Purpose: Watch a 8-minute video showing how the shape of a kite affects kite flying.

Instructions: Here is the website.

JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT:

Here is a short explanation of the movie:
Kites are colorful and graceful, but they're also fierce competitors. We love to enter kite-flying contests, and we're serious about winning. Our question is: How does our kite's shape affect its performance? Which kite lets us maneuver our way to victory?

Kites come in all kinds of shapes and designs, including Delta, Diamond, Box, Sled, and single- or double-string varieties. We chose a two-stringed Delta kite, and selected three shapes: tall and narrow, short and wide, and something in between. For each style, we tested how well it performed three maneuvers: the figure eight, the square, and a ballet move called the Cascade. We rated each kite's performance on a scale of 1-10.

First, answer a few questions [it would be wise to read these questions before and after the video]: