwarded message ------- From: cvdunton@visi.net (Charlie Dunton) Subject: Re: First grade kite unit ideas Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1996 05:09:02 GMT Organization: Visionary Systems InterNetNews site mrkites@seasurf.com (John Fraser) wrote: >Patrick Polk wrote: > >>i am a first year teacher in a small Indiana town. I thought it would >>be great to teach my kids about kites. I found a great kite shop in >>South Padre Island, TX. Needless to say, I bought one and fell in love >>with the craft. Does anyone know of any useful links or info that would >>be beneficial to my age of students? Anything would be greatly >>appreciated. Thanks! John Fraser replied >There are a number of good books available that are meant for children >to build/fly kites. Contact: >Kitelines Magazine PO Box 466 Radallstown Md 21133 >1-301-922-1212 They have a mail-order book business. > Margret Gregor's books, "Kites For Everyone" and "More Kites For Everyone" are two excellent choices and both are available from Kitelines. My wife is a middle school teacher, so I've taught a number of classes for her. A kite I've had great success making with her students is the 'Flying None' from Margret's "More Kites" book. This is a teacher's type of kite....cheap to make! Even making a simple sled kite, if you multiple the cost by 100 students, you could easily spend $50 on trash bags, dowels, and string. The Flying None uses 1 sheet of paper (8 1/2 x 11), one staple, one piece of tape, and sewing thread for line. Total cost for 100 kids is under $5 and that's using fancy neon colored paper. It's also simple enough to make that you can finish and fly in a 45 minute class period. On top of all that, it teaches measuring fractions with a ruler. Here are the instructions: Fold a piece of paper in half like a hamburger. (The other way is like a hot dog...this description was passed to me by a 5th grade teacher.) Using a ruler, measure along the fold from the end and mark at 1 1/4" and 3 1/8". Pull the two corners near your marks down on either side so that the points of the corners meet the folded edge at the 1 1/4" mark. While holding the corners in place, staple through all four layers near the fold. Pull off some sewing thread (four or five feet works great for indoors) and stick the thread to a 1" piece of tape. Place the tape on the SIDE of the kite so the thread comes off the fold at the 3 1/8" mark. That's it. For better performance outside, you can add a tail made from a piece of VCR tape. Have Fun, Charlie Dunton --- May you never stand in the shadow of your kite cvdunton@visi.net ------- End of forwarded message ------- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: jhard@odin.tcac.com (John Hardaway) Subject: Re: First grade kite unit ideas Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1996 15:02:44 -1000 Organization: TCA Communications of Texas Message-ID: <4khp8c$9o1@jupiter.tcac.com> cvdunton@visi.net (Charlie Dunton) wrote: >mrkites@seasurf.com (John Fraser) wrote: >>Patrick Polk wrote: >> >>>i am a first year teacher in a small Indiana town. I thought it would >>>be great to teach my kids about kites. I found a great kite shop in >>>South Padre Island, TX. Needless to say, I bought one and fell in love >>>with the craft. Does anyone know of any useful links or info that would >>>be beneficial to my age of students? Anything would be greatly >>>appreciated. Thanks! >John Fraser replied >>There are a number of good books available that are meant for children >>to build/fly kites. Contact: >>Kitelines Magazine PO Box 466 Radallstown Md 21133 >>1-301-922-1212 They have a mail-order book business. >> >Margret Gregor's books, "Kites For Everyone" and "More Kites For Everyone" >are two excellent choices and both are available from Kitelines. >My wife is a middle school teacher, so I've taught a number of classes >for her. A kite I've had great success making with her students >is the 'Flying None' from Margret's "More Kites" book. This is a teacher's >type of kite....cheap to make! Even making a simple sled kite, if you >multiple the cost by 100 students, you could easily spend $50 on trash >bags, dowels, and string. The Flying None uses 1 sheet of paper >(8 1/2 x 11), one staple, one piece of tape, and sewing thread for line. >Total cost for 100 kids is under $5 and that's using fancy neon colored >paper. It's also simple enough to make that you can finish and fly in >a 45 minute class period. On top of all that, it teaches measuring >fractions with a ruler. These things are great. When I was selling kites, I made up a bunch of these to take to the park with me. Printed them with all the marks (fold, staple, bridle attachment, etc), some simple graphics, and , of course, some advertising for the shop. These things went over well with the younger children (and some of the older ones, too). Glad you posted the instructions. My template had disappeared from my computer and I couldn't remember where I found the plans for these. John Hardaway = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: wbelm82382@aol.com (WBelm82382) Subject: Re: First grade kite unit ideas Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 05:51:32 -1000 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Message-ID: <4l8cq4$3ef@newsbf02.news.aol.com> I found a good Kite book that might be helpful. "Kites on the Wind Easy to Make Kites that Fly Without Sticks". This book has plans for 13 kites that are made of 8 1/2" X 11" paper, tape and thread. From easy sleds to a 4 cell pyramid kite. Author Emery J. Kelly. Publisher Lerner Publications. Good luck. Wayne = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =