Multiple Intelligence Self Assessment

Math

Science

Reading

Writing

Social Studies

Linguistic

Read Math problems involving inventions

Talk about the basic Scientific principles involved in specific inventions

Read a general book about inventions

Write about what you do like to invent

Write about social conditions that gave rise to certain inventions

Logical- Mathematical

Learn a math formula that served as a basis for an invention

Create a hypothesis for the development of a new invention

Read a book abut the logic and math behind inventions

Write a word problem on a famous invention

Create a time line of famous inventions

Spatial

Sketch the geometry involved in specific inventions

Draw a new or existing invention showing all working parts

Read a book with lots of diagrams of the inner workings of inventions

Label the individual components of your drawing of an invention

Paint a mural showing inventions in social/historical context

Bodily -Kinesthetic

Create an invention to measure a specific physical activity

Build your own invention based on sound scientific principles

Read the instructions for putting together an existing invention

Write instructions for building your own invention from scrap materials

Put on a play about how a certain invention came to be

Musical

Study the math involved in the invention of musical instruments

Study the science behind the invention of electronic music

Read about the background to invention songs such as “John Henry”

Write the lyrics for a song promoting a new invention

Listen to music about invention at different historical periods

Interpersonal

Be in a study group that looks at the mathematics involved in a specific inventions

Form a discussion group to study the science behind inventions

Read about the cooperation necessary for developing an invention

Write a play about the inventions that can be put on by the class

Hold a discussion group about how a certain invention came to be

Intrapersonal

Create your own word problems based on inventions

Develop self-study program to examine the scientific bases for a specific invention

Read the biography of a famous inventor

Write your personal autobiography as a “famous inventor”

Think about this question: if you could invent a time machine, where would you go?