Leonardo da Vinci - The Anatomist tasks/ Leonardo da Vinci - anatom - Zadania

Leonardo da Vinci became an expert in the anatomy of the human body, studying it in detail and creating hundreds of drawings to help explain his thoughts.

According to the STEAM perspective you have to work on Leonardo the anatomist looking for how the body anatomy works. You have to prove that Science Technology Physics Engineering Arts and Maths are necessary to explain how the body functions.

Referring to the areas below each international group has to choose one task and work in the forum to achieve the aim(s).

• you have to work in international groups choosing one or two tasks
• go to the chosen area and add your name under the column into the padlet to choose the team or the bottega you are cooperating with.

Theoretical + Art tasks - anatomy precision in modern sketching 

Task 1. Students have to describe hand’s or heart’s anatomy focusing on the vocabulary (the names of bones, muscles, nerves and joints in the human hand).using the website genially 

Task 2. Drawing or using a digital sketch program students have to model the hand's or the heart’s structure or make an art interpretation of the hand given the information gathered in task 1. 

Task 3. What can you find about this in the Leonardo Codes ? Students have to compare the info they learnt in the Leonardo Codes with their own model producing presentations or just drawing a copy of Leonardo’s version. 

Task 4. How does the hand or the heart work? Looking at your Physics book and/or asking your Physics teacher, explain the physics rules we need to catch an object or to pump the blood (You can use also the following links : ...) 

 Please write your name and country.

Practical tasks - modelling 

How does the human hand or heart work? Make a model of the hand (from the wrist to the finger tips) or the heart using all the materials from your school, from your own home or just using the material you are able to use.

Task 1. The model has to be able to move one finger.

Task 2. The model has to be able to grab an object.

Task 3: Let the model make a movement of your choice.

Expansion task:  Add the blood circulation in the model.

Task 4: Compare the structure and the function of vertebrate limbs. Students can create visual presentations to show similarities and differences

Task 5: How does the heart pump the blood ? Make a model of a heart pumping blood using all the materials from your school, from your own home or just using the material you are able to use.

Each international group has to work to build one of the part of the craft. In the third mobility in Romania the groups are going to assemble all the pieces to finish the Model.