Multiple intelligence and SMART goals

What is a naturalist?

• enjoys reading, doing crossword puzzles,and writing
• enjoys helping others, gets along with others, likes teams
• enjoys spending time alone, needs quiet time
• is good with plants, likes to study about space, the earth, and weather

What is intrapersonal?

• enjoys helping others, likes teams, likes talking things over
• sings well, enjoys listening to music
• enjoys sports, dancing, or other physical activity
• enjoys spending time alone; needs quiet time

What is body kinesthetic?

• enjoys photography, drawing, and painting
• Likes to read, do crossword puzzles, and write stories
• enjoys sports, hands-on activities, and other physical activity
• likes to take care of pets, is good with plants, likes to study earth

What is musical/rhythmic?

• sings well, enjoys listening to music, plays an instrument
• enjoys sports, dancing, or other physical activity; hands-on
• likes to take care of pets, is good with plants, likes to study earth and space
• enjoys photography, drawing, and painting, can read maps easily

What is mathematical/Logical?

• enjoys photography, drawing, and painting; can read maps
• Enjoys working with numbers, likes to solve problems; likes logic games
• enjoys helping others, gets along well with team members, likes talking things over
• Enjoys reading, doing crossword puzzles, and writing stories

What is visual/spatial?

• Sings well, enjoys listening to music, plays an instrument
• Enjoys helping others, likes talking over ideas with team members
• enjoys photography, drawing and painting, can read maps
• enjoys spending time alone, needs quiet time to think things over

What is interpersonal?

• Enjoys photography, painting, drawing; can read maps easily
• Enjoys helping others; gets along well with team members
• Enjoys spending time alone, needs quiet time to think over ideas
• likes to take care of pets, is good with plants; likes to study the earth and weather

What is verbal/linguistic?

• Enjoys sports, dancing, or other physical activity
• Enjoys working with numbers, likes to solve problems
• enjoys spending time alone, needs quiet time to think over ideas
• Enjoys reading, doing crossword puzzles, and writing stories

Students who are smart in this way can be taught with role playing exercises, physical activity, and hands-on practice.

• Visual Spatial
• Logical Mathematical
• Bodily Kinesthetic
• Musical

They can be taught by turning lessons/concepts into lyrics or rhythms. 

• Visual Spatial
• Logical Mathematical
• Bodily Kinesthetic
• Musical