In a classroom, Teacher A places a green apple on her desk as a snack for later. During recess, Teacher B enters the room and accidentally knocks the apple off the desk, causing it to roll under a bookshelf. Thinking it was her own apple, Teacher B replaces it with a red apple from her lunch bag. When Teacher A returns after recess, what will she think happened to her green apple, and how might her understanding change if she knew about Teacher B's actions? Provide a brief response.
If Teacher A doesn't know about Teacher B's actions, she might initially be confused or surprised to see a red apple on her desk instead of the green one she left there. Given that the apple is still an apple, though not the one she had, she may consider various possibilities such as a student replacing it as a joke, a colleague swapping it for some reason, or even questioning her memory about the color of the apple she brought.

If Teacher A learns about what Teacher B did, her understanding would change from confusion to clarity. She would realize that the green apple was knocked under the bookshelf by Teacher B, who then mistakenly replaced it with her own red apple. This knowledge would clear up any misconceptions or concerns about memory or intentional swaps, and she would likely feel relieved to know the simple mix-up that occurred during her absence.