In-Depth Workshops

During a workshop, students study one exhibit in depth and learn more about the issues related to a specific theme as they develop their creativity and problem-solving skills. After experiencing the exhibit in-depth and learning about related topics, students develop solutions through hands-on projects and creative activities. Please see the workshop descriptions below for more details.

Each workshop lasts approximately 2 hours and costs $5.50 per student. Give your students the opportunity to visit all The Leonardo’s exhibits by adding a self-guided field trip to your in-depth workshop for an additional $1.00 per student, or $6.50 total. (Allow 3 ½ hours.)

To book an in-depth workshop, please call 801-531-9800 ext. 131 or email education@theleonardo.org.

Below are descriptions of the workshops that we currently offer. More field trip options will also be available in the coming months.

Kinesiology: Work in Progress: Otto Bock

As students explore our exhibit on the pioneering work of Otto Bock, a Utah-based leader in artificial limbs and rehabilitation, they will discover the levers and simple machines used in the human body, experience what it feels like to walk with a prosthetic leg, and hear inside experiences from local amputees. Students are challenged to consider the scientic, aesthetic, and social considerations necessary to construct and use an artificial limb.

Kinesiology covers topics related to the following Utah Core Curriculum standards: 6th Health 1.2, 3.1; 7th Science 3.2; 7th Health 2.2, 2.3, 4.1; 8th Science 4.3; 8th Health 2.2, 2.3, 4.1; Physics 2.1, 2.3; Biology 3.1, 3.2; 9th-12th Health 2.2, 2.3,
5.2, 5.4; Drawing 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 4.2, 4.3

Morphology: Holotype by Amy Caron

More than mere pond scum, algae is a complex and beautiful species which plays a  surprising and important role in our everyday lives. Students will learn why algae is classified as neither plant nor animal, study the artistic merits of our algae-inspired installation, experiment with chemical bonds as they create gooey polymers, and invent their own algae-inspired designs for the next generation of transportation.

Morphology covers topics related to the following Utah Core Curriculum standards: 5th Science 1.3, 5.2; 6th Science 5.1; 7th Science 3.1, 5.2, 5.3; 8th Science 1.2, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3; Sculpture 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.2, 4.3; Earth Systems 2.2, 2.3, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1; Biology 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 5.3; Chemistry 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 6.1

The Morphology field trip will not be offered during the month of October.

Perspectives: Hylozoic Veil by Philip Beesley

Students will explore the future of architecture as they immerse themselves in a
dynamic installation and examine its components through hands-on investigations.
They will learn to analyze challenges from different perspectives and will combine what they have learned about circuits, simple machines, lines, illusion of depth, and
innovative thinking to design solutions for current and future problems.

Perspectives covers topics related to the following Utah Core Curriculum standards: 5th Science 1.2, 4.2; 5th Art 1.1, 3.1; 6th Science 6.1, 6.2; 6th Art 1.2, 2.1, 2.2; 7th Science 3.1, 8th Science 1.1, 1.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

Social Activism: This Light of Ours by the Center for Documentary Expression and Art

Take a walk in the shoes of the ordinary people who fought for civil rights. Through
photography, audio guides, and video, students will learn how people caused
revolutionary changes in history and how they continue to do so today. Students will study not only the facts, but also how photography, art, and communication can affect change and social justice.

Social Activism covers topics related to the following Utah Core Curriculum: 3rd Social Studies 3.2; 4th Social Studies 2.2; 5th Social Studies 3.2; 6th Social Studies 4.1, 4.2; 7th Utah Studies 3.3, 5.2; 8th US History 2.1, 2.2, 6.4; Photography 2.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3; US History I 9.1; US History II 3.1, 9.1

Social Activism will only be offered until the end of May 2012.