1. Multiple Intelligences
It’s not HOW smart you are, it’s HOW you are smart

2. Why Learn This? Different people learn different ways.
Many students can comprehend information if given to them in a way they can understand.
It is important to know HOW you learn so that you can be successful in high school.

3. Howard Gardner
In 1983, a psychologist named Howard Gardner came up with the theory of Multiple Intelligences because he noticed that different people learn in different ways.
He came up with seven different intelligences.
Later, he came up with 2 more for a total of 9

4. What are the Intelligences?
Linguistic
Logical-Mathematical
Musical
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Naturalistic
Bodily-Kinesthetic
Visual-Spatial
Existential (added later)

5. Linguistic
People who score high in the Linguistic Intelligence are considered Word Smart
These are the people who like to learn vocabulary, speak, write, and read.
They learn best when they can read the material

6. Logical-Mathematical
People who score highest in the logical-mathematical intelligence are considered “Number Smart” or “Logic Smart”
These are the people who understand best with numbers, math, and logical problems

7. Musical
People who score high in the musical intelligence are considered “Music Smart”
These are people who can read, play, and write music, and learn best in rhythms

8. Interpersonal
People who score high in the Interpersonal Intelligence are considered “People Smart”
These are people who learn best by interacting with other people, working in teams, listening and talking to others

9. Intrapersonal
People who score high in the Intrapersonal intelligence are considered “Self Smart”
These are the people who are very introspective, learn best by working by themselves, and usually understand themselves very well.

10. Naturalistic
People who score high in the naturalistic intelligence are considered “Nature Smart”
These are people who are highly interested in nature, zoology, biology, marine biology, and astronomy

11. Bodily-Kinesthetic
People who score high in the bodily-kinesthetic intelligence are considered “Body Smart”
These are the people who are athletic and may learn best if allowed to participate in an activity that involves movement

12. Visual-Spatial
People who score high in the spatial intelligence are considered “Picture Smart”
These are people who understand by seeing pictures, shapes, sizes (geometry) and art

13. Existential
People who score high in the existential intelligence are considered “Deep Question Smart”
These are people who like to contemplate philosophical questions (if a tree falls in a forest, does it make a sound?)