Sortin' Proportions Students explore human body proportions and see how their findings measure up against Leonardo's. Parts and Wholes Students build and operate simple machine models of bigger machines. Machine Mystery Students build working models of some of Leonardo's inventions. Mimicking Leonardo Students take the design challenge to invent a machine that will lift a heavy load. Creativity Drawing from Experience Students create scientific illustrations of shells from several perspectives.
Students relate origami they create to the flat paper from which it is folded.
Concept Connections Students play a verbal game, transforming one idea into another. Chalk Marks on a Wall Students play a perspective game invented by Leonardo. I Like Leonardo, students find scenes in splatters on a wall, stretching their imaginations. Splatter Patterns II Students explore more splatters and compare their imagined scenes with other students'. Letter to a Duke Students write letters to a Renaissance duke seeking to join his court.