Branches of government lapbook activity! This engaging lapbook will help create some excitement as you teach your unit on civics and government. It's an interactive way for students to learn content, and can be used as a resource for studying. Included: - cover page - 2 tree options with three branches (legislative, executive, judicial) - image of white house and capitol building - levels of government (national, state, local) - reasons why government is important pocket - checks and balances - government flashcards pocket (12 flashcards to be used as an assessment, or to study from) Check out my other lapbooks! Figurative Language Economics Community

Learning works best when it doesn’t feel like work. This hands-on fun Interactive Lapbook Project is so much fun! Your students are going to enjoy sorting and matching activities, and doing a little bit of writing. And, of course, drawing, coloring, cutting and pasting are always the best part of any activity. Use this project as a review or as an assessment. This project is also perfect for group or individual work. These mini-lapbooks will look amazing on display in your classroom or in the hallway! ************************************************************************************************ Here is what’s included: ☕”3 Branches of Government” Reading Passage ☕Detailed Project Instructions ☕Lapbook Templates ☕Worksheets ☕Answer Key **Check out the Preview for a closer look** Thank you very much for visiting my store! Happy teaching! Here are some resources you might be interested in: Local Government Interactive Lapbook State Government Interactive Lapbook ”My Family Tree” Social Studies Project George Washington and Abraham Lincoln Biography Project. Presidents' Day. Maps. Map Skills. Compass Rose. Distance Scale. Map Key. Map Grid

Teaching to the Australian Curriculum does not need to be stressful! Use these detailed activity sheets to help your students visualise the structure of Australia's three levels of government and tick of the requirements of the Civics and Citizenship content in the Year 6 Australian HASS curriculum at the same time.

Introduce your child to the United States presidential elections process through hands-on activities! This Lap-Pak will take your child briefly through the establishment of the country’s government, and through the various aspects of a presidential campaign and how a U.S. president is chosen. See below for details, photos, and step-by-step tutorial! • Suggested grades: 3-8 • Mac & PC Compatible • ISBN: 9780991367856 • All Text, Masters, Directions, and Photos Provided (Supplies Not Included) • Related Projects of Interest: ALC-1068: U.S. Presidents Project-Pak Photos Details Reviews Sample Scope/Seq Video U. S. Elections takes you through the election process with reading material and hands-on projects that will reinforce lessons, as well as introduce you to new information. Included are 21 lap booking projects that incorporate creative writing, coloring and drawing, research, and more! The reading text comes in two formats to print, resulting in full-size pages of text for a binder, or a 24-page booklet to store with the lap book. Also provided is the text on audio, so your child can read along with the narrator or work on projects while listening! Beautifully detailed masters are provided for all printable projects! Step-by-step illustrated directions contain printing and assembly instructions for the text booklet, each project, and the lap book assembly. The menu also contains photos to aid you in viewing the finished projects. Should you wish to embellish the study with additional reading, a list of additional suggested resources is offered as well. LAP-PAK ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: Definition of “Election” Different Forms of Government The American Experiment The Three Branches of Government Suffrage Who Do We Vote For? Terms of Office A “Handful” of Political Parties Caucuses & Primaries National Conventions The Presidential Campaign: Platform The Presidential Campaign: Stump Speaking The Presidential Campaign: Media — News Source The Presidential Campaign: Campaign Advertising — Spreading the Word! Raising Money Statistics Election Day The Electoral College Inauguration Day The Electoral Race! The “Vocabinet” I LOVE projects and since I’ve allowed my project-love to spill over into our homeschooling, I couldn’t resist a review of the lapbook projects available from Home School in the Woods. We recently reviewed HISTORY Through the Ages Hands-on History Lap-Pak: U.S. Elections and I’m thrilled to bring you our results, starting with this video of my sweet students’ final reflection presentation… - Anitra Elmore at The Mama Zone blog ...Read the full review at: http://themamazone.com/hands-on-history-activities/ This has been an exciting and sometimes stressful year for my family. While it's just started, the news of the upcoming elections has led to many questions from my kids. In an attempt to answer some of them, we've looked to homeschool curriculum to guide us in teaching things from a perspective that shares our family's values. We recently reviewed the History Through the Ages Hands-On Lap Pak: U.S. Elections download from Home School in the Woods, and it has been a big help in our mission to inform our kids on our government and election process… - Linsey Knerl at Lille Punkin blog ...Read the full http://www.lillepunkin.com/2016/02/review-of-home-school-in-woods-history.html Home School in the Woods has long been a favorite for our family when it comes to history. This year is election year and was the perfect time to review HISTORY Through the Ages Hands-on History Lap-Pak: U.S. Elections. We downloaded our product and set to work to help my 5th and 8th grader learn a bit about the election process and have a fun while doing it… - Melanie at A Year of Jubilee Reviews blog ...Read the full http://www.jubileereviews.com/2016/02/us-elections-from-home-school-in-woods.html I'm super excited about this one!! HISTORY Through the Ages Hands-on History Lap-Pak: U.S. Elections from Home School in the Woods is perfectly timed to help you and your students understand the crucial times we are living in... it's a PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEAR! …From the definition of "election", learning the the history of our representative government and every step along the campaign trail, this lap book is the BEST comprehensive study on our US election process I have ever found! … - Renita at Mom of Many blog ...Read the full review at: http://momofmanybentzs.blogspot.com/2016/02/history-through-ages-hands-on-history.html Click below to download a sample of the narration "HANDS-ON HISTORY LAP-PAK: U.S. ELECTIONS" NARRATION SAMPLE Click below to view the Scope & Sequence "HANDS-ON HISTORY LAP-PAK: U.S. ELECTIONS" SCOPE & SEQUENCE Step-by-Step Tutorial: Product Overview:

