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This packet is filled with resources to use in your classroom during the run-up to the 2020 Presidential Election. It includes a collection of different activities to use with your students as they learn about the candidates, the process of running for President, and the platforms of the people running. Students will learn important vocabulary, take a step into the shoes of a candidate, and learn about the history of each person running for President with the activities included here. This resource is designed for upper elementary students in grades 4 and 5, but can also be used in middle school classrooms.

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Movement Activities for Elementary Students

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Movement Activities for Elementary Students

Break up the day and get your students moving with these movement activities for elementary students.

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Simple STEAM Suggestions

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Simple STEAM Suggestions

Bring Science,Technology, Engineering, Art and Math into the classroom with these fun, cross-curricular projects for ele...

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Indoor Recess Choice Board Activities for Elementary

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Indoor Recess Choice Board Activities for Elementary

This menu features a selection of simple and engaging student-choice indoor recess activities.

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Election Packet

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President-Elect & Vice President-Elect Profile Resources Packet

Prepare for the upcoming 2024 presidential election.

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Election Day

The Constitution (Article II, Section 1) provides that "Congress shall determine the Time of choosing the Electors, and ...

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Election of U.S. Representatives

When the first Congress met in 1789, there were 59representatives in the House of Representatives.

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Election of U.S. Senators

Each state has two senators who are elected to servesix-year terms.

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Election of the President & Vice President: Electoral College

The Electoral College is a method of indirect popular election of the President of the United States.

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Election of Representatives

The House ofRepresentatives has a fixed number of 435 members.

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Mikaela Prego

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Mikaela Prego is an elementary educator based in Louisville, Kentucky. She has spent most of her career teaching 3-5th grade in Colorado and Massachusetts. Most recently,… Read more

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