Establish a classroom atmosphere that celebrates the sharing of learning. Have opportunity for students to practice new learnings. Make student learning available to the larger community, i.e. books students write are shared with other classes, students report in school paper, student work is displayed at school, etc.

Students explain project--how pattern was formed and present finished product

Objective: To enhance students' ability to complete a project. To share projects with class and have classmates teach each other what they have learned about patterns.

Activity: Each student presents a project to the class. The students must explain how the pattern used was created and how the finished product was achieved. Teacher will display all projects in classroom.

Assessment: How well each project meets previously established criteria. Quality of presentations and sharing.

STUDENT EVALUATION OF 4MAT PROCESS I believe the 4MAT Method of teaching helps students understand by using a less structured, less strict way of teaching and learning. The old way taught that math was hard work and old and crotchety people loved it (don't ask me how I got that idea, but math teachers should have blue hair, arthritis and a metal edged ruler to swack knuckles with). Math is still hard, but the new way helps a lot.