Multiple Intelligences

Intelligence:the ability to acquire and apply

knowledge and skills

YOU are Intelligent

Linguistic Intelligence

• I learn Best Through:– Stories– Reading – Written Words

• I show my learning best through:– Essays– Poems– Stories– Advertisement

Possible Careers for Linguistic Learners

• Poet

• Journalist

• Writer

• Teacher

• Lawyer

• Politician

Some other Linguistic Learners

– Stephenie Meyer

– Judy Blume

– R.L. Stein

– Edgar Allen Poe

Logical/Mathematical Intelligence

• I learn Best Through:– Charts– Graphs– Problem Solving

• I show my learning best through:– Creating graphic

organizers– Making tables

Possible Careers for Logical Learners

• Scientists

• Engineers

• Computer Programmers

• Video Game creators

Some other Mathematical Learners

• Bill Gates: Founded Microsoft and is one of the richest people in the U.S. He also has a learning disability.

Spatial Intelligence

• I learn Best Through:– Maps

– Charts

– pictures

– videos

• I show my learning best through:– Skits

– Posters

– Dioramas

Possible Careers

• Navigators• Sculptors• visual artists• inventors• architects• interior designers• mechanics• engineers

Spatial Learners

• Steven Spielberg - Famous Movie Director

(ET, Indiana Jones, Transformers)

• Martha Stewart

Kinesthetic Intelligence

• I learn Best Through:– Games

– Making Models

– Using manipulatives

– Using hand motions

• I show my learning best through:– Acting

– Building a model

Some Famous Kinesthetic Learners

• Michael Jordan

• Tiger Woods

• Tom Cruise

Possible Careers for Kinesthetic Learners

• Athletes

• physical education teachers

• Dancers

• Actors

• Firefighters

• artisans

• Surgeon

Musical Intelligence

• I learn Best Through:– Songs

– Rythms and petterns

– Dancing

• I show my learning best through:– Singing or Rapping

– Poetry

Some Famous Musical Learners

• Elvis Presley

• Kanye West

• Beethoven

• Mozart

Possible Careers For Musical Learners

• Musician

• Composer

• Radio DJ

• Music Teacher or Therapist

Interpersonal Intelligence• I am good at:

– Building trust– Communicating through

my actions and my words– Understanding other

people’s views• I learn Best Through:

– Conversations with others– Working in groups to solve

problems• I show my learning best

through:– Skits or group presentations– Group Projects– Writing from another

person’s view

Possible Careers for Interpersonal Intelligence

• Counselor

• Salesperson

• Politician

• Business Person

Intrapersonal Intelligence

• I am good at:– Reflecting on my actions

and thoughts– Recognizing my strengths

and weaknesses

• I learn Best Through:– Quiet study time– Reading silently– Talking with a fellow

classmate

• I show my learning best through:– Journaling– Memoirs

Possible Careers for Intrapersonal Intelligence

• Researchers

• Theorists

• College Professors

• Writers

Naturalist Intelligence

You enjoy learning through:

•Field trips

•Artifact Collecting

(rocks, animals, leaves, etc.)

You enjoy showing your learning through:

•Dioramas

•Photo essays

•Timelines

Famous Naturalist Learners

• Lewis and Clark

• Charles Darwin

• Ms. Rolla

Possible Careers for Naturalist Learners

• Gardeners

• Botanists (work at the Botanical Garden!)

• Archaeologist

• FBI Agent

Your first Science Journal Entry• In Your Notebook, you will write at least 3

paragraphs.– Answer the following questions:

• Are YOU intelligent? How do you know? When have you felt most intelligent?

– You may want to also want to write about the following:

• Write on what intelligences you found that you are better at

• Which intelligences were you less strong in? • Talk about friends you know who are good at each

of the intelligences, or famous people who are like you in their abilities.

Wrap Up

There is a belief that you can be good at all of them, but inevitably we favor certain

intelligences. It is important to know how you are intelligent so you can do your best to adjust

and adapt to what you have to learn.

If you are musically smart, memorize facts in songs. If you dance well, create a dance about

certain stories, or act out a short skit, etc