Reno
Saturday, April 25
Rancho San Rafael Regional Park
1595 N. Sierra
Reno 89503
12:30 pm – On-site Check-in
1:00 pm – Introductions by NVVA Staff
1:30 pm – Lesson Demo/Day-in-the-Life
2:15 pm – Parent Panel Discussion/Q&A
3:00 pm – Kite Building and Flying Demonstration
Las Vegas
Saturday, May 2
Nature Discover Park
2600 Nature Park Drive
North Las Vegas 89084
Special guest Bror Saxberg, K12’s Chief Learning Officer, will present his unique viewpoint on the full K12 learning experience—available to NVVA students for the first time for the 2009-2010 school year!
12:30 pm – On-site Check-in
1:00 pm – Introductions by NVVA Staff
1:30 pm – Presentation by Dr. Bror Saxberg, K12 Chief Learning Officer
2:30 pm – Lesson Demo/Day-in-the-Life
3:00 pm – Parent Panel Discussion/Q&A
3:30 pm – Kite Building and Flying Demonstration
For both events, students are encouraged to create their own kite. You can find information on materials, instructions, and the science behind flight, wind power, and construction at these websites:
http://www.ehow.com/how_1288_make-kite.html
http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/exp_kite.html
(for beginners)
http://www.skratch-pad.com/kites/make.html
(for more advanced builders)
http://www.2020site.org/kite/
(for advanced kite builders who are up for a real challenge!)
Don’t want to build your own kite? Don't worry—we’ll have kits on hand for decoration and flying.
Space is limited, so fill out the form to the left to reserve your spot today!