Use a piece of tape (at least 4" long) to tape the dowels together and make a loose cross.ģ. Have your student measure the entire length of the wooden dowel and discuss: "If we want the bottom part of the kite to be twice as long as the top part of the kite, where do we want the dowels to cross?" You can also phrase the question in terms of fractions: "If we want to cross the dowels 1/3 of the way down on the long dowel, exactly how far down do we cross the dowels?" For an 18" long dowel, you should find that the dowels will cross 6" down.Ģ. You and your student can choose how much longer you want your bottom to be than the top we recommend a ratio of 2:1 of bottom:top. Does a kite have vertical mirror symmetry? It does not! A kite has a shorter top and a longer bottom.
Have your student measure the length of the shorter wooden dowel, divide that length by 2, and mark the halfway mark on the dowel.ġb. That means that you want your long wooden dowel (which runs vertically along the kite) to cross the short wooden dowel (which runs horizontally) exactly in the middle of the short dowel. A kite has horizontal mirror symmetry, meaning that it is exactly the same on the right and the left. Given the shape of a standard diamond kite, where should the dowels cross?ġa. We'll begin by taking our pencil and marking on the 18" wooden dowel and the 12" wooden dowel where they will cross.
The purpose of this step is to help hold the string kite frame in place (see Step 5). This step is not required, but helpful.ġ. The cuts must be parallel to each other at each end of a dowel. PARENTAL SET-UP: If possible, use a hand saw or a scroll saw to make a cut at each end of the two wooden dowels approximately 3mm deep.
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