Naturalistic Intelligence
Naturalistic Intelligence is an intelligence that has been identified only recently. Those with this intelligence enjoy the earth's physical environment, are good at distinguishing among, classifying, and using features of the environment. Students with Naturalistic Intelligence are explorers, experimenters, classifiers, and ecologists who learn best by drawing conclusions upon known data.
Characteristics
- Is able to recognize flora and fauna
- Makes consequential distinctions in the natural world
- Uses ability productively (hunting, farming, biological science)
- In tune with nature
- Capacity to classify
- Interacts with living creatures
- Discerns patterns of life and natural forces
Teaching Ideas
- Collection & classification
- Designing experiments
- Outdoor activity classes
- Projects
- Writing/reading about nature
- Recognizing God's design in nature
- Explore local environments
- Making observations
- Measuring & interpreting data
Assessment Ideas
- Concept maps
- Collections
- Projects
- Demonstrations
- Exploration
- Inquiry tracking
- Pictorial essay
- Model building