200+ Active Learning Strategies and Projects for Engaging Students’ Multiple Intelligences

James Bellanca is a life-long advocate for the principles and practices created by Reuven Feuerstein.  As a Senior Fellow for the Partnership for 21st Century Learning, he created and edits the innovative P21Blogazine. He is the editor of a series of 21st Century Deeper Learning collections, has authored more than a dozen how-to books aimed to infuse critical and creative thinking across the curriculum and is President of the Illinois Consortium for 21st Century Schools.

• Part I. Preface to the Second EditionPart II. AcknowledgmentsPart III. About the AuthorPart IV. Introduction1. Part I: Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence1. The Vocabulary Bank2. What’s It All About?3. Issue Editorial4. The Big Picture: A Textbook Walk-Through5. Bag of Knowledge6. Question Web7. Explain Why 8. What It Looks Like9. Lead-In Statements10. Carousel11. Letter to the Editor12. Pointed Paragraphs13. Democratic Dots14. Goldfish Bowl15. Rank Order Ladder16. Exemplary Examples17. Three-Legged Stool18. Concept Connections19. Newspaper Graphic20. Story Tree21. Class Magazine: A Project22. Interviewing23. TV News Flash24. Round-Robin Response in Turn25. Solve a Story Problem2. Part II: Logical/Mathematical Intelligence26. Way to Go! A Rubric27. People Search28. Math Jigsaw29. Sequence Chart30. Paired-Partner Problem Solving31. Pizza Pizza32. Understanding Circles33. Number Survey34. Scale It35. Pie Chart36. Recipe Magic37. Collect, Count, and Classify38. Patterns39. Stock Exchange40. Measure My Garden41. Problem-Solving Strategy Wheel42. Treasure Map43. Check for Understanding: A Tool for Differentiating Instruction44. The Fishbone Chart45. Go Figure46. Math Career Collage 47. Logic Organizers48. The Magic Mediator49. Getting the Big Idea50. Hypothesis Test 51. Gallery Walk3. Part III: Visual/Spatial Intelligence52. Hourglass Graphic53. Concept Connections54. KWL: A Prior Knowledge Check55. Web Check56. Learning Links57. Create an Ad58. We-Know Parachute59. Mindful Mobile60. Topical Museum 61. Make a Poster62. Make a Graph63. Nonsensical Creations Outside the Box64. Design a Machine65. Picture Vocabulary66. Working With Venn Diagrams67. Map Making68. Create a Collage69. Model Building70. PowerPoint Reports71. Storyboard Concepts72. Snapshot Sequence Chart73. Cartoon Stories74. Symbolic Sense75. Write a Card76. Visual Journals4. Part IV: Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence77. Healthy Helpers78. Pantomime Pals79. Stretch Goal80. Take a Hike81. Warm Up, Cool Down82. Silly Walk83. Shadow Play84. Posture Popcorn Party85. Monthly Dancercise86. Build a Tower87. Pattern Dances88. Playground Races89. Who Is in My Zoo?90. Juggle Challenge91. Team Cheers92. Interpretive Role-Play93. Human Graph94. Class Reunion Name Tags95. Silent Hurrahs96. Four Corners97. Concept Treasure Hunt98. Team Play99. Teamwork Collage100. Pass the Baton101. Vocabulary Basketball5. Part V. Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence102. Recall Rap103. Assessment Rap104. Sing a Song to Remember105. Music Connector106. Play It107. Instrument Inventor108. Rhythms to Recall109. Listening Time110. Concert Trip111. Musical Styles112. Musical Volunteers113. Magic in Music114. Group Song115. Group Cheer116. Song of the Week117. Musical Review118. Rap It Up: A Summarizing Task119. Sounds of Culture120. Rhyme Words121. Name Poem122. Haiku123. Sonnets124. Rhyme Stories125. Humdinger126. The Sounds in Words6. Part VI: Interpersonal Intelligence127. Our Common Goal128. Forming Cooperative Groups129. Group Goal130. Team Banner Ad131. Group Logo132. Group Cheers and Songs133. Group Ad134. Three Questions Plus One135. Jigsaw136. Expert Jigsaw137. Coach a Partner138. Cooperative Guidelines139. Social Skill T-Chart140. Cooperative Roles141. Base Groups142. Internet Friends 143. Three-to-One Synthesis144. Internet Investigations145. Forming Mixed-Ability Groups146. Group Motto147. 2-4-8 Classroom Learning Community148. Pair-Shares149. High Jump150. Group-Assessment Cards151. Getting It Straight7. Part VII: Intrapersonal Intelligence152. Quiet Time153. Daily Journal Lead-In Statements154. Target155. One-Minute Mirror156. Self-Progress Chart157. Strong Summary Statement158. Plus/Minus/Interesting (PMI) Assessment159. My Goals160. Self-Talk161. Self-Review162. My Problem163. It’s My Call164. Standards of Excellence165. Portfolio166. Life Timeline167. People Influences168. Career Ladder169. Seasonal Letter170. Goal Chart171. Plus or Minus172. Autobiography173. Decision Letter174. School Support Letter175. Internet Hobby Search176. Mrs. Potter’s Questions8. Part VIII: Naturalist Intelligence177. Green Garden Classroom: A Project178. Observation Sketches179. Classification Matrix180. Plant Observation Project181. What Is the Problem?182. Science Interview183. Aha! Log184. Comparing Phenomena185. Science News186. Prediction Check187. Internship in Science188. Nature Directions189. Cause and Effect190. Science Exhibition191. Science Yearbook192. Bubble Talk193. Discovery Game194. Futuristic Science Fair195. Nature Rubbings196. Window to the World: A Mural197. Scientific Scenario198. Visual Record199. Just Collect It200. Agree/Disagree Issues201. The Issue InvestigatorPart V. Resource A: Designing Active Learning Lessons and ProjectsPart VI. Resource B: BlacklinesPart VII. Resource C: GlossaryPart VIII. BibliographyPart IX. Index

"The many lessons and ideas are a treasure trove for teachers. I am keeping the book on my desk for ideas throughout the school year."