Yep...our Government is still shut down. The ridiculousness is touching the folks in our area like never before. I have several coworkers who are already feeling the strain due to having husbands who work in government offices. If they would hurry up and get those political panties out of a wad, we would all be in much better shape. But even with the shutdowns, we are pressing right on through and have jumped into our unit on American government feet first. This is such an abstract concept for third graders and we REALLY struggle to keep things organized. No matter how many Brainpop videos and SchoolHouse Rock tunes we learn, it still just doesn't click for them. But we teach it anyway, and we are trying something new this year. We are working on a lapbook activity that I created for class and the kids are really enjoying all of the foldables and things we are adding. Want to see what I'm talking about? Below are pictures of a completed lapbook that I made to show my kids before we started. So far it is going well...But again, government is a really abstract concept. Sometimes I wonder if it is developmentally appropriate for third graders, but hey...who I am I to create a curriculum. Anyway, for this week's Snap It Up Saturday! post, I've decided to give away this little foldable pack to all of my fantastic followers! I hope it is something that you find useful and your kids find a little more fun than traditional note-taking. Click on the picture below to head over to my TPT store and Snap It Up! I've also been working on other materials for my classroom, a few clipart sets, and a couple of bundles to add to the store as well. And I still have lots of work to do! Below you will find some of my most recent additions. There might be something you can use! It has been a very busy week and I'm positive next week is going to be much the same. It's hard to believe I'm getting ready to write my first set of report cards already. The year is in motion and it is flying by. But now, I'm off to take the little girl fishing for the day. The weather here is beautiful and I'm going to take advantage of it! Have a great weekend!

