Classroom Activity: Lesson Plan Main Idea: Students will imagine and design inventions to solve specific challenges. Using a variety of materials they can create small working models of their inventions to test and improve them. Final diagrams and images of their designs can be sent to this site for display in the Visitor's Invention Gallery. 15 Delightful Leonardo Da Vinci Activities For Children 1. Build a Mini Catapult. Using popsicle sticks, rubber bands, and a plastic spoon, kids can build a mini catapult 2. Make a Glider. This activity is based on Leonardo Da Vinci's flying object design. With simple materials like balsa 3. • High quality 'inspiration drawings' to use in the classroom, either on an interactive whiteboard or printed out. • Key facts about Leonardo da Vinci. • Online activities and resources for the classroom including a timeline. • Direct links to the drawings by Leonardo and other works Da Vinci — Learning Activities Understanding Leonardo Explore the interactive learning activities below to discover more about this fascinating scientist, inventor, and artist. o0ClD.

leonardo da vinci activities for the classroom