Leonardo da Vinci: Scientist
"In rivers, the water that you touch is the last of what has passed and the first of that which comes; so with present time." Leonardo da Vinci
If you think Leonardo da Vinci's most important work was primarily as a scientist, you will look for examples of his work in the various fields of science and math listed below.
Keep in mind the following questions as you research and collect your images:
You may use the following web sites to complete your assignment:
RESEARCH SITES
Renaissance Man--Scientist https://www.mos.org/leonardo/scientist
Vitruvian Man (Math) http://www.greatmathsteachingideas.com/2012/08/07/fractions-of-an-amount-the-vitruvian-man-test/
Calculator/ Basis of Computers http://wvegter.hivemind.net/abacus/CyberHeroes/LdaVinci.htm
Anatomy http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/anatomy.html
More Anatomy; eye & heart, etc.https://litfl.com/leonardo-da-vinci-first-anatomist/
Animals and Botany http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/animals.html
Geology and Paleontology http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/vinci.html
Fossils http://www.strangescience.net/davinci.htm
Leonardo da Vinci's Polyhedra http://www.georgehart.com/virtual-polyhedra/leonardo.html
Water http://witcombe.sbc.edu/water/artleonardo.html
Astronomy http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mario-livio/the-da-vinci-astronomy_b_4065100.html
Times Square Exhibit L3 http://www.leonardo3.net/leonardo/home_eng.htm
- In which 3 areas of science and math do you think Leonardo made his most important or significant discoveries?
- For each of these 3 areas, describe in detail one or more discoveries.
- What kinds of scientific apparatus and lab equipment were NOT available to Leonardo? How did that influence his work? What materials did he use instead?
- Who sponsored Leonardo da Vinci's work, and what did they hope to gain from his knowledge?
- Who else was investigating these areas of science and math at this same time in history? How did Leonardo's discoveries compare to these other people's work? In what specific ways did Leonardo challenge the thinking of his time?
- How are Leonardo's discoveries still useful today? What specific ongoing influence do his scientific and mathematical work have in our current fields of science and math?
You may use the following web sites to complete your assignment:
RESEARCH SITES
Renaissance Man--Scientist https://www.mos.org/leonardo/scientist
Vitruvian Man (Math) http://www.greatmathsteachingideas.com/2012/08/07/fractions-of-an-amount-the-vitruvian-man-test/
Calculator/ Basis of Computers http://wvegter.hivemind.net/abacus/CyberHeroes/LdaVinci.htm
Anatomy http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/anatomy.html
More Anatomy; eye & heart, etc.https://litfl.com/leonardo-da-vinci-first-anatomist/
Animals and Botany http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/animals.html
Geology and Paleontology http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/vinci.html
Fossils http://www.strangescience.net/davinci.htm
Leonardo da Vinci's Polyhedra http://www.georgehart.com/virtual-polyhedra/leonardo.html
Water http://witcombe.sbc.edu/water/artleonardo.html
Astronomy http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mario-livio/the-da-vinci-astronomy_b_4065100.html
Times Square Exhibit L3 http://www.leonardo3.net/leonardo/home_eng.htm
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