1. MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES THEORY
Howard Gardiner- Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education

2. What does “smart” mean?
I think “smart” means….

3. Who or what determines if a person is smart and how is it determined?
Smart is determined by…

4. Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theory “It’s not how smart you are; it’s how you are smart.”
Linguistic Intelligence: Word Smart
Musical Intelligence: Music Smart
Logical-Mathematical Intelligence: Logic/Math Smart
Spatial Intelligence: Picture Smart
Bodily- Kinesthetic Intelligence: Body Smart
Intrapersonal Intelligence: Self Smart
Interpersonal Intelligence: People Smart
Naturalistic Intelligence: Nature/Reality Smart

6. Look at the eight intelligences (“smarts”) on the wall above the screen. Which ONE do you predict will be your strongest area? Take your best guess.

7. I think my strength is ______ smart and ______ others did too.

8. Complete the Survey

9. __1__ I enjoy categorizing things by common traits (making lists)
Part I
Complete each section by placing a “1” next to each statement you feel accurately describes you. If you do not identify with a statement, leave the space provided blank. Then total the column in each section.
Section 1
__1__ I enjoy categorizing things by common traits (making lists)
_____ Ecological issues are important to me (ecological means the relationship between living things and the environment they live in)
__1__ Hiking and camping are enjoyable activities
_____ I enjoy working on a garden
_____ I believe preserving our National Parks is important
_____ Putting things in order by their importance makes sense to me
__1__ Animals/ pets are important in my life
_____ My home has a recycling system in place
_____ I enjoy studying biology, botany and/or zoology
__1__ I spend a great deal of time outdoors
__4__ TOTAL for Section X10 = _____40______

10. 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4

11. 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4

12. Complete the questions
What are my strengths? (80-100)
What areas am
I OK in? (40-70)
What areas do I need to stretch myself in? (0-30)

13. What areas do I need to stretch myself in?
What are my strengths?
(80-100)
What areas
am I OK in?
(40-70)
Nature smart
What areas do I need to stretch myself in?
(0-30)

14. I found out that I am ________ smart and ____ others are too.
Look at your highest strength and go and stand under the sign that you picked and fill in following:
I found out that I am ________ smart and ____ others are too.

15. What is the dictionary definition of “smart”?
Mentally alert
bright

16. What is an “intelligence” according to Howard Gardner?

17. Gardner says, “An intelligence is an ability to solve problems and/or create solutions.”
They also tend to favor those that most closely fit their own personal mental wiring (learning style). To truly prepare a student to be successful in life ALL students need to develop ALL their intelligences.
Each of us is born with all of these intelligences, but individuals tend to develop those valued most by their culture (home, school, church, community).

18. Naturalistic Intelligence: Nature/ Reality Smart
likes to hike, camp and be outdoors
enjoys caring for, taming, and interacting with animals
cares about environmental issues
enjoys identifying and classifying different plants, flowers & animals
enjoys growing things (flowers, gardens, etc.)
appreciates the impact of nature on people
understands the impact of people on nature (carbon footprint)
wants a practical application of knowledge

19. Linguistic Intelligence: Word Smart
likes to write
likes to tell tall tales, jokes and stories
has a good memory for names, places, dates, or trivia
enjoys reading books
spells easily and accurately
appreciates nonsense rhymes and tongue twisters
likes playing games such as crossword puzzles, Scrabble or Anagrams
enjoys the sounds and rhythms of language

20. Musical Intelligence: Music Smart
play a musical instrument
remember melodies of songs
tell you when a musical note is off key
say they need to have music in order to study
collects music
sing songs to themselves
notices background and environmental sounds
keep time rhythmically to music
sensitive to melody and tune

21. Logical-Mathematical Intelligence: Logic/Math Smart
compute arithmetic problems quickly in their head
enjoy computer games and puzzles
ask questions like, “Where does the universe end?” or “When did time begin?”
Play chess checkers or other strategy games and win
reason things out logically and clearly
devise experiments to test out things they don’t understand
spends a lot of time working on logic puzzles
notices and uses numbers, shapes and patterns
organizes thoughts
has a systematic approach to solving problems

22. Spatial Intelligence: Picture Smart
spends free time engaged in art activities
likes to draw or doodle
uses color to organize things
reports clear visual images when thinking or reading about something (they can picture it in their head)
easily reads maps, charts, and diagrams
draws accurate representations of people or things
likes to be shown movies, slides or photographs
enjoys jigsaw puzzles or mazes
daydreams a lot
likes to draw, build and design
enjoys pattern and geometry in math

23. This is the way a Picture Smart person might fill in the graph.
Notice that the score for # 4 is 100%.
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8

24. Bodily- Kinesthetic Intelligence: Body Smart
does well in competitive sports
engages in physical activities such as swimming, biking, hiking, skateboarding
needs to have frequent contact with others, especially when talking to them
enjoy scary amusement park rides
demonstrates skill in crafts like woodworking, sewing, or carving
can cleverly imitate other peoples gestures, mannerisms or behaviors
loves to learn by doing
move, twitch, tap, or fidget while sitting in a chair
coordinated and agile

25. Intrapersonal Intelligence: Self Smart
independent and strong-willed
has and expresses strong opinions on controversial subjects
seems to live in their own private, inner world; daydreams
likes to be alone to complete projects and pursue interests and hobbies
seems to have a deep sense of self-confidence
marches to the beat of their own drum (doesn’t feel a need to dress, act or behave like everyone else)
self motivated; sets and achieves personal goals
knows their own strengths and weaknesses
is insightful and reflective

26. Interpersonal Intelligence: People Smart
enjoys group games and learning situations
understands the feelings of others; sympathetic
has lots of friends
prefers group problem solving
can mediate conflicts at school and at home
understands and recognizes stereotypes and prejudices
volunteers help when others need it
socializes a great deal at school or around the neighborhood
gets involved in after school activities

27. Can teachers teach to ALL of the intelligences ALL of the time?

28. What do I do when my teacher doesn’t teach the way I learn?

30. Set a goal to turn one of your weak areas into a strong one.
What was the most interesting or surprising thing you learned about multiple intelligences? Explain why.