Beginning of the Year Science Anchor Chart Ideas
This post is a collection of my Beginning of the Year Science Anchor chart ideas”. If you would like a copy of these anchor charts and more, you can download them HERE!
To easily recreate these, use a large anchor chart pad and a document camera. Tape the anchor chart sheet to your wall, then project the PDF or paper on top of the chart. Trace over the title and drawings with a pencil. When you are with your students fill in all of the important parts as a class! Remember, anchor charts should be student-created, so use this resource as a guide to help you create the base of your chart.
What is a Scientist? Science anchor chart
At the beginning of the year, I love to start off by teaching students what scientists are. I like to emphasize that we are all scientists! Ask your class what they think of scientists and what they think a scientist does.
Scientists KWL
The next science anchor chart I like to make is a simple KWL. This page can be used as a graphic organizer instead of an anchor chart. It can serve as morning work or an early finisher activity. Use this page to help you see what students already know about scientists.
What Do Scientists Do? Science anchor chart
Teaching students about what scientists do is also an important beginning of the year topic to address. Discuss with students the different science processing skills that they will use throughout the year to complete investigations and experiments.
Types of Scientists
Once my students and I have made our “What is a Scientist” anchor chart, I like to make a “Types of Scientist” chart. We discuss different types of scientists and use books and resources to add to the chart.
Famous Scientists
The last science anchor chart that I make, is an ongoing chart that focuses on famous scientists. I love using this page as a mini chart in their notebooks so that they can record famous scientists as they read about them throughout the year. It is fun to watch the list grow and to take time to write down noteworthy people as your class finds them.
More Beginning of the Year Science Activities
Starting the year off with some fun beginning of the year science activities will help you inspire your students to become scientists in your classroom. If you would like some ideas to help you introduce science to your class during the first few weeks of school check out my “What to teach at the beginning of the year science activities post.”
Grab My Beginning of the Year Science Anchor Charts!
All of the anchor charts in this post are part of my FREE “Scientists Anchor Chart Pack”. The pack includes five traceable charts with blank copies for students to use as a note page! If you would like a copy you can grab my science anchor charts HERE!
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