Branches of government lapbook activity! This engaging lapbook will help create some excitement as you teach your unit on civics and government. It's an interactive way for students to learn content, and can be used as a resource for studying. Included: - cover page - 2 tree options with three branches (legislative, executive, judicial) - image of white house and capitol building - levels of government (national, state, local) - reasons why government is important pocket - checks and balances - government flashcards pocket (12 flashcards to be used as an assessment, or to study from) Check out my other lapbooks! Figurative Language Economics Community

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Learning works best when it doesn’t feel like work. This hands-on fun Interactive Lapbook Project is so much fun! Your students are going to enjoy sorting and matching activities, and doing a little bit of writing. And, of course, drawing, coloring, cutting and pasting are always the best part of any activity. Use this project as a review or as an assessment. This project is also perfect for group or individual work. These mini-lapbooks will look amazing on display in your classroom or in the hallway! ************************************************************************************************ Here is what’s included: ☕”3 Branches of Government” Reading Passage ☕Detailed Project Instructions ☕Lapbook Templates ☕Worksheets ☕Answer Key **Check out the Preview for a closer look** Thank you very much for visiting my store! Happy teaching! Here are some resources you might be interested in: Local Government Interactive Lapbook State Government Interactive Lapbook ”My Family Tree” Social Studies Project George Washington and Abraham Lincoln Biography Project. Presidents' Day. Maps. Map Skills. Compass Rose. Distance Scale. Map Key. Map Grid

Learning works best when it doesn’t feel like work. This hands-on fun Interactive Lapbook Project is so much fun! Your students are going to enjoy sorting and matching activities, and doing a little bit of writing. And, of course, drawing, coloring, cutting and pasting are always the best part of any activity. Use this project as a review or as an assessment. This project is also perfect for group or individual work. These mini-lapbooks will look amazing on display in your classroom or in the hallway! ************************************************************************************************ Here is what’s included: ☕”3 Branches of Government” Reading Passage ☕Detailed Project Instructions ☕Lapbook Templates ☕Worksheets ☕Answer Key **Check out the Preview for a closer look** Thank you very much for visiting my store! Happy teaching! Here are some resources you might be interested in: Local Government Interactive Lapbook State Government Interactive Lapbook ”My Family Tree” Social Studies Project George Washington and Abraham Lincoln Biography Project. Presidents' Day. Maps. Map Skills. Compass Rose. Distance Scale. Map Key. Map Grid

