![]() ![]() You can strengthen the hole, so it doesn't tear easily with some tape. This is where you will attach the kite's flying string. Create a hole using a sharp pencil or hole punch on the paper right above the 3 ½ inch mark.Take the corner of paper nearest to the 2 ½ inch mark and curve down to the mark (don't crease the paper).Repeat on the other side of the folded edge. Use a ruler to make two marks along the folded edge: one at 2 ½ inches from the edge and one at 3 ½ inches. Fold the paper with the decorated side facing inside.For example, you may use symmetry found in nature, like butterfly wings, as inspiration for your kite's design. Then, explore mirror symmetry by drawing matching designs on the other half of the paper. Use crayons, colored pencils, or markers to decorate one half of the paper.Fold the paper in half on the long side of the rectangle or "hamburger style." Open the paper again, and talk with your child about the new shapes they see there! Do they see the two smaller rectangles? Each half is an identical shape, which is called mirror symmetry.It has four corners and four sides that meet at right angles, making it a rectangle. Paper is a two-dimensional or "flat" shape. Ask your child what they notice about the sheet of paper's shape.Right angle: An angle of 90° as in the corner of a square.The matching parts are on either side of a mirror line, where one side reflects the other like a mirror. Symmetry: A shape has symmetry when one or more parts match.Shapes can be flat (two-dimensional) or solid (three-dimensional). Shapes: Geometric figures like triangles, circles or squares.Geometry: The type of math that deals with shapes and their properties.Discover how shapes can be made up of other smaller shapes.Explore symmetry by making a kite with two matching halves.Use shape properties to describe shapes.Create this simple kite using a sheet of paper, a stapler, a ruler, a length of string and a popsicle stick. Kites are also great tools for discussing shapes and symmetry. Are you looking for an outdoor activity to try with your child this summer? Making a kite is a fun way to practice math and create fantastic outdoor memories together.
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