Multiple Intelligences Activities Chart
How do you ensure all of your students' intelligences are being tapped? Here is a list of activities that speak to
each intelligence.
Verbal‐Linguistic Logical‐Mathematical Visual‐Spatial Bodily‐Kinesthetic
choral speaking problem solving graphing hands on
storytelling measuring photographing experiments
retelling coding making visual activities
speaking sequencing metaphors changing room
debating critical thinking making visual arrangement
presenting predicting analogies creative
reading aloud playing logic mapping stories movement
dramatizing games making 3D projects going on field
book making collecting data painting trips
nonfiction experimenting illustrating physical
reading solving puzzles using charts education
researching classifying using organizers activities
listening using visualizing crafts
process writing manipulatives sketching dramatizing
writing journals learning the patterning using
scientific model visual puzzles cooperative
using money groups
using geometry dancing
Musical Interpersonal Intrapersonal Naturalistic
humming classroom parties personal response reading outside
rapping peer editing individual study cloud watching
playing cooperative personal goal identifying
background learning setting insects
music sharing individual projects building
playing group work journal log keeping habitats
instruments forming clubs personal choice in identifying
tapping out peer teaching projects plants
poetic rhythms social awareness independent using a
rhyming conflict mediation reading microscope
singing discussing dissecting
cross age tutoring going on a
study group nature walk
brainstorming build a garden
studying the
stars
bird watching
collecting rocks
making bird
feeders
going to the zoo
Reference: TeacherVision: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/intelligence/teaching‐methods/2204.html
Innovative Teaching Concepts: http://www.todaysteacher.com/MILearningActivities.htm
Technology-Specific Activities
Verbal‐Linguistic Logical‐Mathematical Visual‐Spatial Bodily‐Kinesthetic
word processing and organizational tools creating comics and keyboarding, mouse,
desktop publishing (databases, calendars) sequential art joystick, and other
video scripting and calculation tools creating with CAD ‐ devices for
recording (spreadsheets) Computer‐Aided Design movement
voice annotation in scientific equipment using animation software using scientific probes
word processing (probes) building online puzzles and microscopes
using comment science and math drawing and painting producing videos
features in word software programs skits, dances, sports,
processing spreadsheets using timeline software role playing,
story‐creation graphing calculators and desktop publishing demonstrations with
software software concept mapping tools video or digital
multimedia authoring using multimedia and diagrams cameras
and presentation authoring to display computer‐generated animation
audio recorders for results charts, graphs, and tables claymation ‐
recording oral videotaping experiments, spreadsheets for charts sequence of
histories and/or demonstrations, data and graphs movement
interviews gathering web development tools using handheld palms
email, chat, social using animation to digital drawing pads using or creating
networking demonstrate an 3D and morphing software virtual field trips
discussion forums for experiment map making creating with Lego
talk and debating online data collection video conferencing Logo and Robotics or
reading and evaluating problem solving software scrapbooking, photo other construction kit
Web information strategy, logic, and critical albums, and slide shows projects
use of electronic thinking software presenting visual virtual worlds and
reference tools and information materials: gaming
interactive books ‐ photographs, clipart,
encyclopedia, charts, graphs, tables
dictionaries, CD's color‐coding projects and
ideas
matching pictures to
vocabulary words
Websites with visual or
color organizers
creating visual artwork
using computer‐generated
board games
working with digital
cameras
Musical Interpersonal Intrapersonal Naturalistic
using video and audio blogging and email computer‐based using audio, video or
recorders to digitize projects journaling and blogging digital cameras to
singing and musical use of chat creating concept maps record natural world
instruments word processing using problem solving word processing ‐
working with sound forums and discussions software journaling, natural
and music files video and conducting Internet information
generating music clips teleconferencing research data organization and
using music group decisions software creating video projects to calculation (database,
generation software social networks record personal ideas spreadsheet) of
creating animation video recording ‐ sharing creating multimedia observations
with musical elements with others through skits, portfolios use microscopes and
using music debates, role plays probes to show nature
composition software collaborative computer up close
creating audio DVDs software or games geocaching with GPS
and CDs group presentations equipment
working with (PowerPoint)
interactive books and peer tutoring
audio elements virtual worlds
using audio notation in
word processors
Reference: Teacher Tap, Technology and Multiple Intelligences: http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic68.htm