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Leonardo da Vinci

Today’s Walking Classroom focuses on Leonardo da Vinci, a famous Italian inventor and artist who lived during the Renaissance. Da Vinci is well known for paintings like the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper, although he also spent much of his time on other types of creations and inventions. His many interests went beyond painting and included anatomy, architecture, and engineering.

Health Message: Importance of raising heart rate
Character Value: Patience

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Common Core

L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:
RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RL.4.7, RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RL.5.7, RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RH.6-8.4

Next Generation Science Standards

PS–Physical Science | LS–Life Science | ESS–Earth and Space Science | ETS–Engineering, Technology and the Application of Science Elementary School: 3-5-ETS1-1, 3-5-ETS1-3
Middle School: MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-3, MS-ETS1-4

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Leonardo da Vinci for Children (Biography for Kids)
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Additional Resources:


Leonardo da Vinci Word Search
Printable or Worksheet

Search for terms related to Leonardo da Vinci.


Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance Man
Online Activity

Analyze the Mona Lisa and other paintings of da Vinci’s from the Louvre (Activity 1), in this activity from the National Endowment for the Humanities.


Man as the Measure of All Things
Multi-Day Project

Research da Vinci’s impact on many different areas of Renaissance knowledge (Activity 2), in this project from the National Endowment for the Humanities.


Mirror Writing
Hands-on Activity

Practice writing backwards in this activity from the Museum of Science, Boston.


Leonardo da Vinci Word Scramble
Printable or Worksheet

Test knowledge of Leonardo da Vinci and his contributions by unscrambling the words.


Leonardo da Vinci Museum of Science and Technology
Virtual Field Trip

Explore the Leonardo da Vinci Galleries at Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology.


Inventions Quiz
Online Activity

Have a look at da Vinci’s sketches and try to identify which invention they became in this online activity from the Museum of Science, Boston.


Inventor Workshop
Multi-Day Project

Create an invention using a variety of materials; imagine and design inventions to solve specific challenges in this project from the Museum of Science, Boston.


Gadget Anatomy
Hands-on Activity

Identify and sketch the simple machines that create a gadget to help understand how it works in this activity from the Museum of Science, Boston.

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