The Leonardo's Vision for Education
The Leonardo promotes critical skills by integrating cutting-edge innovation with creative thinking in formal and informal education, producing adept citizens who can find solutions to the local and global challenges ahead.
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Exhibits
The Leo on Wheels offers interactive science exhibits which foster experimentation and encourage students' excitement for science. Each exhibit:
• Is open-ended and functions on many levels. Immediate results are present but there are further experiences and learning opportunities for the students who spend more time with the exhibit.
• Has multiple variables which can be changed to yield multiple possible outcomes. Questions are encouraged and the materials needed to answer those questions are provided.
• Has measurable outcomes and variables. Students can observe differences when a variable is changed and can quantify the change.
Outreach Resources
The Leo on Wheels exhibits are just one way The Leonardo connects you with contemporary art, science, and technology. Enjoy these links as examples of the diverse and fascinating topics The Leonardo will invite you to explore at the museum. If you join us for a Community Night near you, ask our staff how to access these links during your visit on our iPad or your smart phone. Check The Leonardo's calendar of events for a Community Night near you.
Finding Fractals
Fractals abound in nature. This beautiful video unveils some surprising mathematical patterns in familiar plants and animals.
Light Island
Artists manipulate light to create puzzling, fascinating effects. This gallery show in early 2009 showcased many different uses of light as art.
Making Waves
You've seen the scale and effect of your fingers making waves—now watch what an 8.8-magnitude earthquake did to ocean waves in February 2010.
Micro Worlds
View pictures of tiny wonders from Nikon’s Small World photography contest.
Real Anatomy
This application uses just 15 dots to show how much information our bodies communicate about us. Download this free app to your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch to explore.
Static Electricity
The Van de Graaff generator produces a lightning-like shock. See how much happens in only half a second during a lightning strike.
Whisper Dishes
Parabolic dishes reflect sound waves to a focal point, and light waves behave similarly. Watch what happens if we line a dish with mirrors and reflect sunlight off it!
