Introduction

Have you ever thought about why places are arranged the way they are?

Why is a community where it is?

Why is a school designed the way it is?

Why does your teacher arrange the

classroom like they do?

Location, spaces and activities all are important things to think about
when planning what should go where.
 Your Classroom
Your teacher would have thought about how to arrange your class.
They would have used information to help them.

•What equipment is needed, like desks and chairs, and storage cupboards for
materials?

•Where are there already fixed items, like sinks for art lessons and wiring for
computers?

•Where is the whiteboard and

how should the students
be arranged?

• Where might a quiet place be?

 Question Time

Question Time
Why is your
teacher’s desk
where it is?
 Your School
Your school would have been planned out too. Many things would have to be
considered when planning a school.

•Where is the best place for the car parking?

•Where should the entry way and school office go?

•How can students enter and leave the school safely?

•Where should the oval/tennis courts/playgrounds be located?

•Where should the toilets

be positioned?
Question Time

What things need

to be thought
about for
positioning the
toilets?
 Your Community
Have you wondered why certain activities are or are not available in
your community?

The amount of people living in an area can play a big part in whether some
activities and services are available.

The environment may also determine what services and activities

are available.