The Renaissance and Leonardo da Vinci
Created on: July 13, 2009
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This resource was reviewed using the Curriki Review rubric and received an overall Curriki Review System rating of 3.00, as of -0001-11-30.
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July 29, 2009
This resource received a 3* rating because it is part of the larger resource A Tour of the Universe, which received a rating of 3-Exemplary in the Curriki Review System.…
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Tour of the Universe
- A Tour of the Universe -- Scope and Sequence
- Introduction to A Tour of the Universe
- Aristotle and Ptolemy
- Retrograde Motion Activity
- The Renaissance and Leonardo da Vinci
- Nicolaus Copernicus
- Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo -- A Burst of Ideas
- The Universe and Planetary Motion
- Movement of Earth in the Solar System
- The Solar System
- Motion
- Newton and Laws of Motion
- Earth's Atmosphere
- Adventures in Space
- Centripetal Motion
- Ellipses
- Measuring the Earth
Measuring the Earth
- Measuring the Earth
- Measuring the Earth Assessment
- Earth's Shadow
- Ship on the Horizon
- Eratosthenes Map
Nicolaus Copernicus
- Nicolaus Copernicus: Proposing a Heliocentric Solar System
- Nicolaus Copernicus: Proposing a Heliocentric Solar System (Assessment)
- Copernicus Images and Simulations
Motion
The Renaissance and Leonardo da Vinci
This lesson introduces students to the Renaissance and Leonardo da Vinci in order to provide a context for the scientific revolution and the paradigm shift from a geocentric model to a heliocentric model of the solar system. Students are asked to explore their own interests in the assessment by studying, replicating, and providing historical context for an invention or painting by da Vinci.
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The Resaissance and Leonaro da Vinci
by Meredith BeatonThis lesson provides the historical background for the scientific revolution, including what was happening in Europe at the time. Additionally, it examines the inventions, studies, and artwork of Leonardo da Vinci, dubbed by some as the quintessential Renaissance man, in order to provide a case study of the dramatic innovation and thought happening at the time.
The Renaissance and Leonardo da Vinci Assessment
by Meredith BeatonThis assessment was designed to integrate math, engineering, science, and history into the lesson The Renaissance and Leonardo da Vinci. Students are encouraged to follow their interests based on the studies, art, and inventions of Leonardo da Vinci.
Leonardo da Vinci Images
by Meredith BeatonThis folder contains a variety of images to support the lesson "The Renaissance and Leonardo da Vinci." There are images from his journals, his inventions, and his paintings. All of the images are in the Public Domain, and the source for each image is referenced in the description section.
