Leonardo Da Vinci - The Art of Science

Just like a modern scientist today, Leonardo da Vinci used systematic observations, logical reasoning, and experimentation to find answers that would satisfy his curiosity. For more than 40 years, Leonardo da Vinci gathered his observations and ideas in his now famous “Notebooks”. They include over 100,000 drawings and more than 6,000 pages of notations. Without a doubt, observation was at the core of his scientific exploration. Leonardo’s approach to scientific knowledge was visual. For him, art and science were one, the “science of painting” as he referred to it. For Leonardo, drawing was the ideal way to explore the whole range of the natural phenomena. As an artist, he understood the importance of observation, and the intimate connection between the arts and the underlying principals of science. In this book we learn about Leonardo’s constant exploration since the days of his childhood in the town of Vinci, and how students of any age can find inspiration in his work to create and maintain a science notebook. Science notebooks in the style of Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks are a powerful tool that can be used to help students make connections in order to expand their understanding of the world around them. You are invited to use this book as a tool to introduce your students to the power of visual literacy.