Social Studies: Leonardo da Vinci Activity

One of the most interesting people to come out of the Renaissance was definitely Leonardo da Vinci. Part engineering, part art, Leonardo's works still fascinate people today from all walks of life. To give you an idea of some of the things he did, we watched the video Leonardo's Dream Machines. This is a PBS documentary that follows two groups as they try to build two of Leonardo's inventions--a glider, and a giant crossbow.

If you missed class TH 3/10 or F 3/11:

Watch what you missed of the video (click here)

******We skipped several sections during class, so skip what you

don't want to watch. Just make sure you can answer the questions.*********

Day One: Watch first 28 minutes (to 28:28). That's all we watched in class.

Day Two: Watch the following segments (31:30 to 37:00) AND (39:50 to 43:41)

AND (1:00:00 to 1:11:48) AND (1:19:00 to 1:23:37) AND (1:38:00 to 1:43:45) AND

(1:47:01 to End) to see if she flies.

--It's on Pioneer so you'll have to log on if you're at home.

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Complete the video guides found in the social studies links section:

Leonardo da Vinci Video Guide 1 (TH 3/10)

Leonardo da Vinci Video Guide 2 (F 3/11)