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, your final project will
be a multimedia presentation that includes words, images and music
supporting your view. You will show his work as a scientist, looking for
examples of his work in the fields of:
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If you have a particular interest in one of these scientific disciplines, feel free to explore it more in depth. Keep in mind the following questions as you do your research and collect your images:
1. What is the definition of
the scientific method?
2. What new scientific discoveries did Leonardo make?
3. What kinds of scientific apparatus and lab equipment were availabe to Leonardo da
Vinci? How did that influence his work?
4. How did Leonardo's discoveries influence the thinking of his
time? What was the Renaissance?
5. Who sponsored Leonardo da Vinci's experiments, and what did they hope to gain
from his knowledge?
6. Are Leonardo's discoveries still useful today? What have you learned
from Leonardo da Vinci that could help you with scientific discoveries of your
own?
You may use the following web sites to complete your assignment:
Renaissance Man--Scientist http://www.mos.org/leonardo/scientist.html
Science and Engineering from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci#Science_and_engineering
Science, Optics and You http://www.microscopy.fsu.edu/optics/timeline/people/davinci.html
Weirdo Leonardo Machines http://www.stoke5399.freeserve.co.uk/leo/machines-robot.htm
Timeline http://www.thocp.net/timeline/1310.htm
Vitruvian Man http://www.aiwaz.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=24
Leonardo and the Brain http://pevsnerlab.kennedykrieger.org/leonardo.htm
Anatomy http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/anatomy.html
Anatomical Drawings http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/1070/leonardo.html
Animals and Botany http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/animals.html
Leonardo da Vinci's Contribution to Neuroscience http://pevsnerlab.kennedykrieger.org/leonardo.htm
Geology and Palentology http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/vinci.html
Rocky Road http://www.strangescience.net/davinci.htm
Scientific Projects http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761561520/Leonardo_da_Vinci.html#s8
The Scientist http://www.victorialodging.com/museum/leonardo_da_vinci.htm#scientist
Leonardo da Vinci's Polyhedra http://www.georgehart.com/virtual-polyhedra/leonardo.html
Paleontology http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/vinci.html
Water and Astronomy http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/codex/topics.html
Astronomy http://www.astrodatabank.com/NM/daVinciLeonardo.htm
Astronomy and Cartography http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/animals.html