Scott Hampton: Kite Making  |  ​ARTrageous Online

Utah kitemaker Scott Hampton shares his passion and skill for kite making– a true nexus of art, science and math. Raised as an “army brat” and moving from school to school, he recounts how he rose in the ranks from a checked out student doodling in class to becoming a visual arts teacher and kite maker, wowing festival crowds with his unique and colorful life-like figure kites. 

“Imagination is the highest kite one can fly.” Lauren Becall

Topics: Math and Science of Kite Making, Culture Identity, Kite Culture Around the World​ 
Class: English, Social Studies, Library Media, Art, Film Study
​Grades: 7-12  | Time: 2.5 Hours  
Platform: Online Learning Management System (LMS) with synchronous learning option (e.g., Zoom, Google Classroom) 
Tech Tools: Internet, Google Sheets or Excel

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Part I: Meet the Kite Maker: Scott Hampton

Part II: Math and Science of Kite Making

Part III: Kite Culture