Introduce your child to the United States presidential elections process through hands-on activities! This Lap-Pak will take your child briefly through the establishment of the country’s government, and through the various aspects of a presidential campaign and how a U.S. president is chosen. See below for details, photos, and step-by-step tutorial! • Suggested grades: 3-8 • Mac & PC Compatible • ISBN: 9780991367856 • All Text, Masters, Directions, and Photos Provided (Supplies Not Included) • Related Projects of Interest: ALC-1068: U.S. Presidents Project-Pak Photos Details Reviews Sample Scope/Seq Video U. S. Elections takes you through the election process with reading material and hands-on projects that will reinforce lessons, as well as introduce you to new information. Included are 21 lap booking projects that incorporate creative writing, coloring and drawing, research, and more! The reading text comes in two formats to print, resulting in full-size pages of text for a binder, or a 24-page booklet to store with the lap book. Also provided is the text on audio, so your child can read along with the narrator or work on projects while listening! Beautifully detailed masters are provided for all printable projects! Step-by-step illustrated directions contain printing and assembly instructions for the text booklet, each project, and the lap book assembly. The menu also contains photos to aid you in viewing the finished projects. Should you wish to embellish the study with additional reading, a list of additional suggested resources is offered as well. LAP-PAK ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: Definition of “Election” Different Forms of Government The American Experiment The Three Branches of Government Suffrage Who Do We Vote For? Terms of Office A “Handful” of Political Parties Caucuses & Primaries National Conventions The Presidential Campaign: Platform The Presidential Campaign: Stump Speaking The Presidential Campaign: Media — News Source The Presidential Campaign: Campaign Advertising — Spreading the Word! Raising Money Statistics Election Day The Electoral College Inauguration Day The Electoral Race! The “Vocabinet” I LOVE projects and since I’ve allowed my project-love to spill over into our homeschooling, I couldn’t resist a review of the lapbook projects available from Home School in the Woods. We recently reviewed HISTORY Through the Ages Hands-on History Lap-Pak: U.S. Elections and I’m thrilled to bring you our results, starting with this video of my sweet students’ final reflection presentation… - Anitra Elmore at The Mama Zone blog ...Read the full review at: http://themamazone.com/hands-on-history-activities/ This has been an exciting and sometimes stressful year for my family. While it's just started, the news of the upcoming elections has led to many questions from my kids. In an attempt to answer some of them, we've looked to homeschool curriculum to guide us in teaching things from a perspective that shares our family's values. We recently reviewed the History Through the Ages Hands-On Lap Pak: U.S. Elections download from Home School in the Woods, and it has been a big help in our mission to inform our kids on our government and election process… - Linsey Knerl at Lille Punkin blog ...Read the full http://www.lillepunkin.com/2016/02/review-of-home-school-in-woods-history.html Home School in the Woods has long been a favorite for our family when it comes to history. This year is election year and was the perfect time to review HISTORY Through the Ages Hands-on History Lap-Pak: U.S. Elections. We downloaded our product and set to work to help my 5th and 8th grader learn a bit about the election process and have a fun while doing it… - Melanie at A Year of Jubilee Reviews blog ...Read the full http://www.jubileereviews.com/2016/02/us-elections-from-home-school-in-woods.html I'm super excited about this one!! HISTORY Through the Ages Hands-on History Lap-Pak: U.S. Elections from Home School in the Woods is perfectly timed to help you and your students understand the crucial times we are living in... it's a PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEAR! …From the definition of "election", learning the the history of our representative government and every step along the campaign trail, this lap book is the BEST comprehensive study on our US election process I have ever found! … - Renita at Mom of Many blog ...Read the full review at: http://momofmanybentzs.blogspot.com/2016/02/history-through-ages-hands-on-history.html Click below to download a sample of the narration "HANDS-ON HISTORY LAP-PAK: U.S. ELECTIONS" NARRATION SAMPLE Click below to view the Scope & Sequence "HANDS-ON HISTORY LAP-PAK: U.S. ELECTIONS" SCOPE & SEQUENCE Step-by-Step Tutorial: Product Overview:

These projects are designed to help your students apply their knowledge about Governments in a fun and engaging way. There are 3 Interactive Lapbooks included in this bundle: ☕Local Government ☕3 Branches of Government ☕U.S. Government: Local, State, and National Everything that you need to complete these Lapbook Projects is included in this set of teaching resources. Projects come with detailed instructions, templates, lapbook activities, and answer key. All that you will need is construction paper, scissors, glue, and coloring pencils. Local Government Project is more like a mini unit, as it also includes posters, picture cards, vocabulary activities, and a quiz. The 3 Branches of Government and U.S. Government Mini Lapbooks are Review Projects and only come with activity pages, and not teaching materials. ************************************************************************************************ **Please look at the Preview files of each individual pack and what is included to determine whether these projects will be suitable for your students’ needs.** These finished Lapbooks will make a unique classroom or hallway bulletin board display of your students' work. Thank you very much for visiting my store! Happy teaching!

