Kites on a Roll Links

To add more fun to your "kiting… on a roll" experience, check out these web sites:

We found a website that might really interest you. Visit the link below to find an interactive mapping of great places to fly kites across America. http://find.mapmuse.com/re1/interest.php?brandID=KITE_SITES. The site is created so that you may also add your favorite kite flying site if it is not already listed.

Some web sites that might give you a better understanding about why and how a kite flies are: http://www.2020site.org. Scroll down to the “How To” section and Click on “How to Fly a Kite”. Once there, click on “The Science of Kite Flying”. And the K-8 Aeronautic Internet Textbook page http://wings.avkids.com/Curriculums/Vehicles/kite_summary.html. If you type this in, pay close attention to capital letters. There is also an _ between kite and summary. Scroll down to “Teacher Text”.

Teaching ESL Content through Kite Making for Grades K-12. Visit http://eric.ed.gov. In the search box enter in ED362016.


www.intellicast.com/kitecast KITEcast, the spot to get all your kiting weather information and specialized imagery, along with articles, tips, and other unique features!

www.kitelife.com Established in 1998, Kitelife features a free bi-monthly on line magazine devoted to promoting all walks of kiting with a dazzling array of articles, plans, event coverage, commentary, videos and photos. Kitelife is a "lifestyle" publication and one of the largest kite sites in the world, bringing you the splendor and personalities that make up modern kiting. Also featured on the site are archives of out of print kite periodicals, classified ads for buying/selling used kites or accessories, and more resources than you can shake a spar at!

www.carnetdevol.org This link reflects the international appeal of kiting. The site, which presents the international history of kite flying, was created in France and translated into English by a Canadian. A terrific resource, no matter what the language. If you scroll down to the bottom of the home page, you will find a section entitled Actualities/News. This tells you about kite happenings all over the world. Pretty interesting!

www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplain/kite1/html A terrific educational tool geared towards upper elementary age and up. Good background information on kites, to be used as teaching tools for math and science teachers, kite flyers wanting more technical information. Be sure to visit the Index page on the site.

www.kfs.org/kites	Directs you to different sites based upon the topic and information you're seeking.

www.aka.org.au	The site of the Australian Kite Association offers a lot of information. Check out the page called "Kites in the Classroom."

	Teachers, be sure to read: "Suggestions About How Kites Might be Used Within Schools - A Guide for Teachers"

www.aka.kite.org	The site of the American Kitefliers Association. Check out Table of Contents for topics you want to explore: Festivals particularly a calendar of events, Publications, especially How to Fly a Kite, Kites in the Classroom, Other Kite Related Sites for businesses, kite clubs and miscellaneous topics.

	This site helps you calculate the altitude of your kite. Pretty clever!

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