Seating plans for 16 students
13 room shapes seat exactly 16. Pick the one that matches the lesson. The drawing is the plan, and the link opens that grid in the planner.
Traditional Rows
Paired blocks of desks facing the screen, split by a center aisle.
9 by 9 grid, 3 rows of students.
Single Desk Rows
Individual desks with an empty cell between neighbors, for tests and quiet work.
14 by 9 grid, 3 rows of students.
U-Shape
Desks around three sides, with the opening facing the screen and the teacher.
10 by 11 grid, 5 rows of students.
Horseshoe
A shallow, wide curve of seats so the group can see one another.
12 by 8 grid, 4 rows of students.
Paired Desks
Two-student desks with walking gaps between pairs and between rows.
10 by 11 grid, 3 rows of students.
Pods of Four
Square groups of four, separated so each pod reads as its own table.
12 by 12 grid, 4 rows of students.
Conference Table
One shared rectangle with a seat on every side.
8 by 8 grid, 6 rows of students.
Seminar Circle
Seats around an open middle, with nothing but floor between students.
7 by 7 grid, 5 rows of students.
Computer Lab
Forward-facing rows with a computer at every seat and a wide center aisle.
10 by 9 grid, 3 rows of students.
Chevron Rows
Forward-facing rows, staggered so a neighbor’s desk is not directly beside yours.
14 by 11 grid, 3 rows of students.
Perimeter
Desks spaced along the walls, leaving the middle of the room as open floor.
9 by 9 grid, 7 rows of students.
Lab Benches
Pairs facing each other across a bench, the standard science-lab seat.
12 by 11 grid, 4 rows of students.
Presentation
An empty stage at the front and audience rows behind it.
9 by 10 grid, 3 rows of students.