Question

Ms. Mackley teaches middle school science. Her classroom includes an aquarium with fish, a terrarium with two turtles, and a cage with a mouse. The desks are arranged in groups of four so that students can discuss science experiments and work together. Three different centers are set up around the perimeter of the classroom, each focused on a different area of science. Which of the following best describes Ms. Mackley's approach to classroom arrangement?
A. She is wasting her time with classroom decorations and should focus more on seatwork.
B. She knows that arranging an engaging, interactive, and well-organized classroom will contribute to positive student behaviors and overall learning.
C. She is creating an impersonal classroom environment.
D. She is providing students with a chaotic and distracting classroom environment.

Answer 1

Answer:

she is creating an impersonal classroom environment ( C )

Explanation:

Ms Mackley teaching a middle school science and creating various science posts in the classroom and also having an aquarium with fish , terrarium with two turtles and a cage with a mouse shows that Ms Mackley is not acknowledging the truth about level of students she has or  with the reality of the level of understanding the students in middle school possess.

she is trying to express her own ideas of what a science class should look like without recognizing the immediate level of the class she is teaching.

Answer 2

Answer: B. She knows that arranging an engaging, interactive, and well-organized classroom will contribute to positive student behaviors and overall learning.

From the question, it can be deduced that Ms. Mackley is a creative. Her style of teaching is nothing short of innovative. By including materials like  an aquarium with fish, a terrarium with two turtles, and a cage with a mouse, it creates room for the students to interact with one another about things they see in the classroom. Also, the seating arrangement in class breeds room for interactions amongst students.