Intelligence Visual/Spatial

the ability to perceive the visual learners tend to think in pictures and need to create vivid mental images to retain information.

Skills
puzzle building reading and writing understanding of charts and graphs good sense of direction sketching, painting creating visual metaphors and analogies (perhaps through the visual arts)

Possible Activities
sculptures graphic organizers art media displays posters/brochures charts/graphs/ illustrations cartoons and caricatures visuals/pictures/ illustrations

learners enjoy looking at maps, charts, pictures, videos, and manipulating images movies. designing practical objects interpreting visual images

Verbal/Linguistic
ability to use words and language learners have highly developed auditory skills and are generally elegant speakers learners think in words rather than pictures

listening and speaking

audio recordings speeches writing and story telling debates interviews explaining and teaching logs; journals; diaries using humor oral/written reports understanding the syntax and essays meaning of words explanations remembering information various genres of writing convincing someone of their point exhibits of view posters analyzing language usage creative writing

Intelligence Logical/Mathematical
ability to use reason, logic and numbers learners think conceptually in logical and numerical patterns and making connections between pieces of information always curious about the world around them ask lots of questions and like to do experiments

Skills
problem solving classifying and categorizing information working with abstract concepts to figure out the relationship of each to the other handling long chains of reason to make local progressions doing controlled experiments questioning and wondering about natural events performing complex mathematical calculations working with geometric shapes

Possible Activities
research fact analysis logic problems problem-solving techniques outlines predictions graphic organizers labels categorizing activities thinking games process explanations timelines demonstrations sequential steps

Bodily/Kinesthetic
ability to control body movements and handle objects skillfully learners express themselves through movement dancing physical co-ordination activities sports hands on experimentation mimes sports participation demonstrations using physical movement hands-on experiences simulations role-playing field trips demonstrations dramatic interpretations movement routines exercises

have a good sense of using body language balance and eye-hand co crafts ordination (ex. ball play, balancing beams) acting/miming through interacting with using their hands to create or the space around them, build they are able to remember and process information expressing emotions through the body

Intelligence Musical/Rhythmic
ability to produce and appreciate music these musically inclined learners think in sounds, rhythms and patterns immediately respond to music either appreciating or criticizing what they hear are often extremely sensitive to environmental sounds (e.g. crickets, bells, dripping taps) singing whistling

Skills

Possible Activities
musical patterns songs raps poetry rhythmic patterns and beats jingles and cheers background sounds and noises musical compositions recordings

playing musical instruments recognizing tonal patterns composing music remembering melodies understanding the structure and rhythm of music

Interpersonal
ability to relate to and understand others learners try to see things from other people's point of view in order to understand how they think and feel often have an uncanny ability to sense feelings, intentions and motivations are great organizers, and usually maintain peace/co-operation in groups ( although they sometimes resort to manipulation) seeing things from other perspectives (dualperspective) listening using empathy understanding other people's moods and feelings counseling co-operating with groups noticing people's moods, motivations and intentions communicating both verbally and non-verbally building trust,/peaceful conflict resolution establishing positive relations with other people teamwork demonstrations of intuitiveness partner reports re-enactments co-operative learning text talk participation in literature circles cooperative jigsaws

Intelligence Intrapersonal
ability to self-reflect and be aware of one's inner state of being

Skills
recognizing their own strengths and weaknesses

Possible Activities
private conferences knowledge and understanding of self introspective diary entries surveys inventories journal entries/logs self-studies contracts; independent work; portfolios personal choices tests/exams

reflecting and analyzing learners try to understand themselves their inner feelings, dreams, relationships with awareness of their inner feelings, desires and dreams others, and strengths and weaknesses. evaluating their thinking patterns reasoning with themselves understanding their role in relationship to others