Begin by playing "That's me!" I used these prompts:
I am in third (or whatever) grade.
I know Mrs. D.
I am a girl.
I am a boy.
I like to read.
I like to watch TV.
I like to play video games.
I like school.
I am smart.
On the last one, tell people to keep standing. Tell students that they should be standing because they are all smart! Do the last one again and have everyone stand up and say That's me!
Show slide with objectives. Tell students that today they will learn the many ways people can be smart and the many ways they are smart.
Go through the PowerPoint explaining the multiple intelligences and giving examples of people and/or characters.
Pass out the graph sheets. Read the sentences describing the intelligences. Have students fill in a square if it sounds like them.
Have them pair and share their graphs with someone else.
Revisit the objectives. Do an formative assessment to determine what they've learned. I used 1-8 signal and thumbs up/thumbs down.
Remind students that it is not a question of IF they are smart, it is HOW they are smart that matters!