Andrew Rankin, M.Ed.

arankin@redlickisd.com

Science

5th and 6th Grade

All About Me!

Greetings future scientists! This is my third year at Red Lick Middle School and there is no other place I would rather be. This is my 14th year education and I have 2 children, Elijah and Nathaniel, who both attend school at Red Lick and my wife, Katren, teaches at the elementary school. We are truly a Mustang family.

When not at school, I enjoy watching and coaching soccer. I coach two teams, both of them named the Texarkana Pirates. I also love photography and working in the outdoors.

My educational philosophy is to create well-rounded students who will be productive members of society in the very near future. I think it's important to give students the tools needed to be successful and as teachers, we give them a spark many different areas. It is then up to them to take the spark and ignite the fire in the areas they find most interesting to make a positive impact on their community.

Now let's get to work. There's a lot of experimenting to do!

Class Schedule

First Period - 8:00 - 8:45 - 5th Grade Science

Second Period - 8:49 - 9:36 - 6th Grade Science

Third Period - 9:40 - 10:25 - Conference

Fourth Period - 10:29 - 11:14 - 6th Grade Science

Fifth Period - 11:49 - 12:34 - 5th Grade Science

Sixth Period - 1:12 - 1:57 - 6th Grade Science

Seventh Period - 2:01 - 2:46 - 5th Grade Science

Eighth Period - 2:50- 3:35 - 5th Grade Science

I will send announcements to parents through the Remind Notification system. Please email me if your child did not give you the information to join that group.

All notes that I provide will be located in their respective Google Classrooms. They can access these at anytime by logging into their email account from any device and going to the Google Apps "waffle" in the top right corner and selecting my classroom, just like we do in class.

To stay up to date on your students grades, frequently check their grades through the Gradebook system and feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Any test that results below an "70" can be retaken for a passing grade. If this is the situation, your child needs to contact me to set up a time to retest. I usually do this in a tutorial setting from 7:30 - 8:00 in the morning, any morning except Tuesdays. Even if your child just needs extra help, I am always here at those times to help. If after school works better for you and your child, I can work with them at that time as well.

5th Grade Syllabus

First 6 Weeks - Physical Properties of Matter

Second 6 Weeks - Forms of Energy

Third 6 Weeks - Forces & Earth's Changes

Fourth 6 Weeks - Water and Weather Pattern & Solar System

Fifth 6 Weeks - Ecosystem Interactions & Organism Behavior

Sixth 6 Weeks - Fossils and Environments

6th Grade Syllabus

First 6 Weeks - Investigating Chemicals & Properties of Matter

Second 6 Weeks - Properties of Matter & Force and Motion

Third 6 Weeks - Force and Motion & Energy Resources and Transformations

Fourth 6 Weeks - Thermal Energy & Earth Materials

Fifth 6 Weeks - Plate Tectonics & Solar System

Sixth 6 Weeks - Taxonomic Groups & Ecosystems