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1. 20 Kids * 20 Kites * 20 Minutes!!
2. Anthony's Kite Workshop
3. Gander Academy's Kites Theme Page
4. History of Kites
5. How to Make Kites
6. Kite Plans - Delirious Delusion Custom Kites
7. Kite Plans on the Internet
8. Kite Plans
9. Prism Sport Stunt Kites Performance Dual Line Kiting
10. Skateboard Science (Exploratorium)
11. Surfing the Net with Kids- Kites
12. Virtual Kite Zoo

20 Kids * 20 Kites * 20 Minutes!!
http://www.aloha.net/~bigwind/20kidskites.html

20 Kids * 20 Kites * 20 Minutes is a good site for making kites because it not only has the directions, but they are easy to read. It also has follow along pictures. The site is easy to understand, and has fun graphics. This site is very helpful to a middle school student because it has good details. This site will not waste your time if you are looking for directions on how to make kites!!

• Student Author: Rachel D.and Brook L.
• Teacher: Leslie Walsh
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Anthony's Kite Workshop
http://www.sct.gu.edu.au/~anthony/kites/

Have you ever wondered how to make a kite? How about finding some new kinds of kites? You'll find the answer to both of these questions and many, many more at this site. It's easy to navigate, easy to understand and has a number of kite designs. Including "rolloplanes," parachute kites, and "twisty tails." It also has some links to other kite sites. Overall, the look is pretty good.

• Student Author: Graham R.
• Teacher: Leslie Walsh
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Gander Academy's Kites Theme Page
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/kites.htm

Making kites! On this website, there's a lot of categories on kites as the histories of kites, how to make kites, and types of kites to give you the ideas of what designs you want, etc. You can go to any links on this site. The steps of making a kite are very simple and easy to read. There's also a category on this site that your teacher can look at. This is an educational and supported site. If you want to know about kites or how to make kites then this would be a great site for you. [Editor's note: Numerous links on this site did not work at the time this entry was published.]

• Student Author: Bao T.
• Teacher: Leslie Walsh
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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History of Kites
http://www.zianet.com/katgraham/kites/history.html

I think that this site is really good because it has tons of information on the shapes of kites and why they are that shape. It also tells when box kites were first made and gives some more dates on when the other kites were made. This site also has stories on the history on kites and the history of kites in ancient Japan. I would recommend this to anyone interested in the history of kites and the making of kites.

• Student Author: Bryanna F.
• Teacher: Leslie Walsh
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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How to Make Kites
http://www.kites.org/tmr/index.html

Are you a kite flyer? Do you want to make your own kite? If so, this is the website for you. Diagrams give no exact measurements so the size of the kites is all up to you. Step by step instructions are easy to follow, except on the last kite where the instructions are in German. Detailed diagrams give a good idea on how to make your kite and a photo gallery lets you see the finished product and compare it to your kite. This is a very good website for someone who can read and follow directions well and has the mathematical experience to figure out the percentages on the sides of the kites.

• Student Author: Kyle D.
• Teacher: Leslie Walsh
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Kite Plans - Delirious Delusion Custom Kites
http://www.users.qwest.net/~ddkites/plans.html

This is a great website if you need or want kite plans. There is a wide variety of kite plans within four sub-categories: Quadline plans, Single line plans, Stunt kite plans and Accessories. There is a mouse-tag that is slightly annoying, but overall this is a stellar site.

• Student Author: Maddy M. and Ben B.
• Teacher: Leslie Walsh
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Kite Plans on the Internet
http://www.geocities.com/p_leriche/snowflak/snowflak.html

This is a good website because it shows the steps and gives diagrams of how to make a kite. It is colorful and easy to read. It also has links to pages that will show diagrams and step by step information on how to make a variety of kites.

• Student Author: Allison C.
• Teacher: Leslie Walsh
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Kite Plans
http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/2826/cerfsvplans.html

This site features clean and neat kite plans of the Radical 3, Snowflake, Genki kite, and more. Also there are many colorful pictures of the the different kites this site offers. On this site the pictures are clear and are made so middle schoolers can understand them. Compared to other sites this one is very accurate. Lastly, this site can be used on all computers and all of the links work.

• Student Author: Ashlee I. & Megan S.
• Teacher: Leslie Walsh
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Prism Sport Stunt Kites Performance Dual Line Kiting
http://www.prismkites.com/

Prism kites offers lots of great stuff to help build a kite and fly it. It has great graphics and slide shows to show you some cool kite designs and some kite expos. It has descriptions on how to build a kite and multiple pictures on how to get your kite ready to fly. It also has videos on making and flying kites. f you're thinking of kites then you should think about prismkites.com

• Student Author: Ross D.
• Teacher: Leslie Walsh
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Skateboard Science (Exploratorium)
http://www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/

This site lets you find out the science behind skateboarding. If you want to find out how skateboarders do tricks and other interesting things about skateboards, then check out this site! This site has a skateboarding newscast, areas on how skateboards work and how tricks work. A glossary makes understanding skateboarding talk easy. Movies and graphics make this site interesting. To have skateboarding science explained to you, go to this great site!

• Student Author:
• Teacher: Patrick Godar
• This site helped Patrick Godar's class answer the question(s) "How do skateboarders stay on their boards?" and "What did skateboards use to be like?" and "What is a skateboard made of?" and "What parts are there in a skateboard?"
• Librarian: Pam Nibbe
• School: Akira Toki Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Surfing the Net with Kids- Kites
http://www.surfnetkids.com/kites.htm

In this site you can learn how to make a kite with easy steps and clear directions. You can learn the history of kite making and safety tips to flying a kite. I picked it because it grabs your attention and doesn't let it go. The more you read the more information you get and the more you want to keep reading. This site takes you to many different sites but they all are informational and readable for kids.

• Student Author: Lizzy S.
• Teacher: Leslie Walsh
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Virtual Kite Zoo
www.kites.org/zoo

If you're looking for a good website about kites, boy do we have one for you! I recommend this educational yet fun site. This site is filled wtih enormously colorful pictures of kites now, and from the past. It takes us back and tells how the idea of kites came about, and how they can be made. Also they tell us things what they can be used for. This is a great site and I suggest it for anyone who is interested in kite flying and kite history.

• Student Author: Kelli K. and Najme I.
• Teacher: Leslie Walsh
• Technology Teacher: Jill Cohan
• School: Ray F. Sennett Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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