To fly eTwinning kites across Europe

• Subjects: Cross Curricular, Design and Technology, Environmental Education, Informatics / ICT, Mathematics / Geometry, Physics
• Languages: EN
• Pupil's age: 10 - 16
• Tools to be used: e-mail, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Virtual learning environment (communities, virtual classes, ...), Web publishing
• Aims: Aims: to fly eTwinning kites across Europe Curriculum Areas: Maths - Science –Technology- ICT – Problem Solving – Thinking Skills –... read moreAims: to fly eTwinning kites across Europe Curriculum Areas: Maths - Science –Technology- ICT – Problem Solving – Thinking Skills – Special Needs – Art and Design hide
• Work process: Students will design and make an Etwinning kite. • There are simple instructions available on how to make a basic kite. These... read moreStudents will design and make an Etwinning kite. • There are simple instructions available on how to make a basic kite. These instructions can be translated into every European language as required and emailed to all participating schools. • Each school will adapt the prototype kite and customise it. Each kite will be made from a recycled plastic bag. • Each participating school will choose a day on which to fly the kite and send a digital image of the kite design and the event, while recording how long the kite was airborne hide
• Expected results: Feedback: descriptions of - Location - school and students - flying conditions - time kite is airborne Project Outcomes : • Making kites... read moreFeedback: descriptions of - Location - school and students - flying conditions - time kite is airborne Project Outcomes : • Making kites using basic instructions using construction techniques ( Maths and Science) • Incorporating research on aerodynamics to produce an efficient model of a kite.(Science) • Incorporating a design for the kite to raise awareness of recycling and European collaboration. • Recording the time the kite spends airborne – maybe best of three – with a description of the flying conditions. (Maths and Descriptive Writing, Evaluation Techniques) • Designing a record of the flying locations and a table of results.(ICT) • An eTwinning network of schools linked across Europe in a single project. hide

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