We're back at it with lapbooks! After last year's very successful venture with lapbooks during our WWII unit, I have decided to try to integrate it more in all (or most) of our Social Studies units this year. Our very first unit is Government and Civics so we jumped into lapbooks right away! Today is our unit test and I'm anxious to see how we did! According to the Tennessee standards the students are to identify and explain each of the three parts of the constitution; the preamble, the articles, and the Bill of Rights. Within each section students should understand the purposes, the branches of government, the levels of government (local, state, federal) and their individual responsibilities. We will be adding amendments to the pocket on the right as we progress through American history. By the end of the year we'll have amendments 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, and 25 (in addition to the Bill of Rights). We examined the preamble and then dissected what the preamble tells us about the constitution. We used dictionaries, thesauruses, and prior knowledge to help make it more meaningful. How a bill becomes a law We of course watched the School House Rock song, but we learned more in depth about the process. To incorporate writing we worked on persuasive writing and wrote letters to our congressperson about ideas we had to make East Tennessee/Johnson City a better place. We wrote the process out like a timeline. Branches of the Government This is a pretty straight forward flipbook. The only modification I made was to have them split the legislative door into two parts (senate and house of representatives). Another focus of Tennessee standards is to analyze how the state government was set up to mirror the federal government. We did this through examining the two constitutions and looking for similarities and differences. Levels of Government The circles were made using a cardstock stencil that I made and the students can cut and assemble with a brad. I like how they interlock with each other to show smallest to largest and how the local government must still work within the state government's constitution (etc). The Bill of Rights I'd mentioned on a previous post how we go about learning the Bill of Rights. This is the flip book that we made to keep the information in our lapbooks. I traced the alphabetical organizer cards from an index card box and then made lines and numbered them. The students then just had to cut them out and assemble to prepare to write down the information. This pocket will be used for the additional amendments we learn about as we progress through American History! I hope you see something that you might be able to take away and try in your classroom! Although some of this is specific to Tennessee I'm sure there are parallel lessons that could be done for any state. Mrs. J This is a (somewhat) new blog. Follow me to get updates!

Teach about the three branches of government, checks & balances, civics, & more with this is a complete 4+ week, No-Prep unit. Included are complete lesson plans, a student workbook with informational text and reading comprehension tasks, an accompanying interactive notebook (activity lapbook), a PowerPoint for teacher-guided instruction, and an end-of-unit assessment. The student workbook and PowerPoint presentation are Google 1:1 compatible. Reading and literacy skill building activities are built-in to the student workbook and encouraged throughout the unit. This unit is easy to use with whole-class instruction, independent learners, or as stations. (You can also buy the Student Workbook as a stand-alone resource by CLICKING HERE). INCLUDED: - A Student Workbook Vocabulary List A Unit Outline with lessons and page numbers Six Lessons:  1. The Constitution of the United States, 2. the Legislative Branch, 3. the Executive Branch, 4. The Judicial Branch, 5. Checks and Balances, 6. Government & Civics Reading Passages with Guided Notes Reading Skills activities Study Guide Google 1:1 Compatible - An Interactive Notebook / Activity Lapbook Completely aligned with the Student Workbook 6 interactive activities Can be used by students independently 8 Writing Prompts on a Choice Board Vocabulary Flashcards - PowerPoint Provides a digital format of the Student Workbook Great for teacher-guided instruction and read alouds Unit content is not editable, but you can add or delete slides Google Slides Presentation also included - Teacher Guide Lesson plans with Student Learning Objectives and Essential Questions Answer Keys for all resources Unit preparation checklist State Standards: Common Core, TEKS, VA SOL Link to Google compatible Student Workbook - Test Editable Word document 5 fill-in-the-blank questions with a word bank 5 multiple choice questions 5 True/False statements 2 short response questions Check out these other Unit Bundles: 13 AMERICAN COLONIES DECLARATION, CONSTITUTION, & BILL OF RIGHTS Mini Books Bundle TYPES OF MAPS CONTINENTS & OCEANS MESOAMERICA: MAYA, AZTEC, and INCA CIVILIZATIONS EUROPEAN EXPLORATION AMERICAN REVOLUTION WESTWARD EXPANSION AMERICAN CIVIL WAR Like this activity? "Tony the Tourist" is part of a growing series that offers a fun and interactive way to teach social studies to upper elementary and middle school students.  FOLLOW ME, and you will be the first to know about new resources, freebies, and where Tony is going next! Reviews are helpful! Go to "My Purchases" in your account, find this resource, and select the option to leave feedback. In return, you will receive "TpT Bucks" to use towards future purchases... it's a win-win!

