It may look a bit cramped, but one can attribute that to my lack of precision in properly resizing everything in the room to properly represent a science lab room (although, some of them really don't have too much extra space added on, and do have to squeeze seating a bit).
This layout that I envision for my first science classroom includes all of the necessities for such a room - a board (hopefully a Smart Board!) and a computer, seating for a full class of students (ideally, this should have been about 20 seats), a fully stocked lab area, with lab tables and cabinets for storage, garbage and recycling baskets, and storage for various paperwork and chemicals. The board on the upper wall and the desk under it are where assignments and extracurricular advertisements can be posted, and where assignments can be turned in, along with a shelf for extra loose leaf paper, and necessities such as a stapler and scissors. Lastly, the A/V carts have a distinct purpose - they are for transporting chemicals and other lab necessities from my desk and the storage next to it, over to the lab area for use in labs.
I was unsure at first if this layout would work, and then I remembered that science rooms tend to be slightly larger in order to fit in the lab space area.
ReplyDeleteI like the small details you've considered in your design of the classroom.