- Have students work to design their own kite.
- They can look at the different kinds of kites that are possible by looking at the Wikipedia website.
- http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kite
- In the kite, the students should show the diagonals and the opposite angles of the kite.
- Students should be very creative with their kite and have it say something about them.
- Use this in connection with the technology integration section.
III.TechnologyIntegration
- Have students do some research on kites.
- They can do a web search on kites and see many different designs.
- Students should be able to report on the origin of kites.
- Three cultural elements of kites
- Three countries known for kites
- How and why kites fly
- How kites are used in science and technology
- Ask students to write a report on this topic.
IV.NotesonAssessment
- Assess student reports and kite designs.
- Is the design creative?
- Does it say something about the student?
- Is the report complete?
- Are all of the components in it?
- Provide students with feedback/correction as needed.
Chapter 3. Geometry TE - Enrichment