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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Minerals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the concept of minerals. In this minerals lesson plan, students discuss how cooling affects the size of crystals. Students discuss how the structure of minerals is a tetrahedron. Students discuss the structure of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plate Tectonics: Recycling the Seafloor

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars classify earth's layers and plates using Ocean Seismicity data. In this plate tectonics lesson, students outline where the plate boundaries are on the world map. They then compare these predicted boundaries with USGS map...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

History Trivia For Kids

For Students 4th - 7th
There are 40 history trivia questions and answers.  Students have to cut out the questions and the answers and try to match the correct answer to the question.  The trivia questions are all related to history but from many different...
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Website
Web Gallery of Art

Web Gallery of Art: Leonardo Da Vinci

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive biography of Leonardo da Vinci with sections on his life in Florence and Milan as well as his art and inventions. Be sure to click on the "Works" button to view fabulous digital images. Many paintings contain commentary.
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Leonardo Da Vinci

For Students 9th - 10th
Even though Leonardo da Vinci is most known for his art, he was also a respected scientist. Learn about his life and scientific discoveries in this article.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Art and Artists Leonardo Da Vinci

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about some of the works of Leonardo da Vinci. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve the Leonardo Da Vinci Riddle?

For Students 9th - 10th
You've found Leonardo da Vinci's secret vault, secured by a series of combination locks. Fortunately, your treasure map has three codes: 1210, 3211000, and, the last one appears to be missing. Can you figure out the last number and open...
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Royal Collection Trust (UK)

Royal Collection: Cats, Lions and a Dragon by Leonardo Da Vinci

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Royal Collection in London, this is the permanent collection entry for Cats, Lions and a Dragon, a drawing by Italian Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci.
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Other

Leonardo Da Vinci & His Treatise on Painting

For Students 9th - 10th
Digital archive dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) and his Treatise on Painting gathers critical resource materials on the legacy and reception of Leonardo's art theory.
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Interactive
Museum of Science

Museum of Science, Boston: Leonardo Da Vinci: Scientist, Inventor, Artist

For Students 9th - 10th
Archived exhibition about Leonardo lets visitors explore his many dimensions, as scientist, inventor, and artist.
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Handout
Other

High Museum of Art: Leonardo Da Vinci: Hand of Genius: Teacher Resource [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents essential background information about Leonardo, his art, his times, and his seemingly limitless and inventive mind. It is intended for teachers but useful and accessible to all.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Leonardo Da Vinci: Creative Genius

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan, young scholars will consider "Leonardo da Vinci: Creative Genius." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Website
Other

Creative Thinking With Leonardo Da Vinci

For Students 9th - 10th
By looking at one of history's greatest geniuses, Leonardo da Vinci, this site shows you how you can help your own creative thinking.
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Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Leonardo Da Vinci Biography

For Students 3rd - 8th
Interesting biographical information, fun facts, paintings and inventions of famous Renaissance painter, Leonardo Da Vinci.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Was Leonardo Da Vinci Dyslexic?

For Students 9th - 10th
Leonardo da Vinci: Coder, lefty, dyslexic, or just plain genius? One thing is true- he has mystified experts and captured the attention of millions throughout the years. Take this lesson to dig deeper into the complexities of the life of...
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Article
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Life of Leonardo Da Vinci by Giorgio Vasari

For Students 9th - 10th
An exerpt from "Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects," which was written in 1550 by Giorgio Vasari, Leonardo da Vinci's first biographer.
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Handout
Robert H. Sarkissian

Island of Freedom: Leonardo Da Vinci

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a biography of Leonardo da Vinci. It discusses his life, and works. It also includes links to Da Vinci's drawings and his home town.
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Leonardo Da Vinci

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief information about Leonardo da Vinci and his achievements.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Leonardo Da Vinci Biography for Kids: Artist, Genius, Inventor

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site gives a biography of the renaissance man of many talents including artist, science, and inventor known as Leonardo da Vinci.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Leonardo Da Vinci

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information about Leonardo da Vinci, along with brief discussions of his style and famous works. Includes fast-loading reproductions of many of Leonardo's most famous works, including "The Last Supper," the "Mona Lisa," "The...
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Website
PBS

Now With Bill Moyers: Leonardo Da Vinci's Notebooks

For Students 9th - 10th
Leonardo da Vinci is reputed to have left at least fifty notebooks with his pupil Francesco Melzi when he died, and twenty-eight are known to have survived. Some of the notebooks are visible online through links on this page, in addition...
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Handout
CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Leonardo Da Vinci Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
Bibliographical information on Leonardo Da Vinci from his early life until his death with details on his paintings including The Last Supper and Mona Lisa.
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Website
Other

Duplicon: Leonardo Da Vinci: The Codex Leicester

For Students 9th - 10th
Website about one of Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks, the Codex Leicester, with biographical information on da Vinci and historical information about and excerpts from the Codex.
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Mark Harden's Artchive

The Artchive: Leonardo Da Vinci Selected Notes on Painting

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides information about the selected notes by Leonardo da Vinci on artistic style. Mentions colors, tone, sculpture, drawing, shadows, perspective, etc.

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