MULTIPLE

INTELLIGENCES
 LINGUISTIC CHILDREN
Think in Words
Love reading, writing, telling
stories, playing word games
Need books, tapes, writing tools,

diaries, dialogue, discussion,

debate, stories
 LOGICAL - MATHEMATICAL CHILDREN

Think in Reasoning
Love experimenting, questioning,
figuring out, logical puzzles,
calculating
Need materials to experiment with
science materials, manipulatives,
trips to planetarium and science
museums.
 SPATIAL CHILDREN
Think in Images and Pictures
Love designing, drawing, visualizing,

doodling
Need art, Legos, videos, movies, slides,

imagination, games, mazes, puzzles,

illustrated books, trips to art museums
 BODILY - KINESTHETIC
CHILDREN
Think in Somatic Sensation
Love dancing, running, jumping,
building, touching, gesturing
Need role play, drama, movement,
building things, sports and physical
games, tactile experiences, hands-
on learning
 MUSICAL CHILDREN
Think in Rhythms and Melodies
Love singing, whistling, humming, tapping

feet and hands, listening

Need sing-along time, trips to concerts,

playing music at home, school, musical

instruments.
 INTERPERSONAL CHILDREN
Think in Bouncing Ideas off other
people
Love leading, organizing, relating,
manipulating, mediating, partying
Need friends, group games, social
gatherings, community events, clubs,
mentors/apprenticeship.
 INTRAPERSONAL CHILDREN
Think in relation to their needs
Love setting goals, meditating,
dreaming, planning, reflecting
Need secret places, time-alone,
self-placed projects, choices
 NATURALIST CHILDREN
Think in nature and natural forms
Love playing with pets, gardening,
investigating nature, raising
animals, caring for planet earth
Need role-play, drama, movement,
building things, sports, and physical
games, tactile experiences, hands-
on learning.
 Multiple Intelligence Assessment Contexts
Activity/ Assessment
Linguistic Assessment
Logical-Mathematical
Assessment
Spatial Assessment
Bodily-Kinesthetic Assessment
Musical Assessment
Interpersonal Assessment
Intrapersonal Assessment
Naturalist Assessment
Linguistic Activity
Read a book, then write a response.
Read a books, then develop a hypothesis.
Read a book, then draw a picture.
Read a book, then build a model.
Read a book, then create song.
Read a book, then share with a friend.
Read a book, then design your own response.
Read a book, then do an ecology project.
 Multiple Intelligence Assessment Contexts
Activity/ Assessment Logical – Mathematical Activity
Linguistic Assessment Examine a statistical chart, then write a response.
Logical-Mathematical Examine a statistical chart, then develop a hypothesis.
Assessment
Spatial Assessment Examine a statistical chart, then draw a picture.
Bodily-Kinesthetic Examine a statistical chart, then build a model.
Assessment
Musical Assessment Examine a statistical chart, then create a song.
Interpersonal Assessment Examine a statistical chart, then share with a friend.

Intrapersonal Assessment Examine a statistical chart, then design your own response.

Naturalist Assessment Examine a statistical chart, then do an ecology project.

 Multiple Intelligence Assessment Contexts
Activity/ Assessment
Linguistic Assessment
Logical-Mathematical
Assessment
Spatial Assessment
Bodily-Kinesthetic Assessment
Musical Assessment
Interpersonal Assessment
Intrapersonal Assessment
Naturalist Assessment
Spatial Activity
Watch a movie, then write a response.
Watch a movie, then develop a hypothesis.
Watch a movie, then draw a picture.
Watch a movie, then build a model.
Watch a movie, then create a song.
Watch a movie, then share with a friend.
Watch a movie, then design your own response.
Watch a movie, then do an ecology project.
 Multiple Intelligence Assessment Contexts
Activity/ Assessment Bodily – Kinesthetic Activity
Linguistic Assessment Go on a field trip, then write a response.
Logical-Mathematical Assessment Go on a field trip, then develop a hypothesis.

Spatial Assessment Go on a field trip, then draw a picture.

Bodily-Kinesthetic Assessment Go on a field trip, then build a model.
Musical Assessment Go on a field trip, then create a song.
Interpersonal Assessment Go on a field trip, then share with a friend.
Intrapersonal Assessment Go on a field trip, then design your own response.

Naturalist Assessment Go on a field trip, then do an ecology project.

 Multiple Intelligence Assessment Contexts
Activity/ Assessment Musical Activity
Linguistic Assessment Listen to a piece of music, then write a response.
Logical-Mathematical Listen to a piece of music, then develop a hypothesis.
Assessment

Spatial Assessment Listen to a piece of music, then draw a picture.

