Quadrilateral Kite Experiment Project Congruent Angles & Perpendicular Bisectors

The purpose of the Quadrilateral Kite Experiment is to allow students to explore the characteristics of a quadratic kite and use those properties for flight. Students will construct a kite using wooden dowels, a plastic bag, and some string. They will conduct an experimental flight, recording their data and results. Students will then reflect on their results and the qualities of a quadratic kite that make it the choice shape for flight. They will then examine the results of others.

Students will:

1. Construct a kite made of wooden dowels, a plastic bag, and string.

2. Measure and calculate kite dimensions.

3. Prove that their creation has the characteristics of a quadratic kite.

4. Conduct an experimental flight.

5. Accurately record results and adjust as needed.

6. Reflect on successes and failures.

7. Use a rubric to assess the work of another student team.

The Quadratic Kite Experiment has built in differentiation making it appropriate for students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade and high school. Students should already know how to: measure with precision, recognize a right angle, and use a protractor. (High school students do not need a protractor.) The project is leveled to include work with the Pythagorean Theorem for 8th grade and Algebra 1 students. High school students will include work with trigonometric functions. Students will need two hours to fully complete the construction of the kite, the mathematical calculations, the kite flight experiment, and the project reflection. This task addresses the following common core standards: 6.G.A.1, 6.G.A.2, 7.G.A.1, 7.G.B.5, 7.G.B.6, 8.G.A.3, 8.G.B.7, HSG.SRT.A.1, HSG.SRT.A.2, HSG.SRT.C.7, HSG.SRT.C.8, HSG.SRT.D.11, HSG.GPE.B.7, MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4, MP5, and MP6.

For more Project Based Learning with Mathematics available at my store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Absolute-Value. This project was created and provided by Absolute Value.

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