Without the use of
these spatial intelligence activities and tools, I might never have been afforded such distinctive diagnostic opportunities.
Not exact matches
For five weeks, second graders studied spiders; classroom
activities ranged from the bodily - kinesthetic (web spinning) to the verbal - linguistic (reading Charlotte's Web and writing poetry) to research projects (incorporating verbal - linguistic, visual -
spatial, and interpersonal
intelligences).
Activities that require use of
spatial intelligence often prove beneficial for students whose reading and writing abilities don't measure up and for those gifted members of the class who are bored stiff and unchallenged.
Following are a few
spatial -
intelligence activity ideas that have worked for my students and can be adapted to many areas of the curriculum.
Activities that employ
spatial intelligence can be used by teachers of any subject.
The eight
intelligences in MI theory — linguistic, logical - mathematical,
spatial, bodily - kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist — provide a pedagogical palette that the teacher can draw from in creating just the right
activity or strategy to suit a particular student.
This translates to students building a diorama of the Alamo for history class — an
activity that would appeal to their
spatial intelligence — rather than just reading about the Alamo.