Kinesthetic - Bodily Intelligence - "Body Smart"

Garner saw mental and physical activity as related.

Attributes:

Ability to use one's whole body or parts of the body to solve problems.
Ability to control body movements and handle objects skillfully.
Ability to use mental abilities to coordinate bodily movement.
Exceptional physical control, hand-eye coordination, balance
People who enjoy sports, good at dancing, creating things with the hands.
Remember by doing. Understanding through concrete experience.
Express themselves through movement.
Skilled at dance, physical co-ordination, sports, hands-on experimentation, using body language, crafts, acting, miming, and using hands to create or build.


Suggested classroom learning activities:

Movies, animation, exercises, rhythm exercises.

Suggested assessment to help these individuals show understanding:

Dance recital, athletic performance or competition.

Technology connection:

Computer assembly, digital video/photograhps of performances/competitions.

Possible career paths:

Dancer, Builder, Actor, P.E. Teacher, firefighter, artisan, sculptor, assembly line worker.