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Classroom Seating Plan

Pods of Six seating plan for 30 students

Two-by-three groups for tasks that need more hands than a pod of four. This version is built for a class of 30.

Pods of Six seating plan for 30 students

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How the seats are placed

Each pod is two rows of three. The same empty row and column used between fours is kept here, because a six that touches the next six is no longer a group.

For 30 students, the plan uses 4 rows of seats, and the fullest row seats 9 and the shortest seats 6. The editable grid is 15 cells wide and 12 cells tall, counting the front of the room. There are 5 groups of 6.

Six students can run a station with materials in the middle, but the group is large enough that you should give roles or two of them will spectate. Use it when the task genuinely needs more people, not as a way to fit the class into fewer tables.

Use it when

  • Stations with shared equipment
  • Literature circles and project teams
  • Tasks with several distinct roles

Pick something else when

  • The room is small and the gaps between pods will disappear
  • You want every student speaking often
  • The work is really a pair task
Students
30
Grid
15 by 12
Student rows
4
Fullest row
9
Groups
5

Questions about this plan

How many students does this Pods of Six plan seat?
Exactly 30. The grid drawing and the planner both use that count.
How big is the grid?
15 cells wide and 12 cells tall. In the planner each cell is one desk-width.
Where should the teacher stand?
This layout assumes you move. The gaps between groups are the aisles. Teach the opening from the screen, then walk.
Can I rename students and save this?
Yes. Open it in the planner, type names or import an Excel list, and the browser keeps the edit. You can also download a PNG or a JSON file.
What if my class is a different size?
This arrangement is also generated for 12, 18, 24, 36 students. Pick the closest count, then add or remove a desk in the planner.

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