The Renaissance Thinkers
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The Renaissance Thinkers: With History Projects for Kids

The Renaissance Thinkers: With History Projects for Kids introduces readers ages 10 through 15 to the biographies of five of the most influential scientists and philosophers of the Renaissance era, including Filippo Brunelleschi, Machiavelli, Copernicus, Thomas More, and Francis Bacon. All of these men made huge leaps in philosophical and scientific thought and introduced concepts to the world that have resonated for centuries!
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Who were the scientists and philosophers of the Renaissance?

The Renaissance Thinkers: With History Projects for Kids introduces readers ages 10 through 15 to the biographies of five of the most influential scientists and philosophers of the Renaissance era, including Filippo Brunelleschi, Machiavelli, Copernicus, Thomas More, and Francis Bacon. All of these men made huge leaps in philosophical and scientific thought and introduced concepts to the world that have resonated for centuries!

Hands-on STEAM projects that use the scientific method or engineering design process, fun facts, primary source illustrations, and links to online resources encourage kids to think critically and creatively about the political and social forces at work in their own lives, while deepening their understanding of a crucial time period. Even without a time machine, learners can experience the Renaissance!

The Renaissance Thinkers is one of a set of four books in the Renaissance for Kids series. Other titles in the series are The Renaissance Inventors, The Renaissance Artists, and The Renaissance Explorers.

Try these STEAM projects from the world of the Renaissance!

  • Draw with linear perspective
  • Build a structurally supportive arch
  • Create your own Utopia
Available In:
Hardcover, $22.95
9781619306929
Paperback, $14.95
9781619306943
Includes: Table of Contents | Timeline | Maps | Glossary | Resources | Index
Specs: 8 x 10 size | 4-color interior | 112 pages
Content Focus: Language Arts | World History

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction
What Is the Renaissance?

Chapter 1
Filippo Brunelleschi The Goldsmith-Architect-Engineer

Chapter 2
Niccolò Machiavelli The Prince of Politics

Chapter 3
Nicolaus Copernicus Revolving Around the Sun

Chapter 4
Thomas More Real Politics and an Imaginary World

Chapter 5
Francis Bacon The Father of Science

Glossary
Resources
Index