Leonardo's aerial screw

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/leonardo-s-aerial-screw

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the inventor?Leonardo da Vinci
2. What is the date of design?Circa 1487-1490
3. What was Leonardo's Flying Screw?Leonardo da Vinci imagined a giant corkscrew that could fly, called the aerial screw. It used a spinning spiral to lift itself into the air.
4. How did the aerial screw try to lift itself?People would run on a big platform to spin a vertical pole, making the spiral sail push air down and lift the machine up.

Renaissance: A period in European history (c. 14th-16th centuries) marked by a revival of art, literature, and learning.
Archimedes Screw: A device, attributed to Archimedes, used for transferring water or granular materials.
Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL): Aircraft capable of vertical ascent and descent, like helicopters.
Torque: A twisting force that causes rotation, often leading to counter-rotation in response.