Activities in this teaching pack include display posters showing sketches of the human body made by Leonardo da Vinci and some example anatomical drawings and a worksheet to practise drawing techniques when sketching different parts of the body.

The interactive presentation gets the children to explore why and how an artist might produce and use an anatomical drawing of the human body.

This lesson is part of a art and design scheme of work to get the children to develop sketching skills and techniques when drawing parts of the human body by investigating drawings and paintings produced by Leonardo da Vinci. There are teaching activities for shared learning, activity worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.