Kite Research
In 1899 the Wright Brothers used kites to test their theroies for their airplanes. There many different types, colors, and designs for kites. There are also many different reasons people fly kites; you can use them for recreation, can be flown in groups wit friends, and you can fly them in kite festivals.
(http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/k-12/airplane/kite1.html)
(http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/k-12/airplane/kite1.html)