Multiple Intelligences

A theory by Howard Gardner of

Harvard University
 How many of you
think you are smart?
The answer is that ALL of you are smart.
Theories of Intelligence:
-Smart or Not Smart
-Hard work will equal smarts
-Multiple Intelligences
Linguistic Intelligence
Word Smart
Ability to write or read
Ability to rhyme
Good speakers
Actors
How many of you can
speak or write?
Logical/Mathematical Intelligence
Number smart
Ability to do math
Ability to balance a
checkbook
How many of you can
count your money?
How many of you
have done a science
experiment?
Spatial Intelligence
Picture Smart
Who can draw
pictures?
How many people can
see pics in their heads
when they close their
eyes?
How many of you like
movies, tv, or video
games?
 Kinesthetic Intelligence
Body, sports or hand
smart
Who can dance, play
sports, build models?
Musical Intelligence
Music Smart
Who likes music?
Who can play an
instrument?
 Interpersonal Intelligence
People Smart
Who has at least one
friend or associate?
Who likes group
work?
Intrapersonal Intelligence
Self Smart
Who has ever talked to
themselves?
Who likes to work on
their own?
Who takes care of
themselves after
school?
 On your plate, make a pizza with 8
slices. In each slice, write the names
of famous people you know with
each type of intelligence.
 Human Hunt:
Multiple Intelligence Checklist
Take a sheet of paper out and write these activities
down:
Whistle or sing at least 5 seconds from a song
Complete this numerical sequence 1, 2, 4, 8, ___, ___ and explain the
logic behind it
Draw a picture of a car, wolverine, or pair of shoes
Do the mono or any other dance
Share a dream youve had in the past week
Someone who can honestly say they are comfortable talking to
everyone in this activity
Recite the lyrics to any poem, rap, or song, or quote
 Human Hunt
Your job now is to walk around the room
and find people who can exhibit one of
these intelligences. Get them to initial
your piece of paper. You can only get
one persons initials once. You cannot
sign your own sheet.
Have fun with this and try to meet some
new people.
 Your first Blast
On a sheet of paper, you will write at least 3
paragraphs.
Write on what intelligences you think you are better at
what you arent so good at
what you think you can do better in.
Also, give examples of how you are good at these
things.
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