Newtown Middle School Technology Education instructor Don Ramsey and one of his seventh grade classes took advantage of the sun and breeze on Friday, March 11, and ventured outside for a lesson in drag, gear rotation, and shock absorption.

After first speaking about the difference between flotation and flight in the classroom, Mr Ramsey led the students outside with a fishing pole and a kite.

While setting up the kite and the fishing pole, Mr Ramsey spoke to the students about how the fishing pole's shock absorption would keep the line attached to the kite from breaking.

"Now you know why fish don't break the line," said Mr Ramsey.

He also shared information about the delta-style kite being used for the lesson and Federal Aviation Administration limits, which guide how high objects can go.

Mr Ramsey said the nice weather offered the perfect chance for an aeronautics lesson, "as well as having fun on a perfect day for this."

The kite was released and was a dot in the sky within a few minutes, yet when it was time to reel it back in, the students worked together for much longer.

"That was fun," said one student.

"That was awesome," said another.

After the kite was reeled in, Mr Ramsey said he would bring the students back into the technology education classroom to discuss the principles of the lesson and how the students would suggest bringing the lesson "to a higher level."