Lesson 2.2: Who was Leonardo da Vinci?

Leonardo da Vinci - Artist, Inventor, and Scientist

Leonardo da Vinci is probably the most well-known "Renaissance Man". He was a famous artist and sculptor, scientists and inventor! Even though he died before some of his ideas really worked - inventors that followed were able to build upon his ideas.

1. Open your Renaissance Digital Notebook (that you downloaded last week) in a separate tab and scroll to slide 6. Throughout the lesson, try to add at least 5 facts in the Leonardo da Vinci box.

Directions: Using the provided video and reading, add at least 5 facts (bullet points) about Leonardo da Vinci. The other boxes will be completed later in the week.

Some facts that you could consider including are:

When was he born? When did he die?
What country is he from?
What is best known for? Why is he famous?
How did his achievements affect the world during the Renaissance?
How do his achievements still affect the world today?

2. Watch the following video biography video to learn more about Leonardo da Vinci and his life. See if you can get 2-3 of your facts from here!

3. After the video, use the following one-page article to get the remaining facts for your Digital Notebook page.

CLICK NEXT to learn more about Leonardo and see some of Leonardo's sketches!