Kites

The Chinese invented kites. Kites were used by the Chinese during battles. Ancient Chinese believed that kites could ward off evil spirits. Today some still see kites as a good luck symbol.

Brushstrokes from West to East is a 43 page document containing Vermont-standards which includes a kite making lesson for K - 2 on pages 16-17, grades 3 - 5 on page 31-32.

Webquests: I am just learning about these - some are great and some are not, like any other type of resource.

• Watching the Colors Come Alive, Ancient China and kite design/building. (6th grade Ancient Civilizations/Geometry)
• Let's Go Fly A Kite (High School Math)
• "Folklore tells of a Chinese general who used a kite to defeat an evil emperor. In what ways do the stories report that he used the kite?" sounds great - but I can't find this webquest anymore.

And . . .
We like the book Moonlight Kite, although it is not overly "Chinese" IMHO.