teaching resource

Build Your Own Cabinet - Presidents' Day Activity

Updated: 12 May 2023

A President's Day activity for students to select members of their Presidential Cabinet.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: 3 - 6

Curriculum

Social Studies 3.7(B)

Identify local, state, and national government officials and explain how they are chosen; and
Social Studies 3.7(C)

Identify services commonly provided by local, state, and national governments.
Social Studies 3.15(A)

Use social studies terminology correctly;
Social Studies 3.15(E)

Create written and visual material such as stories, pictures, maps, and graphic organizers to express ideas.
Social Studies 4.21(A)

Use social studies terminology correctly;
Social Studies 4.21(D)

Create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies.
Social Studies 5.25(A)

Use social studies terminology correctly;
Social Studies 5.25(D)

Create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies; and
Social Studies 6.21(D)

Create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies based on research; and
Social Studies 6.21(A)

Use social studies terminology correctly;

teaching resource

Build Your Own Cabinet - Presidents' Day Activity

Updated: 12 May 2023

A President's Day activity for students to select members of their Presidential Cabinet.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: 3 - 6

A President's Day activity for students to select members of their Presidential Cabinet.

Build Your Own Presidential Cabinet! Presidents’ Day Activity

Check out our Presidential Cabinet Learning Simulation – the perfect solution for teachers looking to enhance their students’ understanding of the Executive Branch of government. This comprehensive kit includes an information sheet outlining the roles and responsibilities of the Cabinet members, as well as a hands-on activity where students select real-life individuals to serve as the head of each department.

Through this engaging activity, students will learn about the different Cabinet positions and gain valuable critical thinking and decision-making skills as they justify their choices and write a short explanation about why they selected each person.

Engaging Content-Aligned Government Lesson Plans

The Presidential Cabinet Learning Kit is designed to align with current curriculum standards and is suitable for students in grades 5-8. It’s easy to integrate into any classroom setting and provides a fun and interactive way for students to learn about the Executive Branch.

Don’t settle for boring lectures and textbook readings. Get your students excited about government with a hands-on, minds-on learning simulation.

Use the drop-down menu to choose between the PDF or Google Slides version.

Curriculum

Social Studies 3.7(B)

Identify local, state, and national government officials and explain how they are chosen; and
Social Studies 3.7(C)

Identify services commonly provided by local, state, and national governments.
Social Studies 3.15(A)

Use social studies terminology correctly;
Social Studies 3.15(E)

Create written and visual material such as stories, pictures, maps, and graphic organizers to express ideas.
Social Studies 4.21(A)

Use social studies terminology correctly;
Social Studies 4.21(D)

Create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies.
Social Studies 5.25(A)

Use social studies terminology correctly;
Social Studies 5.25(D)

Create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies; and
Social Studies 6.21(D)

Create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies based on research; and
Social Studies 6.21(A)

Use social studies terminology correctly;

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