These Election Day activities for elementary students are very popular in November. They provide fun and engaging learning experiences to help you celebrate Election Day with your class. Check out all of the Election Day activities for elementary students below!

NEW RESOURCES FOR THE 2024 ELECTION

This Election Day 2024 craft & writing activity focuses on the prompt, “If I Were President” instead of specific candidates. It’s a great way to talk about the presidential election and voting at a level that is appropriate for 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade or even 4th and 5th grade students. These no prep worksheets (that even include optional lined writing pages) become flip books that make an easy election bulletin board or November door decoration.
If you are looking for quick (no-prep, print and go) last minute Election Day coloring pages, you’ll find this is just as simple for you, but much more academic and will keep your students engaged as they reflect on what it would be like to be the President. GET THE ELECTION DAY FLIP BOOK

This Election Day 2024 Craft and Writing Activity is a great for sharing topics like voting and presidents with your 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade or even 4th & 5th grade students. It is standards-based and flexible to meet your needs. Students can practice speaking & listening skills if you use the question cards as discussion prompts and/or they can also be used with the election writing paper to practice writing skills. You can even skip the bag and use the coloring page as a topper to display the completed writing as an adorable November bulletin board. GET THE ELECTION CHAT, CRAFT & WRITE PACKET

We added Election Day Activities as a free bonus to Me on the Map. There is an election day foldable craft, map skills related to Washington, D.C. and the President of the United states and even an election writing prompt: “If I Lived in the White House.” These resources do not mention any specific candidate or require background knowledge of the election process so they are perfect for 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade or even 4th and 5th graders. GET THESE ELECTION ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

Who will win the Great Cookie Election (Chocolate Chip or Oreo) in your 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade classroom? Cookie voting is a fun election day lesson that introduces kids to the voting process at a level they can understand without talking about specific candidates. Students use their cookie election ballot.
This resource also contains blank versions so you can hold a mock election with any two people, animals or things and not just as an Oreo election! GET THE COOKIE ELECTION RESOURCES

Looking for an election day craft or voting activities for the 2024 Presidential Election that are perfect for 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade and even 4th grade students? Enjoy a simple election lesson by having the kids document what they know and what they learned. They can be used as worksheets or cut and assembled as a craftivity to create a foldable booklet. GET THE ALL ABOUT ELECTIONS ACTIVITIES

This Duck for President Activities, Craft and Writing Packet is a perfect complement to our book companion. It’s a great election lesson for 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students. Will your kids vote for Duck or Farmer Brown? GET THE DUCK FOR PRESIDENT ACTIVITIES
8 Election Day Activities for Elementary Students
Below are some of our favorite Election Day activities for kids at the elementary level.
1. Election Day Reading Comprehension Activities
These Election Reading Comprehension Activities offer engaging, meaningful practice to greatly improve your 1st-5th grade students’ reading and writing skills. Each of the reading graphic organizers included in this set can be used over and over and with ANY election book you choose. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
2. Duck for President Book Companion
Duck for President follows the journey of a duck who starts off on a farm but decides to run for president. It lends itself to conversations about the democratic process and the importance of civic participation. This Duck for President Book Companion includes reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, student activities, and much more. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
3. Grace for President Book Companion
Grace for President tells the story of a determined young girl named Grace who runs for class president. This Grace for President Book Companion includes reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, student activities, and much more. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
4. If I Ran for President Book Companion
If I Ran for President sparks children’s imagination by inviting them to explore what they would do if they were elected president. This If I Ran for President Book Companion includes reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, student activities, and much more. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
5. If I Were President Book Companion
If I Were President encourages readers to think about the positive changes they would make if they held the highest office in the country, inspiring them to dream big and consider their impact on the world. This If I Were President Book Companion includes reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, student activities, and much more. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
6. Looking at Lincoln Book Companion
Looking at Lincoln explores the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln through the eyes of a young girl, emphasizing his impact on history and equality. This Looking at Lincoln Book Companion includes reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, student activities, and much more. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
7. Grace Goes to Washington Book Companion
Grace Goes to Washington is about a girl named Grace who goes on a class field trip to Washington and is inspired to bring what she learned back to her school. This Grace Goes to Washington Book Companion includes reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, student activities, and much more. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
8. Sofia Valdez, Future Prez Book Companion
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez is the story of a girl named Sofia who worked with the mayor to turn a local landfill into a park. This Sofia Valdez, Future Prez Book Companion includes reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, student activities, and much more. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
9. If I Were President Activities
These If I Were President Activities are perfect for celebrating Election Day. This “If I Were President…” writing prompt is a great way to discuss the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. President. It’s so much fun to have them dream big and ask themselves “What would happen if I ran for president?” Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
10. George Washington Non-Fiction Reading Unit
This George Washington Nonfiction Reading Unit includes 3 leveled reading passages, vocabulary cards, reading and writing activities, and more. It pairs really nicely with our fictional book companions like Looking at Lincoln, If I Were President, If I Ran for President, Grace for President, and Duck for President. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
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