A SELECTED MENU OF INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES

FOR THE 8 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES

Verbal/Linguistic

  • Set up a debate to discuss . . .
  • Write journal entries on  . . .
  • Conduct an interview on  . . .
  • Create an audio tape of  . . .
  • Write a news article or editorial on  . . .

Logical/Mathematical

  • Translate  . . . into a mathematical formula
  • Create a strategy game that includes . . . 
  • Create a timeline, flowchart to depict . . . 
  • Hypothesize on the cause, outcome or process of . . . 
  • Interpret the data on . . .

Kinesthetic

  • Role play or simulate . . . 
  • Invent a board or floor game of  . . . 
  • Make a model of  . . . 
  • Build a functional version of . . . 
  • Communicate the idea of . . . without speaking or writing

Visual Menu

  • Using technology, create a visual presentation of . . .
  • Develop a set of architectural  plans for . . .
  • Color code the process of . . .
  • Illustrate, draw, paint, sketch sculpt or construct . . .
  • Visualize . . .

Musical

  • Write song lyrics for  . . . 
  • Translate the idea of  . . . into an original melody, rhythm or musical composition
  • Explain how the lyrics or score of this piece relate to . . . 
  • Collect, present and explain the function or context of music typical of . . .  (an issue, era, culture . . .) 
  • Present music that evokes . . . 

Interpersonal

  • Create and implement group rules or norms for . . . 
  • Conduct a class meeting to address  . . .
  • Accommodate learning differences by . . . 
  • Participate in a service project that will . . .
  • Demonstrate your awareness of multi-ethnic/cultural perspectives by . . . 

Intrapersonal

  • Create a personal analogy for . . . 
  • Explain or demonstrate your personal philosophy on . . . 
  • Self-assess your work on . . . 
  • Receive feedback from another person on your efforts to . . . 
  • Describe or exercise one of your personal values on . . . 

Naturalistic

  • Observe and describe the process of  . . .
  • Photograph and document  . . .
  • Hypothesize how a change in . . . would impact . . . 
  • Depict the life cycle or inter relatedness of . . . 
  • Research and present the environmental and ecological factors present at the time of  . . . 

                                                                            from:  Of Many Intelligences Conference, Shoreline Center, 1994
                                                                                                Dr. Howard Gardner  (1st seven activities)
                                                                            Naturalisic activities: Roz Schiller
 

For additional creative ideas in each of the multiple intelligences, check out this brief article: Seven Styles, Part 3, by Elaine Winters