Multiple Intelligences ChecklistHave I included activities that will nurture all intelligences?

Strategies That Foster Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence (see plan book page 61)

Play word games like Scrabble, Pictionary, Boggle Junior

Rewrite the ending of a story, song, or joke.

Make a crossword puzzle.

Write a story from a different character’s point of view.

Defend an opinion.

Explain an idiom, pun, or joke.

Memorize a poem.

Write a mini-dictionary for vocabulary words.

Other ideas

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Strategies That Foster Logical-Mathematical Intelligence (see plan book page 63)

Create and interpret graphs.

Create a timeline.

Design real-life math problems.

Develop a scale model.

Make up a strategy game.

Invent a device that will make some task easier.

Play number games.

Solve logic puzzles.

Other ideas

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Strategies That Foster Musical Intelligence (see plan book page 65)

Make and play a musical instrument.

Compose and perform a rap song.

Write lyrics to put to a familiar tune.

Create a dance that tells a story.

Write a poem.

Memorize and recite a poem.

Write a cheer.

Deliver a dramatic recitation.

Other ideas

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Strategies That Foster Interpersonal Intelligence (see plan book page 67)

Plan and execute a group project.

Be a peer coach or tutor.

Read with a buddy.

Learn about other cultures.

Discuss a topic of interest with three classmates.

Write a journal from the perspective of another person or character.

Write an advice column.

Participate in role-playing.

Other ideas

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Strategies That Foster Intrapersonal Intelligence (see plan book page 69)

Keep a journal.

Develop a hobby.

Read independently.

Create a personal collage.

Design your perfect bedroom.

Make lists of positives and negatives about a decision.

Keep a scrapbook of your year.

Other ideas

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Strategies That Foster Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence (see plan book page 71)

Use charades to practice vocabulary words.

Act in a skit.

Use manipulatives to solve problems or represent scenarios.

Learn sign language to practice spelling.

Build a replica of _____________________.

Write on magic slates, dry erase boards, or sleeve protectors.

Walk with a partner as you discuss [an assigned question or problem from a content area].

Design an educational cheer.

Other ideas

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Strategies That Foster Visual-Spatial Intelligence (see plan book page 73)

Read or create a map.

Use or design a graphic organizer.

Construct a story map.

Design and build a model.

Paint an illustration.

Create and interpret a graph.

Solve a maze.

Learn to play chess.

Other ideas

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Strategies That Foster Naturalistic Intelligence (see plan book page 75)

Compare and contrast animal characteristics.

Keep a weather graph.

Represent an animal’s habitat.

Care for a pet.

Grow a garden or care for plants.

Make a topographical map.

Use binoculars, microscopes, magnifying glasses to examine natural items.

Observe tadpoles, caterpillars, ants, salamanders in the classroom.

Log on to science Web sites designed for students:

www.planetpals.com (earth and space science)

http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw (human body and systems)

http://nationalzoo.si.edu (animals)

Other ideas

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