Seating Chart
This is a seating chart for each class, but I primarily use it for UTK.
Sensory Vault
Use this Padlet for relaxing, or for end of class clean up and return to carpet.
Live Animal Cams
These are all live cameras of animals. Great for life science observations.
Virtual Field Trips
This Padlet is of virtual field trips. Click on a video to be taken to beautiful locations.
Worldly Wanderings
Take a global trip. Beautiful scenery to view around the world.
How to Catch a Classroom Pet
Watch this video read aloud on How to Catch a Class Pet. WARNING! The reader is really silly. What would happen if all of the class pets escaped? What would we do? How would you catch each of the different pets? 🦎Bearded dragon, 🐢turtle, 🕷spider,🦀hermit crab,...
5th Grade Intro
Welcome to 5th grade, 2023-24. We will be advancing our skills in science notebooking, making observations, design thinking, and working as part of a team. This will be your last year at Vista Grande - make it a great...
4th Grade Intro
Did you know that I used to teach 4th grade? While I have also taught 5th, 2nd, and 3rd/4th combo, I really consider myself a 4th grade teacher (at least if I weren't doing STEAM). As with every year, 4th grade will be doing the same things that 5th grade (and 3rd...
3rd Grade Intro
Even though I consider myself a former 4th grade teacher, 3rd grade is actually one of my favorite grades. I have taught two 3rd/4th combos in the past - when I first started teaching. Year 1 - 3rd/4th combo. Year 2 - 5th. Year 3 - 3rd/4th combo. That was before I...
2nd Grade Intro
2nd grade is the first year that we will make regular use of the computers and will explore more than just BookCreator. We will set you up in Google Classroom and learn how to navigate the computer while using it for science and engineering. We will also continue...
1st Grade Intro
Hello first graders! This will be the first year that you get to bring computers to my classroom. We are not ready quite yet to start that, but we will be bringing them in to use for lots of different things. It will take a while to get used to logging in and how...
Kindergarten Intro
Welcome kindergarten students. You were such a great group last year in UTK! I am so happy to have you in my classroom. Looking forward to a year of discovery with...