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 2022?

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 8, 2022.

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

United States Patriotic Symbols - Holiday Worksheets

Election Day Mini Book