In collaboration with the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning and School of Public Health’s Momentum Center, Active Class Space examines the classroom environments of 3rd - 5th grades with a goal of redesigning the typical classroom to make the environment conducive to increased movement and decreased sedentary behavior among students. The objectives are to 1) to conduct a baseline metabolic and cognitive benefits of the typical classroom, 2) utilize widely accepted research methods to measure physical activity changes in students, and 3) produce an iterative set of design solutions that seek to achieve the goals of creating a more “responsive” classroom environment that promotes physical activity alongside other progressive policies that promote cognitive and intellectual growth in students. It is expected that the redesign will result in an increase of physical as well as cognitive activity and contribute to an overall decrease in risk factors that lead to pediatric obesity. This project is funded by the Michigan MCubed Program and the Michigan School of Public Health Momentum Center.