MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES

Collaborating with

Amy Loiselle

Essential Questions

What characteristics does each multiple intelligences contain?

What different celebrity and career fit into each multiple intelligences?

What is the best way for each multiple intelligence to study?

YOUR MISSION

The purpose of this scavenger hunt is to help you discover which type of career might be best suited for you. During this internet scavenger hunt, you will learn about the different characteristics of each intelligence and discover different celebrities who are similar. You will also determine what is the best way for you to study.

Linguistic (Word Smart)

Click on the picture below. Once on the webpage,

click on the heading of Linguistic to find out

characteristics of people who are word smart.

Click on the picture below and choose a celebrity.

What is his/her career?

Does he/she have a disability?

Logical(Number Smart)

Click on the picture below. Once on the webpage, click on the heading of Logical to find out characteristics of people who are number smart.

Click on the picture below and choose a celebrity. What is his/her career?

Does he/she have a disability?

Interpersonal(People Smart)

Click on the picture below. Once on the webpage, click on the heading of Interpersonal to find out characteristics of people who are people smart.

Click on the link below and choose a celebrity. What is his/her career?

Does he/she have a disability?

Intrapersonal(Myself Smart)

Click on the picture below. Once on the webpage, click on the heading of Intrapersonal to find out characteristics of people who are myself smart.

Click on the picture below and choose a celebrity. What is his/her career?Does he/she have a disability?

Musical(Music Smart)

Click on the picture below. Once on the webpage, click on the heading of Musical to find out characteristics of people who are music smart.

Click on the picture below and choose a celebrity. What is his/her career?

Does he/she have a disability?

Visual/Spatial(Picture Smart)

Click on the link below. Once on the webpage, click on the heading of Visual/Spatial to find out characteristics of people who are picture smart.

Click on the link below and choose a celebrity. What is his/her career?

Does he/she have a disability?

Naturalistic(Nature Smart)

Click on the link below. Once on the webpage, click on the heading of Naturalistic to find out characteristics of people who are nature smart.

Click on the link below and choose a celebrity.

What is his/her career?

Does he/she have a disability?

Kinesthetic(Body Smart)

Click on the link below. Once on the webpage, click on the heading of Kinesthetic to find out characteristics of people who are body smart.

Click on the link below and choose a celebrity. What is his/her career?

Does he/she have a disability?

Study StrategiesNow that you know what your type of intelligence is read about the different activities which can help you study. Choose your top two intelligences. Click on the picture below to write down all 3 tips for studying.

Now look at the chart and decide which study strategy you would like to use for your next test. Write it down.

BibliographyArmstrong, Thomas. Multiple intelligences in the classroom. Alexandria: The

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1994.

Silver, Harvey F., Richard W. Strong, and Matthew J. Perini. So each may learn: integrating learning styles and multiple intelligences. Alexandria: The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2000.

“What are multiple intelligences?” Multiple Intelligences. University of the First Age. 15 Dec. 2008. <http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/what.cfm>.

“What are your child’s special gifts?” Family education. 2008. Pearson Education, Inc. 15 Dec. 2008. http://www.familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,21-12410,00.html.

Georgia Performance StandardsMLVI.CCC1 The students reinforce and broaden knowledge of connections between the

target language and other subject areas, including language arts, science, history,

social science, mathematics, physical education, health, arts, and career/technical

education. The students:

a.   Express opinions about the role of major contemporary historical and literary figures and

events from the culture(s) studied.

d.   Research, discuss, and analyze how the perspectives of the target culture(s) are reflected

in their practices and products, such as political systems, art, architecture, and music.

ELA7RC4 The student establishes a context for information acquired by reading across

subject areas. The student

a. Explores life experiences related to subject area content.

b. Discusses in both writing and speaking how certain words and concepts relate to multiple

subjects.

c. Determines strategies for finding content and contextual meaning for unfamiliar words or

concepts.

21st Century Learner Standards

2.3.1 Connect understanding to the real world.

4.4.1 Identify own areas of interest.