Are you looking for a fun way to teach your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade students about the election process? This Election Day Lapbook activity invites students to explore what elections are, how they work, and why they matter. Whether used as simple worksheets or assembled into an interactive foldable booklet, this resource helps students reflect on new vocabulary, share what they’ve learned, and express their thoughts through writing. It’s perfect for Election Day crafts, social studies lessons, or bulletin board displays. This lapbook is an engaging way to bring civics to life in your classroom. Learn more about this election lapbook for elementary students below!
What Does the Election Lapbook Resource Include?
This Election Lapbook resource includes…
- Election vocabulary activity where students can write words related to the election (e.g. vote, register and ballot) that they learn about.
- 3-2-1 summarizer activity about elections where students write 3 things they discovered, 2 interesting facts they learned, and 1 question they have now about elections.
- Elections Can-Have-Are chart activity where students finish the prompts: Elections can… Elections have… and Elections are…
- I thought… I wondered… election activity where students write about what they thought and wondered about elections before learning about them.
- Election writing paper that comes in 2 different templates (primary and intermediate), which goes in the center of the lap book project.
- 7 election-themed page toppers that you or your students can choose from.
Why Teachers Love the Election Lapbook
Teachers love the Election Lapbook because…
- This election craft activity is a fun and creative way to facilitate learning about the election.
- The finished projects can be used to create easy election-themed bulletin boards or door decor.
- The activities are open-ended, so you can continue to use them even if you change grade levels in the future.
- They can choose to have students complete some simple printables or assemble the lapbook project.
- Students are highly engaged when working on these unique projects.
Why Students Love the Election Lapbook
Students love the Election Lapbook because…
- They get to be creative by assembling a fun, interactive lapbook with election-themed toppers.
- They enjoy learning new words and using real election vocabulary like vote, ballot, and register.
- Students like sharing their thoughts through open-ended writing and reflection activities.
- They feel proud showing off their completed lapbooks as part of classroom displays or bulletin boards.
- They stay engaged with a variety of activities that make learning about elections fun and hands-on.
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