Social Studies Mini-Unit: Local Government. Community Laws. Government Services. Positions in Local Government. Mayor Duties. This resource includes Posters, Picture Cards, Vocabulary Cards, Lapbook Activities, Quiz, and Answer Keys. Please download the Preview for more pictures of this unit. Here is what’s included: 1) 5 Full Page Lesson Posters: -What is a Government - Government Services -Community Laws -Mayor Duties - Positions in Local Government 2) 6 (½ page) Government Services Picture Cards 3) Vocabulary Match-Words and Definitions Cards 4) Lapbook Activities: -Why Do We Need Governments? - Cut & Paste Vocabulary and Definitions - Government Provides Services - Community Laws - Mayor Duties Note: Any of these lapbook activities can also be used as worksheets and either be completed in class or sent home as homework. 5) Unit Quiz 6) Answer Keys ************************************************************************************************ This Lapbook is now a part of my "Government" Bundle. Check it out here: Government Interactive Lapbooks Bundle ************************************************************************************************ Thank you very much for visiting my store! Happy teaching! Here are some more resources you might be interested in: State Government Packet State Government Interactive Lapbook National Government Interactive Lapbook ”My Family Tree” Social Studies Project

This interactive foldable booklet was designed to be used with any textbook or curriculum. Your student will create a booklet where he can document what he is learning about the 3 branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. There is also a blank page for adding more information. All instructions and templates included. For a FREE example of these Interactive Foldable Booklets, please download this one at no charge: Separating Mixtures Interactive Foldable Booklet

This Civics and Government Unit covers the 3 Branches of Government The Constitution & Bill of Rights The Presidential Cabinet Positions How a Bill becomes Law Civics Review (symbols, landmarks) Federal vs. State Governments and more! We are doing a Civics and Government Unit. I made this packet for the kids because I couldn’t find a homeschool unit that covered everything I wanted to include. Not only are we covering the...

Use this foldable while teaching or reviewing the branches of government. Foldables can help students organize information. Students assemble foldable and cut out, match, and paste definitions inside. Or challenge students to write their own definitions inside. Includes flaps and definitions for: - Legislative Branch - Judicial Branch - Executive Branch Glue inside an interactive notebook or send home as a study guide. Related freebies! Poster BrainPOP Video Smart Song on YouTube If you find this product useful please leave feedback below. To follow my store click here and then click on the green Follow Me star at the top of the page.

My 3rd grade students love being engaged in the learning process. This lapbook actively engages them in learning about our government. This post contains a fun filled way to teach the levels of government and the branches in each level. There is also a page with government vocabulary words and definitions. Included: Directions for creating the lapbook, all the pages to make the lapbook, clipart for the lapbook, and a vocabulary page with definitions. Check out some of my other Lapbooks! 3rd Grade Historical Figures Mega Pack Or you can purchase Historical Figures lapbooks individually using the links below. Susan B. Anthony Frederick Douglass Paul Revere Cesar Chavez Eleanor Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Lyndon B. Johnson Thurgood Marshall 3rd Grade Historical Figures Unit Jimmy Carter I hope you enjoy this as much as my class and so many other classrooms have! Thank you so much for looking!!! Check out my FREEBIE of the WEEK posted EVERY, SINGLE WEEK! Follow me and don't forget to rate the items for TPT credits that allow you to purchase items for FREE! Follow my blog for the Teacher Tip of the Week where the FREEBIE of the WEEK is announced every Sunday! http://lovin-lifeteaching.blogspot.com and like my Facebook page for random FREEBIES that are not free in my store! https://www.facebook.com/LovinLifeTeaching Thank you again! Lovin-Life

This bundle on the three branches of government includes all of the products listed below. Important: All these products sell for $15.05; as a bundle they are 35% off, for $9.78! 1. Task Cards 2. Cootie Catchers 3. Accordion Booklet 4. Lapbook 5. Word Search =====================================...