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 Logic/Math
People
who are strong in the logic/math intelligence enjoy exploring
how things are related. They like to understand how things work.
They like mathematical concepts. They enjoy puzzles and manipulative
games. They are good at critical thinking.
Here
are ways to work with this intelligence in your lessons:
- Arrange
cartoons and other pictures in a logical sequence.
- Sort,
categorize, and characterize word lists.
- While
reading a story, stop before you've finished and predict what
will happen next.
- Explore
the origins of words.
- Play
games that require critical thinking. For example, pick the
one word that doesn't fit: chair, table, paper clip, sofa. Explain
why it doesn't fit.
- Work
with scrambled sentences. Talk about what happens when the order
is changed.
- After
finishing a story, mind map some of the main ideas and details.
- Write
the directions for completing a simple job like starting a car
or tying a shoe.
- Make
outlines of what you are going to write or of the material you've
already read.
- Write
a headline for a story you've just completed.
- Look
for patterns in words. What's the relationship between heal,
health, and healthier?
- Look
at advertisements critically. What are they using to get you
to buy their product?
REFERENCES
Kohl, Herbert, A Book of Puzzlements, Schocken Books, New York,
1981.
Waas, Lane, Imagine That! , Jalmar Press, California, 1991.
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