Electoral College Simulation
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There Is No Box
Teach your kids about the process of an election without the politics of an election with this fun (and delicious!) Electoral College simulation! Students get to participate in every step of the voting process (from registration to final tally) by voting on something that they have a vested interest in: food!
This hands-on activity is great for both home and co-op use.
Teach your kids about the process of an election without the politics of an election with this fun (and delicious!) Electoral College simulation! Students get to participate in every step of the voting process (from registration to final tally) by voting on something that they have a vested interest in: food!
This hands-on activity is great for both home and co-op use.
Boring texts can make a concept that is already confusing (to adults and student) even harder to grasp. Don’t waste your time trying to wade through murky waters – get your kids engaged and excited by letting them learn through participation!
In the Breakfast Election, students play out a scenario that helps them understand the concepts of popular vote vs. electoral college as it familiarizes them with the voting process of the United States.
Students will participate in:
- Voter registration
- In-person and/or mail-in absentee voting
- Election Day volunteer roles
- Calculating popular vote counts
- Assigning electoral votes
- Optional activities like voter recruitment, campaigning, canvassing, debates, and more
What’s included in the Electoral College Simulation:
- Instructions for use in both a home and co-op setting
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Discussion Guide
- Linked list of Recommended Resources
- Breakfast Election organizational sheet
- Voting Groups forms
- Election Precinct forms
- Precinct Voter Roles
- Voter Registration forms
- Election Ballots
- Precinct Voting Results worksheet
- Official Election Results worksheet
- Voting Precinct Signs
- Election Posters
Students (and family or co-op members) are divided into voting groups and assigned electoral votes in order to participate in a real, live election to determine the choice of breakfast food you’ll all eat together at the end of the activity.
Why use FOOD for the electoral college simulation?
- Every kid I know loves food! This gives them an invested interest in what they are voting on. (A 13 year old may not care about current political topics, but will have an opinion on his choice of breakfast food!
- It separates the process of election from the politics of election. Because the parties and candidates involved in this activity are food-themed, there is no risk of students coming into the activity with a political bias. It’s just fun and educational – a perfect match!
** Includes a BONUS Teaching Guide! **
Along with the activity, you’ll also get a FREE Electoral College Teacher’s Guide packed with everything you want to know about the voting process of the United States. The guide includes links to videos and articles that supplement the teaching.
(Don’t feel like you have enough of a handle on the Electoral College to be able to teach it? No problem! Just click the links and let them do the teaching for you as you learn alongside your kids!)
Teach your kids about the Electoral College the fun (and delicious!) way and the lesson they learn will last a lifetime!
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Amanda has a Bachelor's Degree in Christian Education and over 20 years of experience working with both students and parents. She has been homeschooling her children for the past 15 years, transitioning from a traditional educational approach to a lifestyle of learning.
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