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If you’re looking for fun civics activities… I got you!
Are you teaching civics right now?
Civics in 2nd and 3rd grade usually encompasses topics like American symbols, being a good citizen, rules vs laws, rights & responsibilities, and levels of government.
Kids usually LOVE this social studies unit because it’s engaging, fun, and helps them better understand those news shows that their parents are always watching 🙂
I have some ideas and resources that will help you teach your social studies units.
You probably already have lots of activities already, but hopefully, you’ll find something in this blog post that is new to you that you can incorporate into your unit this year!
Keep reading to learn more!
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Our students grow up to be voting members of society.
They need to be educated on how the government works and why it works.
Learning civics allows our young citizens to be an important part of democracy and our nation.
Read-alouds are my FAVORITE for introducing a topic.
The following read-alouds are mostly about the president (which you may not even be teaching about in your civics unit!).
However, presidency is a topic that all students generally already have background knowledge on, so it can really grab their attention to understanding that the president is connected to the government which is a much bigger thing than just the president.
Here are some great civics read–alouds (Amazon Affiliate links below):
PSST if you want read-alouds specifically on good citizenship, I have a whole blog post on that! Click HERE to read.
There are so many fantastic (free!) video clips on the web to help your students understand civics topics.
Some of the websites aren’t actually free, but allow you to watch one or two video clips for free (score!).
Y’ALL.
These color by numbers are so dang fun.
Your students will ask for more (no, I’m actually serious).
As students correctly answer questions about all types of civics topics, they are directed to color on their black & white mystery picture.
You 100% need these in your classroom to assess students on their civics knowledge!
The topics included are:
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Your students will adore working on this digital resource (you can easily do it as a whole group, in partners, or individually if all your students have access to a device!).
It includes drag-&-drop activities, critical thinking with short answers, and fun image searches to make real–life connections.
It contains over 40 activities that your students are going to love.
The topics include:
Plus Civics for Google Classroom is completely digital… so no papers to become lost around the room (WOOHOO TO THIS).
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You will LOVE this FREE reading comprehension color by number worksheet.
Let’s be honest, ALL our students need more practice with reading comprehension!
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Alright teacher – YOU. GOT. THIS. Your kids are about to be civics experts!
Do you have other ways that you like introducing a civics topic? I’d LOVE LOVE LOVE to hear about them!
Leave me a comment down below 🙂
Hey there, I’m Kelly! I I love helping teachers save time with technology and resources so they have more hours in the day to spend with family and friends. Take a look around to find new ideas that you can implement in your classroom today!
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