Lesson Plan. Multiple Intelligence Theory

Lesson Plan in Multiple Intelligence Theory
By Daryl Christian N. Pico
I. Objectives: At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:

1. Define intelligence and know the different intelligence types;
2. Listen and participate in a class discussion about multiple intelligences; and
3. List attributes/attitudes that could identify one intelligence from the other.
II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: Intelligence and its types
B. Reference: Davis, Katie & Christodoulou, Joanna & Seider, Scott & Gardner,
Howard. (2011). The Theory of Multiple Intelligences.
C. Materials: Handouts/ PowerPoint Presentation
D. Strategy: Discussion
E. Concept(s): Intelligence has types
F. Skills: Explain & Identify different Intelligences
G. Values Integration: Understanding individual differences
III. Procedure
A. Motivation:
- Ask students what are your talents.
- Let some students volunteer to show their talents.
B. Presentation:
- PowerPoint slides
C. Discussion
- Define & explain Intelligence
- Short background of Howard Gardner, the proponent of the theory
- Define & explain the different Intelligences
1. Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence (“word smart” or “book smart”).
This intelligence involves the knowing which comes through language;
through reading, writing, and speaking. It involves understanding the
order and meaning of words in both speech and writing and how to
properly use the language. It involves understanding the sociocultural
nuances of a language, including idioms, plays on words, and
linguistically-based humor
2. Mathematical-Logical Intelligence (“math smart” or “logic smart”)
This intelligence uses numbers, math, and logic to find and understand the various patterns that
occur in our lives: thought patterns, number patterns, visual patterns, color patters, and so on. It
begins with concrete patterns in the real world but gets increasingly abstract as we try to
understand relationships of the patterns we have seen.
3. Visual-Spatial Intelligence (“art smart” or “picture smart”)

We often say “A picture is worth a thousand words!” or “Seeing is believing!” This intelligence
represents the knowing that occurs through the shapes, images, patterns, designs, and textures
we see with our external eyes, but also includes all of the images we are able to conjure inside
our heads
4. Intrapersonal Intelligence (“self smart” or “introspection smart”)
“At the heart of this intelligence are our human self-reflective abilities by which we can step
outside of ourselves and think about our own lives. This is the introspective intelligence. It
involves our uniquely human propensity to want to know the meaning, purpose, and significance
of things. It involves our awareness of the inner world of the self, emotions, values, beliefs, and
our various quests for genuine spirituality
5. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence ("body smart" or "movement smart")
We often talk about “learning by doing.” This way of knowing happens through physical
movement and through the knowing of our physical body. The body “knows” many things that
are not necessarily known by the conscious, logical mind, such as how to ride a bike, how to
parallel park a car, dance the waltz, catch a thrown object, maintain balance while walking, and
where the keys are on a computer keyboard.
6. Interpersonal (“people smart” or “group smart”)
This is the person-to-person way of knowing. It is the knowing that happens when we work with
and relate to other people, often as part of a team. This way of knowing also asks use to
develop a whole range of social skills that are needed for effective person-to-person
communication and relating.
7. Naturalist Intelligence (“nature smart” or “environment smart”)
The naturalist intelligence involves the full range of knowing that occurs in and through our
encounters with the natural world including our recognition, appreciation, and understanding
of the natural environment. It involves such capacities as species discernment, communion
with the natural world and its phenomena, and the ability to recognize and classify various
flora and fauna
8. Musical-Rhythmic Intelligence (“music smart” or “sound smart”)
This is the knowing that happens through sound and vibration. In the original research on the
theory of multiple intelligences this intelligence was called musical-rhythmic intelligence.
However, it is not limited to music and rhythm so I’m calling it auditory-vibrational, for it deals
with the whole realm of sound, tones, beats, and vibrational patterns as well as music
D. Generalization
- Different people have different Intelligences and with each Intelligence
type there are dominant or a common behavior(talent)
- Humans can have more than one intelligence
E. Application
- Student should be able to distinguish one Intelligence from the other.

- Students must be able to answer/determine the kind of Intelligence
described
IV. Evaluation
- Identify the Intelligence defined/described.
1. You can often reproduce a melody or rhythmic pattern after

hearing it only once. Various sounds, tones, and rhythms may
have a visible effect on you--others can often see a change in
facial expressions, body movement, or emotional responses. You
probably like to create music and you enjoy listening to a wide
variety of music
2. You are probably fascinated by and noticeably affected by such
things as the weather, changing leaves in the fall, the sound of the
wind, the warm sun or lack thereof, or an insect in the room
3. You probably love team activities of all kinds and are a good team
member--you “pull your own weight” and often much more! You
are sensitive to other people’s feelings and ideas, and are good at
piggybacking your ideas on others’ thoughts
4. You probably like physical games of all kinds and you like to
demonstrate how to do something for someone else. You may find
it difficult to sit still for long periods of time and are easily bored or
distracted if you are not actively involved in what is going on
around you.
5. You are probably self-reflective and self-aware and thus you tend
to be in tune with your inner feelings, values, beliefs, and thinking
processes. You are frequently bearers of creative wisdom and
insight, are highly intuitive, and you are inwardly motivated rather
than needing external rewards to keep you going. You are often
strong willed, self-confident, and have definite, well-thought out
opinions on almost any issue. Other people will often come to you
for advice and counsel
6. love to work jigsaw puzzles, read maps and find their way around
new places. You probably have definite opinions about colors that
go together well, textures that are appropriate and pleasing, and
how a room should be decorated.
7. You most likely enjoy working with numbers and mathematical
formulas and operations, and you love the challenge of a complex
problem to solve. You are probably systematic and organized, and
you likely always have a logical rationale or argument for what you
are doing or thinking at any given time.
8. You are likely precise in expressing yourself and irritated when
others are not! You love learning new words, you do well with
written assignments, and your comprehension of anything you
read is high
9. Proponent of Multiple Intelligence Theory?
10. The ability to solve problems, or to create products, that are
valued within one or more cultural settings

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Lesson Plan in Multiple Intelligence Theory

By Daryl Christian N. Pico

I. Objectives: At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:

II. Subject Matter

3. Visual-Spatial Intelligence (“art smart” or “picture smart”)

4. Intrapersonal Intelligence (“self smart” or “introspection smart”)

5. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence ("body smart" or "movement smart")

6. Interpersonal (“people smart” or “group smart”)

7. Naturalist Intelligence (“nature smart” or “environment smart”)

8. Musical-Rhythmic Intelligence (“music smart” or “sound smart”)

- Student should be able to distinguish one Intelligence from the other.

1. You can often reproduce a melody or rhythmic pattern after

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