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Learning Styles |
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Lesson Ideas |
Linguistic Learner
- likes to: read, write and tell story.
- is good at: memorizing names, places, dates and trivia.
- learns best by: saying, hearing and seeing words.
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- History: Debate Key controversial historical decisions for
today.
- Language Arts: Write a modern day sequel to a classical piece
of literature.
- Science: Tell others how to perform an experiment and have them
do it.
- Global Studies: Conduct a nations of the world spelling and
finding bee.
- Mathematics: Write story problems in teams for other teams to
solve.
- Practical Arts: Explain to another how to make something.
- Fine Arts: Write critical analyses of famous art, music and
drama.
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Logical/Mathematical Learner
- likes to: do experiments, figure things out, work with numbers, ask
questions and explore patterns and relationships.
- is good at: math, reasoning, logic and problem solving.
- learns best by: categorizing, classifying and working with abstract
patterns/relationships.
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- History: Trace the patterns of historical development in the
West.
- Language Arts: Predict what will happen next in a story.
- Science: Apply the accepted steps of the scientific method.
- Global Studies: Analyze a culture's development
chronologically.
- Mathematics: Play "Math Jeopardy" and explain operations for
finding answers.
- Practical Arts: Follow a recipe to make baked goods from
scratch.
- Fine Arts: Use graphic organizer to analyze a scene/character
in a play.
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Spatial Learner
- likes to: draw, build, design and create things, daydream, look at
pictures/slides, watch movies and play with machines.
- is good at: imagining things, sensing changes, mazes/puzzles and
reading maps, charts.
- learns best by: visualizing, dreaming, using the mind's eye and
working with colors/pictures.
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- History: Create murals that tell the story of a historical
period.
- Language Arts: Illustrate a piece of literature with color,
images, and patterns.
- Science: Draw patterns/images to illustrate different natural
processes.
- Global Studies: Study other cultures through their painting and
sculpture.
- Mathematics: Work with manipulative to learn math operations.
- Practical Arts: Create posters which show steps of an exercise
routine.
- Fine Arts: Have imaginary conversations with classical pieces
of art.
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Musical Learner
- likes to: sing, hum tunes, listen to music, play an instrument and
respond to music.
- is good at: picking up sounds, remembering melodies, noticing
pitches/rhythms and keeping time.
- learns best by: rhythm, melody and music.
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- History: Learn about various periods of history by analyzing
their music.
- Language Arts: Illustrate a piece of literature with music,
sound, and rhythm.
- Science: Make a music tape to accompany different scientific
processes.
- Global Studies: Learn about cultures through their music and
rhythm.
- Mathematics: Write math operations, formulas, and problem
solving raps.
- Practical Arts: Use music to improve computer keyboard skills.
- Fine Arts: Learn math concepts embedded in musical/dance
pieces.
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Bodily/Kinesthetic Learner
- likes to: move around, touch and talk and use body language.
- is good at: physical activities (sports/dance/acting) and crafts.
- learns best by: touching, moving, interacting with space and
processing knowledge through bodily sensations.
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- History: Act out great moments from the past for modern times.
- Language Arts: Play charades to guess what piece of literature
or author I am.
- Science: Act out sun/planetary rotation.
- Global Studies: Learn to play games that are popular in
different cultures.
- Mathematics: Physically embody geometry formulas/fractions of a
whole.
- Practical Arts: Invent something new and teach others how to
use it.
- Fine Arts: Create living painting/sculpture of an idea or
feeling.
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Interpersonal Learner
- likes to: have lots of friends, talk to people and join groups.
- is good at: understanding people, leading others, organizing,
communicating, manipulating and mediating conflicts.
- learns best by: sharing, comparing, relating, cooperating and
interviewing.
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- History: Team members learn about one aspect of a historical
period and teach each other.
- Language Arts: Practice joint storytelling/writing with a
partner.
- Science: Assign teams to do lab experiments and report to
class.
- Global Studies: Conduct interviews with people from different
cultures.
- Mathematics: Partners teach each other processes and apply to
problems.
- Practical Arts: Teach and play a series of non-competitive
games.
- Fine Arts: Choreograph a dance about human relating and caring.
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Intrapersonal Learner
- likes to: work alone and pursue own interests.
- is good at: understanding self, focusing inward on feelings/dreams,
following instincts, pursuing interests/goals and being original.
- learns best by: working alone, individualized projects, self-paced
instruction and having own space.
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- History: Imagine having dialogues with figures from the past.
- Language Arts: Write a reflection on what you learn for life
today from literature.
- Science: Keep a diary on discoveries about the self in science.
- Global Studies: Brainstorm gifts of different cultures for the
individual self.
- Mathematics: Think/write about how math concepts help in daily
living.
- Practical Arts: Note your moods/feelings when working on a
computer.
- Fine Arts: Write a reflection on personal tastes in art, music,
dance, drama.
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