Grace for President READ ALOUD STEM Challenge Election Activity

Create a ballot box and conduct your own classroom election in this amazing Presidents Day READ ALOUD STEM™ Challenge for Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio!

In this STEM lesson, students design a ballot box for their own classroom election. They learn about how elections work and how to tally votes and graph results.

The Engineering Design Process:

Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. They follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve.

Literacy Integration:

This activity is the perfect companion to Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio.

Persuasive Writing Extension:

After students complete the STEM Challenge, students write about why they should be classroom president.

Aligns with NGSS and Common Core.

Includes:

• Teacher and Student Instructions (With Photo)
• Student Planning Pages
• Student Reflection Pages
• STEM Journal
• Vocabulary (President, Democracy, Candidate, Constituents, Electoral Votes, Campaign)
• Persuasive Writing Extension Activity
• NGSS and Common Core Standards

Material List:

• Tape
• Hole Punch
• Pipe Cleaners
• Paper
• Scissors
• Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio (Recommended)

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