The Amazing World of Kites
By: Andrea Silva
Imagine It! Build it! Fly it!
I chose the Della Porta kite because it was just a simple rectangular kite that would be, in my opinion, an easy beginners kite. It is known for it to be the easiest to fly which would be great for starters. Since this is my first time flying a kite, it would be perfect for me.
Our Materials
Our group's materials were:
garbage bags
dowels
tape
rubber bands
wrapping paper
string
Different Kites?!
Diamond Kites
The Diamond kite is the most common type of kite. For hundreds and hundreds of years it has remained popular due to its reliable flying characteristics. It is also simple to make.
Delta Kites
The Delta kite is designed to be an eye-catching spectacle as it floats about a high angle.
Bermuda Kites
The Bermudas are mostly advance due to making the angles just right. They have geometrical designs and are quite colorful tools.
Kite History
The exact time and origin a kite is not yet known,but is believed that they were flown in China thousands of years ago.One of the legends says that when a random Chinese farmer tied a string onto his hat so it won't blow away from any strong winds, the first kite was born. Kite flying started to spread from China to Korea, and eventually got to Asia to India.
What's So Good About a Della Porta?
Well, I think Della Portas rock! They are rectangles and who could go wrong with that, right?! You can make any design and it would always look good (in my opinion). Now just think about what I've said and ,if you can, learn more about them today.