What Kind of Smarts Do You Have?

Multiple Intelligences

Multiple intelligences describe the different ways in which we use our brain or “smarts.”

WORD SMART

BODY

SMARTMUSIC

SMART

SELF SMART

LOGIC

SMARTNATURE

SMART

PEOPLE SMART

PICTURE

SMART

appreciaterecordings

lyricsdance

concerts

compose

instruments

songs

perform

listenmusicals

scores

raps

CD’s

jingles

createrhymes

poetry

I’m happy when I am

making, playing or listening

to music.

Rhymes or raps

come naturally.

I am music smart:

Music Smart:

o Sing and whistle

o Read aloud

o Creative, imaginative

o Play instruments

o Make songs to remember things

Singer – songwriter Beyonce Knowles is music smart.

visualizecharts

postersblogs

photographs

collage

graphics

interpret

illustrate

ideascomputers

artwork

murals

videos

maps

design

draw

3D

I am picture smart:

I prefer to draw or use

visuals in my work.

It’s easy for me to do art

and to visualize things

Picture Smart:

o Drawing

o Doodling

o Visualizing

o Diagrams

o Creative, imaginative

Cartoonist and businessman Walt Disney was picture smart.

express

read

texting words

conversation

debate

priorities

recount

narrate

argument

telephone

information

journals

comics

writespeak

jokes

I am word smart:

I love to write and

chat. Let me talk!

I read. A lot.

Word Smart:

o Reading

o Writing

o Poetry

o Learning new words

o Word games

o Good memory

Author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series.

features

identify specimens

weather visit

environment

compare

discover

explore

listenplants

energy

animals

collect

study

conserve

care

recycleConservation, recycling

and humane treatment

are all important to me.

I am happiest outdoors.

I am nature smart:

Nature Smart:

o Collecting things

o Animals

o Weather

o Field trips

o Being outside in nature

Outdoorsman Steve Irwin was nature smart.

organize

number

problems

dataconsider

reason

analyze

statistics

graphs

puzzles

sculptpatterns

results

facts

structure

review

calculate

solve

Things just make sense

to me. I’m logical.

I love to organize things

– give me order!

I am math smart:

Math Smart:

o Math

o Science

oLogical thinking

oExperimenting

oProblem solving

Albert Einstein was good at numbers, and thinking. He was math smart.

sport

body

move

dancemodel

constructcreate

play

computer

perform

act

dramasculpt

role-play

charades

body

gesture

act out

athleticI like to move to

express myself.

I am always moving

even if I don’t realize it.

I am body smart:

Body Smart

o Sports

o Dance

o Building things

o Athletic, coordinated

Tennis players Venus and Serena Williams are body smart.

interactgroups

teacherspeers

communicate

topic

meetings

cooperate

interview

ideasfriends

projects

activities

parents

issues

conservedebate

roles

I am people smart:

Talking and communicating

well come naturally to me.

I like presenting and

being the leader.

People Smart:

o Getting along with others

o Teamwork

o Sharing

oMaking friends

oGroup work

Business woman and talk show host Oprah Winfrey is people smart.

wonder

self

ideas

independent

opinions

priorities

mediate

evaluate

feelings

achievement

information values

goal setting

think

plan

journals

I am self smart:

I am independent. I

prefer working alone.

I work at my own pace and

am considered quiet in

class.

Self Smart:

o Emotionally aware

o Reflective

o Independent worker

o Enjoys quiet time

American President Thomas Jefferson was self smart.

What have you learned about yourself?

About each other?

About how you work best?

WORD SMART

BODY SMART

MUSIC SMART

SELF SMART

LOGIC SMART

NATURE

SMART

PEOPLE SMART

PICTURE SMART