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3rd grade government projects
Branches of Government PowerPoint and Craftivity: Constitution Day Activity Set
Are you looking for an engaging reading activity to do on Constitution Day (September 17th)? This is one of those days that tend to sneak up on a teacher, and I am almost always scrambling to find an activity that I can quickly add to my already-packed day. That's why I decided to create my own PowerPoint and matching craftivity! Although I originally designed this as a Constitution Day activity, it really could be used at any time of the year if you are teaching your students about the three b
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3rd - 6th
U.S. Symbols & Landmarks : A Research Project
**Best Seller**This resource is great for any age group, from 1st grade to 5th grade and beyond! Expectations are easily adapted for any age group. In this pack, you will find research sheets and resources for 10 different symbols or landmarks. I’ve included 3 different types of recording sheets so that you can choose the one that best fits your needs. Also included is a "group norms" page for each different group where students will establish their group rules.Symbols/Landmarks included: Statu
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1st - 6th
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Classroom Government Simulation- Making U.S. Government Relevant for Kids
This unit makes U.S. government more fun to teach and easier for students to understand. There is a PDF pack as well as an editable pack in Google docs. Part 1Students will create the symbols of the classroom. This is the fun part. Get kids interested by making them focus on their classroom.They will use Greek and Latin roots to name their classroom. They will design a flag.They will write a motto.They will write an anthem.They will create a seal.They will research an animal and select a sy
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3rd - 5th
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The US Constitution Lap Book - United States Constitution Day Activity
Are you looking for a hands-on approach to teaching the United States Constitution to 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students? This lapbook is an interactive way to study the US Constitution on Constitution Day, during Celebrate Freedom Week, or anytime during the school year. After completing this Constitution Day activity, your students will have a reference guide they can refer to throughout the year.Designed for Elementary StudentsThis lapbook activity was designed for elementary students. The purpo
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3rd - 5th
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3 Branches of Government Mini Interactive Lapbook. Digital & Printable
Learning works best when it doesn’t feel like work.This hands-on fun Interactive Lapbook Project is so much fun! Your students are going to enjoy sorting and matching activities, and doing a little bit of writing. And, of course, drawing, coloring, cutting and pasting are always the best part of any activity. Use this project as a review or as an assessment. This project is also perfect for group or individual work. These mini-lapbooks will look amazing on display in your classroom or in the h
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Government Interactive Lapbooks Bundle
Constitution Day Activity | Classroom Collaboration Preamble Poster
This fun, collaborative activity allows your students to contribute to a classroom poster featuring the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States. Great project for Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, U.S. government studies, or any similar occasion. There are 30 pieces, and each piece fits on a regular 8.5 inch by 11-inch piece of paper. When printed at full size, the final poster is approximately 35 inches by 42 inches.Constitution Preamble Poster Details:• There are 5 rows and 6 column
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1st - 8th
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Constitution Day Activities Flip Book
Help your students better understand the history behind the U.S. Constitution by completing and creating this fun tab-style flip booklet! Students will enjoy the informative reading passage and will find the activity fun and engaging.Click HERE to save money with the Flip Books for the Year Bundle!Click the PREVIEW button above to see everything included.This high-interest packet includes:The U.S. Constitution Flip BookInformational Reading PassageAnswer KeysInstructions for AssemblyThe Constitu
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Flip Book Bundle for the Year | Reading Passages and Writing Activities
American Government: Local, State & National
This is an exciting unit on U.S. Government! It is perfect for middle elementary school grades (2nd, 3rd, 4th) and can be adapted for higher or lower grades as well. It covers local, state, and national government. It includes:
-circle organizer for local, state, national
-local government graphic organizer
-letter to the mayor template
-What makes a good leader? graphic organizer
-A good leader is...writing prompt
-organizer for comparing leaders of today to leaders of long ago
-state govern
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2nd - 4th
Three Branches of Government Activity
This activity includes a cut and paste activity on the three branches of government.The first page includes labels for the three branches with pictures, duties and jobs of each branch, and a title label. The second page includes parts of a tree. The students will cut along the dotted lines provided and paste on construction paper. The students will match the job/duty to the correct branch of government.
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2nd - 7th
Three Branches of Government Brochure Project & Editable Rubric
This resource is an engaging project for teaching the branches of our government. Students can create a brochure with a cover illustrating how the three branches are rooted to the Constitution and open the fist fold to read The Preamble. Inside the brochure the students will list characteristics of each branch as a trifold. As an extension students can use the illustration to observe and sketch the buildings ( The White House, The Capitol, and The Supreme Court) where each branch is housed. Sco
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2nd - 5th
Civics & Government | Branches of Government | Citizenship | U.S. Government
This United States Civics and Government Envelope Book Kit includes 9 PAGES OF INFORMATIONAL PASSAGES about citizenship, the Pledge of Allegiance, local government, branches of government, and the history of government, plus black line masters and step by step photo directions for making an envelope book with your students. Also included, is a full color mini-poster of the branches of government, and pocket chart (or bulletin board) strips that support the passage topics. This set can be used as
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Social Studies BUNDLE: Interactive Kits
Washington DC Field Trip Activity
Take a virtual field trip to our nation's capital! Students make a suitcase using a manila file folder. In it, they complete an assortment of brief activities based on passages written about key Washington, D.C. locations, monuments and memorials.*** BUNDLE ALERT!! ****** Save over 25% by purchasing this resource in a BUNDLE! ***This suitcase activity book covers the following DC locations with reading passages and activities:★ The White House★ The U.S. Capitol Building★ The Smithsonian Inst
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3rd - 5th
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Government Interactive Lapbooks Bundle
These projects are designed to help your students apply their knowledge about Governments in a fun and engaging way.
