Such school environments engage, challenge, and interact with brain growth. Activity Areas Physical activity is essential in promoting the growth of mental functions. To accommodate these activities, schools need spacious areas. In classrooms, moveable, stackable, or collapsible furniture helps clear space for physical activities. Color and Light Brain research suggests that color and lighting may influence learning.
Insufficient lighting causes visual fatigue.
Distracting color combinations can lead to task confusion and slow reaction. Thermal and Acoustical Environments Researchers agree that an optimal learning environment requires comfortable temperatures and protection from distracting sounds. The significance of the learning environment cannot be underestimated. The brain learns faster in challenging, creative, accommodating, and healthy environments. To provide for the growing, learning brains of our children, we must not forget that the environments we design have a major influence in building smarter brains.