This article extends information from a text by Weinstein and Mignano (2003) to address classroom organization in terms of the physical environment. That text is an extrapolation of Steele's (1973) outline of six functions within the classroom setting: (1) security and shelter; (2) social contact; (3) symbolic identification; (4) pleasure; (5) task instrumentality; and (6) growth. Each of the functions has potential significance for effective physical education. This article discusses each environment separately to examine similarities and differences between classroom and the gymnasium. The comparisons demonstrate that management in the classroom and gymnasium share many of the same qualities.