Election Teaching Resources
Make it easy to use Election Day to teach students about the American electoral process with election activities, election worksheets, and Election Day teaching resources created by teachers and curated by the expert teachers on the Teach Starter team!
Throw a classroom election, teach students about checks and balances and the different forms of government, share voting vocabulary, educate elementary schoolers on all that goes on inside the voting booth, and more.
When Is Election Day 2028?
National elections are traditionally held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November. This is due to a law passed by the US Congress in 1845, and it means Election Day will be November 7, 2028.
What Can Teachers Do on Election Day?
Election Day is a perfect time to bring real life into the classroom to help students better understand the American process of electing government officials.
Here are some Election Day activities perfect for the elementary classroom:
- Hold your own mock election in the classroom.
- Engage students in a discussion on patriotic holidays and how they're celebrated around the United States.
- Discuss the different levels of American government and what each one is responsible for.
- Read biographies of different US presidents.
- Play "Branches of Government" Scoot.
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Election Day - Poster Project
Demonstrate learning about Election Day in the United States with a printable Election Day poster template.
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Election Day Writing Craftivity
Learn about Election Day, the voting process, and procedural text with an election-themed writing and craft activity.
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Election Word Wall Cards – Election Vocabulary
A ballot-themed word wall template to use for teaching election vocabulary.
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United States Patriotic Symbols - Holiday Worksheets
Build and write sentences about patriotic holidays in the United States with a group of six holiday sentence-building worksheets.
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Election Words - Election Vocabulary Word Wall Cards
Printable election-related vocabulary word wall for teaching election vocabulary.
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Election Day Mini Book
Learn about Election Day in the United States with a printable election book for early readers.
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Election Day Alphabetical Order Worksheet
Review terms surrounding Election Day with an alphabetical order worksheet.
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U.S. Government - Vocabulary Match
Build vocabulary of government concepts with a U.S. government vocabulary matching activity.
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The Election Process – Classroom Poster
A poster to display in the classroom when teaching about the election process and voting.
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- Election Writing Templates
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- Election Custom Studio Resources
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- Election Posters
- Election Mini Book
- Election Craft Activities
- Election Matchup Games
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