Teaching Resources
for 3-5
Civic literacy teaching resources and activities
Constitution Day
Constitution Day activities for 3-5
Local government
Local government Q&A and writing prompts
Local government scavenger hunt activity
Local government in NC (slides)
Three branches of government in local government (slides)
State government
How an idea becomes a law in NC (diagram)
State government Q&A and writing prompts
Federal government
Branches of government infographic for kids
The roles of the President (lesson and activity)
Taking informed civic action
My Wish for My State, Community or Country and. Solving Problems PDF
My Wish for My State, Community, or Country Editable Google Slides
Leadership thinking, problem-solving, and getting your message across (activity)
Communicating with your officials
Current events
What's the Headline?
Elections + Voting lessons and activities
Elections and voting vocabulary
Local government websites and more resources
List of NC county websites (look for county name)
List of NC city and town websites (look for community name)
Find elected officials (all levels) for your school or home address
Three branches of government in local government (slides)
Local government scavenger hunt activity
PBS City Island (various local government lessons and activities)
NC government websites and more resources
State government
North Carolina state government
NC 3 Branches of Government Fact Sheet
NC Seal information (graphic explainer)
NC State Government (slides)
Find elected officials (all levels) for your school or home address
Executive branch
Legislative branch
North Carolina General Assembly
How an idea becomes a law in NC (diagram)
NC General Assembly - Introduction for Grades K-5
Judicial branch
NC Judicial Branch coloring sheet
NC Judicial Branch coloring sheet version 2
NC Judicial Branch word search
NC Judicial Branch/NC Constitution bookmark
Learning about state courts (video)
Federal government websites and more resources
Federal Government/General Topics
United States Government website
What the branches of government? (explainer for kids)
Federal vs state government (explainer for kids)
Three branches of government game (see game at end of page)
Branches of government quiz for kids
Branches of government infographic for kids
Find elected officials (all levels) for your school or home address
Executive Branch
What is the executive branch? (explainer for kids)
The roles of the President (lesson and activity)
Legislative Branch
What is the legislative branch? (explainer for kids)
What is a law? (explainer for kids)
Who makes laws? (explainer for kids)
How laws are made (explainer for kids)
How a bill becomes a law (video)
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court website
US Courts website
Supreme Court activity booklet
Rights and responsibilities of citizens
Arthur takes a stand (video)
Rights and responsibilities of a US Citizen
What is the US Constitution? (PBS kids video)
NC Social Studies Standards - Civics and Government Strand (3-5)
Grade 3
Understand the structure and function of state and local governments
Compare the structure and function of state and local governments
Classify the roles and responsibilities of leaders in state and local government
Compare how state, local, and tribal governments help solve problems within communities
Grade 4
Understand the role of citizens in local and state government
Compare the roles and responsibilities of state elected leaders
Summaries the ways in which different groups influence local and state government
Differentiate between rights and responsibilities reflected in the NC Constitution
Grade 5
Analyze the structure and function of the US government in terms of cooperation and compromise
Distinguish the roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government in terms of how the branches cooperate
Explain how the three branches of government work together to protect freedom, equality, and justice
Understand the ways in which the federal government has protected the individual rights of citizens
Summarize the ways in which different groups use civic participation and advocacy to encourage government protection of rights
Exemplify ways in which rights are protected under the US Constitution