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I am Leonardo da Vinci

From Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum · 2020

I am Leonardo da Vinci
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Summary

Brad can't decide whether to be an artist or an inventor, and meeting a young Leonardo da Vinci — who was both, and so much more — shows him that curiosity doesn't have to fit into one box. The episode celebrates cross-disciplinary thinking, observation, and the idea that imagination and science belong together.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Leonardo da Vinci was a painter, sculptor, engineer, scientist, and inventor — all at once.

  1. What are some things Leonardo da Vinci created or invented?
  2. Why do you think he was interested in SO many different things?
  3. Do you have more than one thing you love to do? Can those things go together?
  4. How is looking carefully at something (observing) an important skill in both art and science?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: Renaissance, inventor, observe, sketchbook, engineer.

Try it: Pick something in your classroom and draw it as carefully as you can. Then write one question you have about how it works — just like Leonardo would have done.