This article contains a lesson overview of how to teach a literature unit using Mathematical-logical Intelligence. This is a great activity to challenge students who are not strong in that area or to allow students who flourish to do an activity they feel comfortable doing. While this activity is geared to a specific book, it can be easily transferred to another book or another grade level. Other intelligences will be covered in other articles using this same book as an example.
The first part of this article is dedicated to the outline of what the activity is. The second section talks about what a story map looks like. Lastly, there is an explanation of what Mathematical-logical Intelligence is, what it means for the student, and what possible career paths it includes.
Activity:
Throughout the reading of Harry’s Mad, the children will work on a story map of the book. Students will be adding to this story map throughout the unit. Each story map will need to include the main characters, the setting of the story, the problems in the book, and how the problems were solved. This should help the students understand the story better.
Assessment:
The children will be assessed in this area based on their answers to the story map about the book Harry’s Mad, by Dick King-Smith.
Story Map Rubric:
Story maps are generally something that does not require formalized grades; however, there are many rubric options if the need or want should occur. With most rubrics, keeping the rubric short and as clear as possible is the most important factor. Depending on the need of your class or book the rubric may be more elaborate or simpler. Usually they include a few categories: amount of detail, spelling, and grammar. Based on your grade level you may choose to add more to that or you may not be looking for spelling/grammar. There are many sample rubrics online if you can't figure out where to start.
The following information about the Mathematical-logical Intelligence comes from: http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm
Mathematical-logical Intelligence
Ability to use reason, logic and numbers. These learners think conceptually in logical and numerical patterns making connections between pieces of information. Always curious about the world around them, these learner ask lots of questions and like to do experiments.
Their skills include:
problem solving, classifying and categorizing information, working with abstract concepts to figure out the relationship of each to the other, handling long chains of reason to make local progressions, doing controlled experiments, questioning and wondering about natural events, performing complex mathematical calculations, working with geometric shapes
Possible career paths:
Scientists, engineers, computer programmers, researchers, accountants, mathematicians
