2nd & 3rd Grade Science Anchor Charts & Posters – What is a Scientist and MORE!

Description

Looking for a fun way to help your 2nd and 3rd grade students learn core science concepts? Take the stress out of planning for your science curriculum with these 2nd and 3rd grade science anchor charts and posters. These science anchor charts focus on what a scientist is, science safety, scientific process specifically using your five senses and making observations, standard and nonstandard measurement, length, width, states of matter, mass, volume, and capacity. This science anchor charts and science posters pack is jam-packed with pre-made anchor charts with ideas of what to write, colorful posters, student recording pages, and more. This resource is ready to be added to your science class to help you give an introduction to scientists and the scientific process to your 2nd or 3rd graders!

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These Science Anchor Charts & Posters Help Teach Students…

• What is a scientist and what do they do
• Types of scientists
• Types of tools scientists use
• Rules to stay safe in a science classroom
• Tools scientists use to stay safe in a science lab
• Identify their 5 senses
• Discover how to make detailed science observations
• Identify the 3 states of matter
• How to classify matter
• Identify the different properties of matter
• How to compare and contrast matter
• What is length, height, and width
• What is weight and mass
• The difference between weight and mass
• The concept of volume and capacity
• How to accurately measure items
• How to pick the correct tool to measure an object’s length, weight, mass, liquid volume, and capacity
• The difference between standard and nonstandard units
• The difference between the customary system and the metric system

2nd & 3rd Grade Science Anchor Charts & Posters Includes:

• Anchor chart templates in color and black and white
• Blank anchor charts, perfect for students to use as note-taking pages or graphic organizers
• Ideas for what to write on each anchor chart
• Letters to print to put on a bulletin board
• Colorful posters to hang in the room
• Posters in two versions
• What is a scientist KWL worksheet and foldable
• Recording sheets

Science Anchor Charts Included:

• Scientists… a person who…
• Types of scientists
• Famous scientists
• What scientists do!
• The scientific toolbox (types of tools scientists use)
• Tool time (types of tools scientists use)
• Safety first (classroom rules for staying safe in a science class)
• Safety tools (tools scientists use to keep them safe)
• Science observations
• Scientists as questions (who, what, when, where, why, and how)
• The scientific method
• My 5 senses
• 5 senses bubble map
• Taste (description and I can taste…)
• Touch (description, I can feel…)
• Sound (description and I can hear…)
• Smell (description and I can smell…)
• Sight (description and I can see…)
• Measurement
• Scientists measure
• Length
• Measurement tools for length
• Ruler (description and uses…)
• Yardstick (description and uses…)
• Meter stick (description and uses…)
• Tape measure (description and uses…)
• Tailor tape (description and uses…)
• Matter – introduction
• Properties of matter (texture, color, size, and shape)
• States of matter overview
• States of matter with descriptions
• Solid (properties and examples)
• Liquid (properties and examples)
• Gas (properties and examples)
• Weight
• Mass
• Weight vs. Mass
• Scale (description and uses…)
• Balance scale (description and uses…)
• Triple beam balance (description and uses…)
• Produce scale (description and uses…)
• Measurement (description and uses…)
• Volume
• Capacity
• Measuring cups (description and uses…)
• Measuring spoons (description and uses…)
• Graduated Cylinder (description and uses…)

Science Posters Included:

• Scientist
• Observation
• Experiment
• Measurement
• Lab
• Tools
• Safety
• Record
• 5 Senses
• Sight
• Smell
• Sound
• Taste
• Touch
• Length
• Width
• Height
• Ruler
• Yardstick
• Meter stick
• Tailor tape
• Tape measure
• Nonstandard
• Standard
• Customary system
• Metric system
• Properties
• Matter
• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas
• Mass
• Weight
• Scale
• Balance
• Triple beam balance
• Produce scale
• Volume
• Capacity
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• Graduated cylinders

How to Use: Project on a screen and trace with a pencil, or freehand copy on a large anchor chart pad.

⭐These anchor charts and posters are included in my science worksheet packs. If you already own them, please redownload those resources.

See What Other Teachers Are Saying . . .

⭐ These look great on my wall and help students to remember key topics!

⭐ These are great for creating a reference wall for students to use throughout the year.

⭐ Amazing and perfect. They go with each of her science units too!!

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