Mini Anchor Charts Bundle for Middle School Science

Do your middle school students struggle to remember science concepts? These mini anchor chart reference posters are perfect to hang in your classroom for students to refer to all year. Concepts include adaptations, dichotomous keys, natural selection, selective breeding, plant & animal cells, human body systems, biodiversity, biomes, ecological succession, genetics, sexual & asexual reproduction, and much more.

These no prep mini anchor charts are great for 6th grade, 7th grade, or 8th grade. You'll get 2 different versions: one version is a colorful 8 1/2 x 11 portrait layout (laminate for long-term use); the other is a B&W landscape layout that students can glue in their science composition notebooks and comes 2 to a page. Both versions have the same content.

How will this help your students?

It has been proven that the more students are exposed to content in various mediums, the better their retention will be. These mini anchor charts can be used long after you have covered the material in class. Research has also shown that color helps students remember information and also helps them to apply that knowledge.

The B&W notebook version is easy to prep; just copy and cut in 1/2. These are perfect for your students who have a difficult time notetaking, or you could give them to absent students to help catch them up. All students need to do is glue them in their notebooks.

Included in This Resource:

ADAPTATIONS:

☀ 2 files with both colorful mini anchor charts 8 1/2 x 11 portrait layout & B&W
8 1/2 x 11 landscape layout for notebooks which includes the following concepts (each bullet point is ONE mini anchor chart):

• How to read & work through a dichotomous key
• Adaptations with definition + the 3 types of adaptations (structural, behavioral, & physiological) + the definitions of all 3 + an example of each
• Structural Adaptations with definition + 7 examples with pictures & the purpose each adaptation serves
• Behavioral Adaptations with definition + 7 examples with pictures & the purpose each adaptation serves
• Physiological Adaptations with definition + 7 examples with pictures & the purpose each adaptation serves
• Natural Selection with definition + how Charles Darwin contributed to natural selection + 2 examples of natural selection (Darwin's finches & antibiotic-resistant bacteria)
• Selective Breeding with definition + 2 examples (breeding sheep to produce more wool & breeding pumpkins to produce larger ones)
• Energy Pyramid with definition + picture showing energy pyramid explaining the 10% rule as well as the trophic levels
• Photosynthesis with picture showing how photosynthesis takes place (reactants & products) + the chemical equation for photosynthesis
• Flow of Energy with definitions for food chain & food web + examples of each

BIODIVERSITY & BIOMES:

☀ 2 files with both colorful mini anchor charts 8 1/2 x 11 portrait layout & B&W
8 1/2 x 11 landscape layout for notebooks which includes the following concepts (each bullet point is ONE mini anchor chart):

• Deciduous Forest Biome with 'biome' definition, a real life picture of the biome, a map that shows where the biome is located, a fact about the biome, climate information, & 2 adaptations each that plants & animals must have to live in this biome
• Desert Biome with 'biome' definition, a real life picture of the biome, a map that shows where the biome is located, a fact about the biome, climate information, & 2 adaptations each that plants & animals must have to live in this biome
• Marine Biome with 'biome' definition, a real life picture of the biome, a map that shows where the biome is located, a fact about the biome, climate information, & 2 adaptations each that plants & animals must have to live in this biome
• Rainforest Biome with 'biome' definition, a real life picture of the biome, a map that shows where the biome is located, a fact about the biome, climate information, & 2 adaptations each that plants & animals must have to live in this biome
• Taiga Biome with 'biome' definition, a real life picture of the biome, a map that shows where the biome is located, a fact about the biome, climate information, & 2 adaptations each that plants & animals must have to live in this biome
• Temperate Grasslands Biome with 'biome' definition, a real life picture of the biome, a map that shows where the biome is located, a fact about the biome, climate information, & 2 adaptations each that plants & animals must have to live in this biome
• Tundra Biome with 'biome' definition, a real life picture of the biome, a map that shows where the biome is located, a fact about the biome, climate information, & 2 adaptations each that plants & animals must have to live in this biome
• Biodiversity with definition + what makes an ecosystem have high biodiversity + causes of biodiversity loss (HIPPO)
• Primary Succession with explanation of stages + a picture showing the stages + definitions for ecological succession, primary succession, pioneer species, & climax community
• Secondary Succession with explanation of stages + a picture showing each stage + definitions for ecological succession, secondary succession, pioneer species, & climax community

CELLS & HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS:

☀ 2 files with both colorful mini anchor charts 8 1/2 x 11 portrait layout & B&W
8 1/2 x 11 landscape layout for notebooks which includes the following concepts (each bullet point is ONE mini anchor chart):

• Plant vs Animal Cells with the following organelles labeled on a plant & animal cell picture: cell membrane, cell wall, vacuole, mitochondria, cytoplasm, nucleus, chloroplast + the function of each of those organelles + the 3 main differences between plant & animal cells
• Plant cell labeled with the following organelles: cell membrane, cell wall, mitochondria, vacuole, nucleus, chloroplast, cytoplasm + the functions of each of those organelles
• Animal cell labeled with the following organelles: cell membrane, mitochondria, vacuole, nucleus, cytoplasm + the functions of each of those organelles
• Cell Theory with the 3 parts + info. about the 3 scientists responsible for the discovery of the modern-day cell theory
• Human Body Systems overview with the structures & functions of the following systems: circulatory, respiratory, digestive, nervous, endocrine, excretory, skeletal, muscular, & integumentary
• Circulatory System with structures labeled + function of the system + other relevant information about parts of the system
• Respiratory System with structures labeled + function of the system + other relevant information about parts of the system
• Digestive System with structures labeled + function of the system + other relevant information about parts of the system
• Skeletal System with structures labeled + function of the system + other relevant information about parts of the system
• Muscular System with structures labeled + function of the system + other relevant information about parts of the system
• Nervous System with structures labeled + function of the system + other relevant information about parts of the system
• Excretory System with structures labeled + function of the system + other relevant information about parts of the system
• Endocrine System with structures labeled + function of the system + other relevant information about parts of the system
• Integumentary System with structures labeled + function of the system + other relevant information about parts of the system

GENETICS & REPRODUCTION:

☀ 2 files with both colorful mini anchor charts 8 1/2 x 11 portrait layout & B&W
8 1/2 x 11 landscape layout for notebooks which includes the following concepts (each bullet point is ONE mini anchor chart):

• Genetics & Heredity with definitions for both + levels of organization (cell, nucleus, chromosome, DNA, gene) + definitions of all levels + very brief info. about Gregor Mendel
• Punnett Squares & how to create them with an example + definitions for the following: Punnett Square, allele, trait, genotype, phenotype, dominant, & recessive
• Sexual Reproduction with definition + visual on how a sperm & egg cell combine to form an embryo & then a zygote + a chart giving 2 advantages & 2 disadvantages of sexual reproduction
• Asexual Reproduction with definition + 3 types (binary fission, budding, & regeneration) + a chart giving 2 advantages & 2 disadvantages of asexual reproduction
• Inherited Traits with definitions & examples of an inherited trait, instinct, learned behavior, & acquired trait
• Plant Tropisms with examples & pictures of positive & negative forms of each of the following tropisms: thigmotropism, hydrotropism, phototropism, & geotropism/gravitropism

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