INFORM the students that they will be split into groups to build a kite aerial photography and develop the skills necessary to fly an airborne remote sensing mission and collect the data (Optional Activity).

Teacher Note: The aim of kite aerial photography activity is to stimulate students' interest for collecting data and will take 2-3 class period to complete it. Therefore, If you don't have enough time to do this activity, you can skip this activity and move to the EXPLORE part or explain the main activity to the students to simplify this activity.

Divide students into groups and have them split their team into two roles: "rig" builders and kite "pilots". See Activity sheet: Team Assignment (CD-1)

• Activity - Building the rig:
  Guide the rigging students through the process of building the "rig" using a projection panel to demonstrate the step-by-step process as described on the website.
• Activity - Planning for flying a kite aerial mission: Prompt "pilot" students to develop a flight plan for the mission and a list of skills the "pilot" needs to fly a controlled mission.
  

Facilitate team activity.

• Guide rigging team as they build the rigs.
• Prompt pilot team plan a mission while the rigging team builds the rigs. They should identify on a target on the school grounds for taking aerial photographs and describe the conditions necessary for the flight. See Activity sheet: Mission planning (CD-2)
• Guide pilot teams as they have practice flying kites without the camera in place.

Student activity:

• Divide students into groups.
  See Activity sheet: Team Assignment (CD-1)

• Students read/ view the explanation for building rig in "how to" web site.

• Students brainstorm mission flight plan and necessary piloting skills.
  

• "Rig" team will build the rig.
• "Pilot" team will plan the mission. See Activity sheet: Mission planning (CD-2)
• Students develop their kite flying skills and practice for the mission.