LAUREN & MARIE-LUISE

Are we there yet?

By Alison Lester
GARDNER'S MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
Proposed by Howard Gardner

Gardner rejected the idea that intelligence is dominated by

one single, general ability

Gardner proposed that instead, there are eight types of

human intelligence, each representing different ways of

processing information
BENEFITS OF GARDNER'S MULTIPLE
INTELLIGENCES
Increases accessibility of learning experiences for all students

Providing students with various ways to demonstrate

knowledge and skills increases engagement and learning

Allows teachers to develop a more accurate understanding of

students' knowledge and skills

Students are able to demonstrate and share their strengths,

motivating students and leading to higher self-esteem

Teaching for understanding allows students to encounter more

positive learning experiences

 THE 8 INTELLIGENCES...
1. Verbal/Linguistic

2. Visual/Spatial

3. Logical/Mathematical

4. Bodily/Kinaesthetic

5. Musical

6. Intrapersonal

7. Interpersonal

8. Naturalistic
THE 8 INTELLIGENCES EXPLAINED
Verbal/Linguistic:
The capacity to use words effectively e.g. debating, reading aloud

Visual/Spatial:
The ability to perceive the visual/spatial world accurately e.g. mind mapping,

diagrams

Logical/Mathematical:
The ability to think logically, detect patterns and reason deductively e.g. problem

solving, code making

Bodily/Kinaesthetic:
Proficiency in using one's whole body to express ideas and/or feelings e.g. dance,

hands-on activities
 THE 8 INTELLIGENCES EXPLAINED
Musical:
The ability to think in patterns, rhythms and sounds e.g. singing, humming

Interpersonal:
The capacity to understand, communicate and interact well with others e.g.

interviewing, collaborating

Intrapersonal:
The capacity to become aware of one's own emotions, feelings and motivations e.g.

journaling, independent studies

Naturalistic:
Those who have a sensitivity to and appreciation for nature e.g. gardening, outdoor

exploration
 "Are we there yet?"
By Alison Lester
About Gracie, her mum, dad and two brothers, Billy and Luke and their

adventure around Australia

Gracie and her family start in a town near where they live called Binnum

and travel all the way around Australia, seeing places like Uluru, Wave

Rock and Rottnest Island

Based on an actual journey undertaken by the author, Alison Lester

 Why we chose
"Are we there yet?"
Year 3 Curriculum places emphasis on Australia

Detailed illustrations and use of maps

2005 Australian Picture Book of the Year Award

Based off a true story

Age-appropriate
 ACTIVITIES

Verbal/Linguistic
1. Choose your favourite place visited by Gracie and her family and write a

diary entry from that day from one of the other characters (Mum, Dad, Luke

or Billy) point of view (ACELY1675)

2. Plan and deliver a short presentation about reasons to visit Australia using

some form of presentation software (PowerPoint, Canva, Prezi etc.)

 (ACELY1677)

3. Create your own word search using key words or locations from the text

and swap your word search with another student to solve (ACELA1484)

4. In partners, debate over reasons why you should or should not visit
Australia, providing a minimum of five points for your argument
(ACELA1477)
 ACTIVITIES

Logical/Mathematical
1. Create a timeline of the places visited by Gracie and her family throughout the
text. Then, using the provided map, plot their journey (WAHASS34)

2. Using a blank jigsaw template, recreate your favourite landscape from the text, cut

the pieces out and swap with another student to solve (ACAVAM111)

3. In Tasmania, it rained so much that Gracie and her family had to stay inside playing

Monopoly. Create your own board game with a partner that you would play with your

family or friends on a rainy day  (WATPPS16)

4. Research Aboriginal rock carvings or art and identify parts of symmetry in these.

Draw the symmetrical shapes you can see in the paintings (ACMMG066)
 ACTIVITIES

Visual/Spatial
1. Using Google Earth, identify Australian states, territories and capital cities, as
well as all the landmarks the family travelled to and plot them on the provided
map (ACHASSK066)

2. Create a poster promoting tourism in Australia  (ACAVAM111)

3. At Kakadu National Park, Gracie and her family were led through galleries of rock

art. Using the provided examples, create your own Aboriginal rock art using the

materials provided (ACAVAM110)

4. At the beginning of the book, we see a labelled sketch of inside Gracie’s caravan.

Create your own dream caravan and provide labels. Think of the shapes you will use to

draw your caravan and the spaces (ACAVAM111)

 ACTIVITIES

Bodily/Kinaesthetic
1. Using clay/Play-Doh, recreate one of Australia’s major natural features Gracie
and her family visit. For example Uluru or Wave Rock. Provide a description of
your natural feature and where it is located in Australia
(ACHASSK066)

2. In the text, Gracie and her family come across many different animals. Choose an

animal from the book and act it out to a partner while they guess which animal it was.

Take turns doing so  (ACADRM032)

3. Draw a cartoon of two of the characters from the book. Use speech bubbles to

illustrate their speech. Then act this out with a partner (ACADRM031)

4. Create a short radio script from a section of the book and act it out with a small

group. Use phrases and lines from the book and invent some of your own

(ACADRM032)
 ACTIVITIES

Musical
1. Grace and her family see a mother whale and her calf and Grace tells her mum that

their music is making her sleepy. Listen to whale sounds and reflect on how the sounds

make you feel (ACAMUR087)

2. In groups of four, create a rap about your favourite place or landmark visited by

Grace and her family while travelling around Australia and perform it to your peers

(ACAMUM084)

3. Listen to the Australian National Anthem. Research the lyrics and their meaning

before creating your own National Anthem (ACAMUR087)

4. What kinds of songs do people sing or listen to while travelling? Using an iPad,
record you and a partner singing a “travel” song and write down the lyrics
(ACAMUM086)
 ACTIVITIES

Interpersonal
1. What games do Gracie and her family play in the car to make the time pass? In
a small group, make a collection of your favourite games to play in the car and
present them in a booklet (ACELY1678)

2. Pretend to “call a friend” and explain to them which state of Australia you are in only

by describing the key natural features and capital cities as clues (ACHASSK066)

3. Meet a pen pal from a school in another part of Australia and write a letter to them

sharing things such as name, age, likes, dislikes etc.

(ACELY1678)

4. With a partner, conduct an interview about their favourite place to travel in

Australia, including things such as why it’s their favourite place, who they like to travel

there with and fun things to do while there (ACELA1476)

 ACTIVITIES

Intrapersonal
1. Using the provided colouring in materials, colour in Gracie at the Great Barrier Reef

or Gracie and her family at the Sydney Harbour Bridge (ACAVAM111)

2. Create a journal of all the places you have gone on holiday. Include visual resources

such as maps, pictures and drawings (ACELA1478)

3. Pretend you are Gracie or another member of the family and write a postcard home

to Nan telling her all about what you have seen (ACELY1678)

4. In Glenrowan, Billy made a Ned Kelly helmet. Using the iPads or a laptop,
research Ned Kelly or another famous Australian bushranger and write a
biography about their life, including key facts, events and experiences
(WAHASS38)
 ACTIVITIES

Naturalistic
1. Research the different climate zones of Australia and shade and label the different

zones on the provided map (ACHASSK068)

2. Research endangered species and write a newspaper article about that

species, including things such as reasons they are endangered, description of
habitat, food sources and predators and ideas of how people can help
(ACSIS038)

3. Go for a class walk and then map your journey after you return to school

(ACMMG065)

4. Record all the animals that are local to your area and research their habitats, diet

and if they can be found in other parts of Australia too  

(ACSSU044)
ACTIVITY
TIME!