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Written by: Michelle Jamal [Michelle is an art educator.] 
Grade: 5 (adaptable for other grades) Activity Summary:Students will discover Leonardo da Vinci's inventive ideas as they invent a new machine for the 21st century.Objectives:
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Artist Biographyby Andrea Mulder-Slater, KinderArt®Born: 1452; Died: 1519 Leonardo Da Vinci was, as you are probably aware, a true master artist. In fact, many folks refer to him as the greatest artist ever produced by the Renaissance. The man who grew to a ripe old age of 67, is probably best known for his mysterious painting, "Mona Lisa" or "La Gioconda", a portrait of the wife of a Florentine official which was painted in Da Vinci's later years. As a painter, Da Vinci was astounding, having trained under the watchful eye of Verrocchio, a Florentine painter, goldsmith and sculptor. Da Vinci learned his craft and went on to use it not only for pleasure, but for payment. His reputation as a master earned him many commissions. He was the original creative thinker, a philosopher as much as an artist who after contemplating a move in his work, would stop, look and contemplate some more. A painter, sculptor, scientist, inventor, architect, mathematician and philosopher, Leonardo Da Vinci influenced generations of humans. Additional ResourcesLeonardo's Mysterious Machineshttp://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeosMysteriousMachinery.html
Exploring Leonardo da Vinci, Science Learning Network Leonardo da Vinci: A Man of Both Worlds Recommended Books:Leonardo Da Vinci for Kids : His Life and Ideasby Janis Herbert The marriage of art and science is celebrated in this beautifully illustrated full-color biography and activity book of Leonardo da Vinci. Kids will be gin to understand the important discoveries that da Vinci made through inspiring activities, such as determining the launch of a catapult, sketching animals, creating a map, learning to look at a painting, and more.
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