Kids Voting South Dakota

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Kid's Voting Curriculum:

This site is free to educators! It contains lessons that have little to no prep and are easily correlated to standards.

Want to hold a kid's mock election? Here are a few ideas to help you set up a mock voting experience:

1. Ballot Creation: You can create simple ballots with age-appropriate topics for the kids to vote on. This could include fun questions like "What’s your favorite school subject?" or "Which is the best school lunch?"
2. Voting Booth Setup: Set up a small area with privacy screens to simulate a real voting booth. You can use cardboard or dividers to create a private voting area.
3. Ballot Box: Create a ballot box using a decorated cardboard box with a slot on top where the kids can drop their ballots.
4. Role Play: Assign roles to the kids such as poll workers, voters, and election officials to give them a complete experience of how elections are conducted.
5. Discussion: After the mock election, have a discussion about the importance of voting, how elections work, and what it means to participate in a democracy.

We hope these resources and ideas will help you create an engaging and educational experience for your students!