Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci
This documentary from Ken Burns airs November 18 and 19 from 8-10 pm on NHPBS.
Leonardo da Vinci was a 15th-century polymath of soaring imagination and profound intellect, Leonardo da Vinci created some of the most revered works of art of all time, but his artistic endeavors often seemed peripheral to his pursuits in science and engineering. Through his paintings and thousands of pages of drawings and writings, the film from Ken Burns Leonardo da Vinci explores one of humankind’s most curious and innovative minds.

Resources to Help Students of All Ages Learn More About Leonardo da Vinci

• Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street- Leonardo da Crunchy's "The Muncha Lisa" - VIEW
• Grades K-3 - PBS KIDS - Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum - Drawing with Leonardo da Vinci - DO
• Grades: K-3 - PBS LearningMedia - Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum Leonardo da Vinci booklet - View, READ, DO
• Grades K-3 - Louvre Kids - The Theft of the Mona Lisa (2:47) - VIEW
• Grades: 3-6 - Kimball Art Center - Leonardo da Vinci: Sketches and Inventions Lesson Plan - DO
• Grades: 6-8 - EDSITEment - Leonardo da Vinci: Creative Genius Lesson Plan - DO
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Nova - Decoding da Vinci (53:31) - VIEW
• Grades: 6-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS Newshour - The Uncommon Mastermind Behind Mona Lisa’s Smile (8:17) - VIEW
• Grades: 6-12 - Louvre - Mona Lisa - VIEW
• Grades: 6-12 - National Gallery of Art - Ginevra de' Benci  - VIEW and READ
• Grades: 6-12 - Museum of Science, Boston - da Vinci the Genius - VIEW and READ
• Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Leonardo da Vinci Preview - VIEW

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