Kite Dynamics Science Kit by Thames & Kosmos

Kite Dynamics Science Kit by Thames & Kosmos - $ 39.99
Soar to new heights with a kite you design and build yourself- the Kite Dynamics Science Kit by Thames & Kosmos! Using a straightforward and distinctive connector system, your colorful kite sails can be configured in hundreds of ways to create a wide variety of kites. Astound your friends, fellow kite flyers and the spectators on the kite field with your wild and innovative constructions. Plan, build and test kites again and again to determine which design is best with the Kite Dynamics Science Kit by Thames & Kosmos. Experiment with how different bridle configurations affect the stability and maneuverability of your kite. Gain knowledge about lift, drag, Bernoulli’s principle, and the physics and history of flying kites. Build a kite ferry and a kite glider, and calculate how high your kite is flying, and determine the air temperature way up there. Not sure what you can build? The experiment manual will tell you how the kite sails fit together and will give you some ideas for simple kites you can build. The 32-page full-color Experiment Manual guides aspiring kite engineers through kite assembly methods and nine experiments. After you have built those, you can dream up your own kite designs, build them and test them.Ages 10 and up.By Thames & Kosmos