There are 3 Interactive Lapbooks included in this bundle:
☕Local Government
☕3 Branches of Government
☕U.S. Government: Local, State, and National
Everything that you need to complete these Lapbook Projects is included in this set of teaching resources. Projects come with detailed instructions, templates, lapbook activities, and answer key. All that you will need is constructi
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2nd - 4th
Early Government and Constitution - Create-a-Country Activity
Personal Note: My students LOVED this project. I used it after teaching the American Revolution and before introducing the Articles of Confederation. There was a LOT of debating among the groups, even though I let them choose the groups! Be prepared for this activity to last several classes, as students will debate the issues for as long as you let them. It was a great introduction for the Constitutional Convention, as I reminded them of how difficult it was for their groups of 3-4 to form
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3rd - 12th
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3 Branches of Government | Three Branches of Government Project | US Government
Are you looking for a U.S. government mini-unit for your early elementary students? THIS IS IT! This best-selling lapbook includes foldable pieces and mini-books that offer an engaging way for students to explore and learn about the three branches of government. Designed for 1st through 3rd graders, this project consists of completing a variety of cut-outs, mini-books, foldable pieces, and “notecards,” which serve as data collection tools. These will all be used to create a lapbook to showcas
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1st - 3rd
Pledge of Allegiance Poster Collaborative Art Collaborative Coloring Poster
The Pledge of Allegiance is recited each day in may classrooms across the United States. Celebrate our country with this beautiful Pledge of Allegiance collaborative poster. Collaborative poster activities are so much fun because they combine group work, with creativity, color and so much fun! Perfect to display throughout the year, this collaborative project includes one 18-Panel Pledge of Allegiance collaborative activity that displays the Pledge and patriotic picture. Print one time, bre
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2nd - 6th
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Wisconsin Social Studies Series BUNDLE
Get the ENTIRE Wisconsin Social Studies Series Study Units in one MASSIVE BUNDLE! Teach hands-on, engaging, interactive activities all school year while meeting ALL intermediate Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies (WiSSS)! This HUGE BUNDLE covers over 15,000 years of Wisconsin history including the topics of Native American culture, the French Explorers and Fur Trade, Early America, the Pioneer Era and Civil War, the Industrial Revolution and World War I, the Great Depression and World War
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3rd - 8th
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Departments of Local Government Flip Flap Book, Interactive Notes and Game
Looking for a way to make learning about your local government interactive and fun? This resource has everything your students need to make their own flip-flap book about the departments of local government. In this product you will find:• Department Pictures- Pictures to represent the following departments: Public Library, Planning Department, Police Department, Fire Department, City Clerk, City Manager, Public Works Department, Parks and Recreation Department, Mayor and City Council. •Departm
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2nd - 4th
National Monuments, Memorials, & Landmark Report Templates
Are your students learning about the history of the United States? Do you teach them about historic landmarks in the US? If you do, then this is the perfect resource for you! Included in your download is 25 different monuments, memorials, and landmarks in the United States. Students will research the location of the site, fun facts, why it was created, and general information about the structure. The resource also includes websites for teachers to share with students to guide them in their res
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: National Parks Bundle
How a Bill Becomes a Law - Government Simulation - Congress (House/Senate) Vote
Let your students EXPERIENCE the important governmental process of drafting, presenting, debating and voting on a bill as it goes through the steps to become a law!Each student will take on a new persona as a REAL congressperson from a state in the USA. They will present their bill and debate bills from other committees, then vote in a congressional meeting! This experience is fun and memorable for students across the USA! Enjoy!Included in this set:Contents:How to Use this ResourceNote taking G
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2nd - 5th
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All About My Community, Distance Learning, Google Classroom
Help students to explore what makes their community unique with guided project-based learning! Students will explore their favorite parts of their community through differentiated posters or a DIGITAL project. This activity is divided into three levels to be easily adapted for different abilities within a single classroom. Each student will make a project that explores the important people, places, and groups in their community. Each project level asks students to make deeper connections betw
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2nd - 4th
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State, Local Government and Class Elections Technology Integration
This unit was designed to meet Colorado Content Standards for Third Grade.
This 35 page unit is designed to be taught over 20 days of class time. It integrates technology for several lessons. It introduces students to state and local government positions:
Senator
State Representatives
Governor
Mayor/ City Manager
City Council
It teaches the process of elections, voting, political parties and how a bill becomes a law. There is a unit assessment and a class election as a culminating act
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2nd - 5th
Citizenship
This pack is LOADED with activities to teach students about citizenship. Using thinking maps and a hands on project, students will learn what it takes to be a good citizen and learn the concept of citizenship.
Included is everything needed to make "A Better Me Paper Bag Book". This is a huge hit with students and parents every year in my classroom! The best part is, it is simple to make.
Also included are discussion cards that can be used whole group or in partner groups to think-pair-share.
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K - 3rd
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Complete Government Bundle
Learning about Government has never been more fun! These activities and projects are designed to help your students learn and apply their knowledge about Governments in a fun and engaging way. They come with detailed instructions, templates, lapbook activities, posters, quizzes, and answer keys.Everything you need to complete the projects is included in this set of teaching resources. All that you will need is construction paper, scissors, glue, and coloring pencils.****************************
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1st - 4th
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