Bodily-Kinesthetic Assessment Listen to a piece of music, then build a model.
Musical Assessment Listen to a piece of music, then create a song.
Interpersonal Assessment Listen to a piece of music, then share with a friend.
Intrapersonal Assessment Listen to a piece of music, then design your own response.

Naturalist Assessment Listen to a piece of music, then do an ecology project.

 Multiple Intelligence Assessment Contexts
Activity/ Assessment
Linguistic Assessment
Logical-Mathematical
Assessment
Spatial Assessment
Bodily-Kinesthetic Assessment
Musical Assessment
Interpersonal Assessment
Intrapersonal Assessment
Naturalist Assessment
Interpersonal Activity
Play a cooperative game, then write a response.
Play a cooperative game, then develop a
hypothesis.
Play a cooperative game, then draw a picture.
Play a cooperative game, then build a model.
Play a cooperative game, then create a song.
Play a cooperative game, then share with a friend.
Play a cooperative game, then design your own
response.
Play a cooperative game, then do an ecology
project.
 Multiple Intelligence Assessment Contexts
Activity/ Assessment Intrapersonal Activity
Linguistic Assessment Think about a personal experience, then write a response.
Logical-Mathematical Think about a personal experience, then develop a
Assessment hypothesis.
Spatial Assessment Think about a personal experience, then draw a picture.
Bodily-Kinesthetic Assessment Think about a personal experience, then build a model.
Musical Assessment Think about a personal experience, then create a song.
Interpersonal Assessment Think about a personal experience, then share with a friend.

Intrapersonal Assessment Think about a personal experience, then design your own
response.
Naturalist Assessment Think about a personal experience, then do an ecology
project.
 Multiple Intelligence Assessment Contexts
Activity/ Assessment Naturalist Activity
Linguistic Assessment
Observe nature, then write a response.
Logical-Mathematical
Assessment
Observe nature, then develop a hypothesis.
Spatial Assessment
Observe nature, then draw a picture.
Bodily-Kinesthetic Assessment
Observe nature, then build a model.
Musical Assessment
Observe nature, then create a song.
Interpersonal Assessment
Observe nature, then share with a friend.
Intrapersonal Assessment
Observe nature, then design your own
response.
Naturalist Assessment
Observe nature, then do an ecology project.
 LEARNING STYLES AND
LEARNING PREFERENCES

Give your students

variety of choices!
8 WAYS STUDENTS CAN
SHOW KNOWLEDGE
ABOUT SPECIFIC TOPICS
8 Ways Students Can show Their Knowledge about Specific Topics
Intelligence Factors associated with Japan Losing World War 2

Linguistic Give an oral or written report.

Logical – Present Statistics on dead, wounded, supplies.
Mathematical
Spatial Draw maps on important battles.
Bodily – Creates 3D maps of important battles and act them out with
Kinesthetic miniature soldiers.
Musical Assemble civil war songs that point to causal factors.
Interpersonal Design class simulation of important battles.
Intrapersonal Develop one’s own unique way of demonstrating competency.
Naturalist Examine how geographical features of the Philippines
contributed to result.
 8 Ways Students Can show Their Knowledge about Specific Topics
Intelligence Development of a Character in a Novel

Linguistic Do oral interpretation from the novel with commentary.

Logical – Present sequential cause-effect chart of character’s development.
Mathematical
Spatial Develop flow chart of series of sketches showing rise/fall of character.

Bodily – Pantomime the role from beginning of novel to end, showing changes.
Kinesthetic

Musical Present development of character as a musical score.

Interpersonal Discuss underlying motives and moods relating to development.
Intrapersonal Relate character’s development to one’s own life history.
Naturalist Compare development of character to the evolution of a species or the
history of an ecosystem.
 8 Ways Students Can show Their Knowledge about Specific Topics
Intelligence Principles of Molecular Bonding
Linguistic Explain concept verbally or in writing.
Logical – Write down chemical formulas and show how it was derived.
Mathematical

Spatial Draw diagrams that show different bonding patterns.

Bodily – Build several molecular structures with multicolored pop-beads.
Kinesthetic

Musical Orchestrate a dance showing different bonding patterns.

Interpersonal Demonstrate molecular bonding using classmates as atoms.
Intrapersonal Create a scrapbook demonstrating competency.
Naturalist Use animal analogies to explain dynamics of bonding (e.g. animals that
attract and don’t attract, symbolic relationships in nature.).