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Blow Away
Episode 7 Planet of Nature
Learning concept of the episode: Wind is flowing air which can move things and do work.
Story Summary
It is windy on the Tiny Planet of Nature and Bing and Bong decide to fly a kite. When the power of the wind carries Bong away to an island, Bing figures out how to use the wind to their advantage. Bing constructs a sail from their kite, attaches it to their boat and whoosh – they zoom safely back to shore.
Focus Early Learning Goal
Knowledge and Understanding 6: Select the tools and techniques to shape, assemble and join materials they are using.
Linked ELGs
CLL1, CLL7, CLL13, KU4, KU5, KU9, P4
Preparation
- Watch the Tiny Planets episode 7 – Blow Away
- Read the Tiny Planets book – Blow Away
- Talk about what Bing and Bong did in the story
Talk about…..
- What happens when it is windy? Also talk about other weather types i.e. sunny? rainy?
- Have you ever flown a kite?
- Ask what helps the kite fly
- Could the kite fly without wind?
- Discuss the shape of the kite? The diamond shape is the perfect shape for a kite, it helps it fly.
- What other things may move in the wind?
Focus Activity
Blow Away (see overleaf)
Follow-on Activities
- Revisit the book and video
- Communication, Language and Literacy – using Bing and Bong props, act out the story
- Knowledge and Understanding of the World. Design, make and test boats
- Physical Development – Pretend to be a kite on a windy day
- Design, make and test a kite
Title Design, make and test a kite
Aim
To design and make a kite allowing the children to decide how to assemble the kite and how to fly it
Resources
You will need for each kite
- 1 sheet of copier paper
- Sewing thread
You will need for each group
- Stapler
- Hole punch
Guidelines
- Have children first decorate the paper on both sides with markers or crayons, then
- Fold the sheet of paper in half, width ways. Mark 2 points ‘A’ and ‘B’ on the folded edge of the paper. Point ‘A’ should be 5 centimetres from the top, and point and point ‘B’ 5 centimetres from the bottom. Fold the top corners of the page to point ‘A’ and staple them in place. Do not crease the paper. Just bend it back. Punch a hole at point ‘B’ and attach your flying thread. That’s all!!
Key Vocabulary
Kite, diamond, fly
Health & Safety
Kite Flying Safety Tips
Never fly a kite:
- Near electric lines or poles
- With metal parts or lines which will attract electricity
- Using fishing line or wire to fly a kite
- Near the edge of a steep hill or slope or too close to an airport
- Near ditches, stones, trees, traffic or animals
If your kite gets caught up in a tree or pole it is best to leave it alone! Climbing high places can be very dangerous.
