Spatial Intelligence

What is it? 

• The ability to accurately perceive the visual world
• The ability to create mental images
• A tendency toward three-dimensional thinking
• Awareness of the relationship between objects in space

Students are likely to...

• doodle, paint, draw, or create three-dimensional objects
• look at maps
• work puzzles or complete mazes
• take things apart and put them back together

How students use the spatial intelligence in the classroom: 

• Creating maps and mazes
• Visualization activities
• Using painting or drawing to demonstrate understanding
• Designing clothing, buildings, play areas, and scenery
• Using art to tell a story

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