Gardner’s Eight Gardner’s Eight IntelligencesIntelligences

How the kids brains are wiredHow the kids brains are wired

Visual/SpatialVisual/Spatial

Images, graphics, drawings, Images, graphics, drawings, sketches, maps, charts, doodles, sketches, maps, charts, doodles, pictures, spatial orientation, puzzles, pictures, spatial orientation, puzzles, designs, looks, appeal, mind’s eye, designs, looks, appeal, mind’s eye, imagination, visualization, dreams, imagination, visualization, dreams, nightmares, films, and videosnightmares, films, and videos

Logical/MathematicalLogical/Mathematical

Reasoning, deductive and inductive Reasoning, deductive and inductive logic, facts, data, information, logic, facts, data, information, spreadsheets, databases, spreadsheets, databases, sequencing, ranking, organizing, sequencing, ranking, organizing, analyzing, proofs, conclusions, analyzing, proofs, conclusions, judging, evaluations, and judging, evaluations, and assessmentsassessments

Verbal/LinguisticVerbal/Linguistic

Words, wordsmiths, speaking, Words, wordsmiths, speaking, writing, listening, reading, papers, writing, listening, reading, papers, essays, poems, plays, narratives, essays, poems, plays, narratives, lyrics, spelling, grammar, foreign lyrics, spelling, grammar, foreign languages, memos, bulletins, languages, memos, bulletins, newsletters, newspapers, E-mail, newsletters, newspapers, E-mail, FAXes, speeches, talks, dialogues FAXes, speeches, talks, dialogues and debatesand debates

Musical/RhythmicMusical/Rhythmic

Music, rhythm, beat, melody, tunes, Music, rhythm, beat, melody, tunes, allegro, pacing, timbre, tenor, allegro, pacing, timbre, tenor, soprano, opera, baritone, symphony, soprano, opera, baritone, symphony, choir, rap, rock, ads and jingleschoir, rap, rock, ads and jingles

Bodily/KinestheticBodily/Kinesthetic

Art, activity, action, experiental, Art, activity, action, experiental, hands on, experiments, try, do, hands on, experiments, try, do, perform, play, drama, sportsperform, play, drama, sports

Interpersonal/SocialInterpersonal/Social

Interact, communicate, converse, Interact, communicate, converse, share, understand, emphasize, share, understand, emphasize, sympathize, reach out, care sympathize, reach out, care

Intrapersonal/IntrospectiveIntrapersonal/Introspective

Self, solitude, meditate, think, create, Self, solitude, meditate, think, create, brood, reflect, journal, screenplay, brood, reflect, journal, screenplay, commentariescommentaries

NaturalistNaturalist

Nature, natural, environment, listen, Nature, natural, environment, listen, watch, observe, classify, categorize, watch, observe, classify, categorize, discern patterns, hike, ecosystem, discern patterns, hike, ecosystem, hike, climb, living thingshike, climb, living things