Naturalist Intelligence

Naturalist Intelligence is sometimes also called being ‘nature

smart’. It means that you tend to learn by connecting your
understandings with the world around you.

Naturalist Intelligence is one of eight different types of

intelligence that Howard Gardner wrote about in his 1983
book, ‘Frames of Mind’. Most people are a mix of the eight
different types and change types as they grow older.

If you have high Naturalist Intelligence:

• You probably enjoy being outdoors and feel most at ease when you are exploring the
environment in some way.

• You might also like collecting and sorting things you found outside such as seashells,
leaves or feathers.

• You have a great understanding of how natural environments are connected and change
with the seasons and like watching animals or insects going about their day.

Learning tips for people with high Naturalist Intelligence:

Take your learning

outside or near a Take advantage
window. If that is Connect your of your ability to
not possible, decorate ideas with the carefully observe
your learning area world around you and sort things to
with natural objects in some way. make connections
to help you relax and in your learning.
take in ideas.

Career ideas for people with high Naturalist Intelligence:

Vet Farmer Geologist

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