Celebrating Constitution Day can be a challenge in kindergarten. The Constitution is a big, complicated document, and it’s a complex idea to teach our students. That’s why we created our American Symbols research project and Constitution Day lesson plans. This research project is great for celebrating Constitution Day because it brings those big ideas to a level our students can understand! What better way to celebrate Constitution Day than by learning about American symbols? This is also a great resource to use around September 11th or Patriots’ Day.
Constitution Day Lesson Plans
For each American symbol, we read a book and/or watch a video, which is our research. As we read and watch, we add what we learn to our graphic organizer. The students then use this graphic organizer to write in their American Symbols Research Journal. The read-aloud makes the research kindergarten-friendly! The graphic organizers provide a scaffolding for the students’ writing.
Constitution Day Lesson Plans: Art Projects
We also do fun, simple art projects for each of the American Symbols!
This Statue Of Liberty project is fun and easy! Students make a crown and torch. The torch is a toilet paper roll and tissue paper. Then we pose as Lady Liberty!
Statue Of Liberty Directed Drawing (CLICK HERE!)
Handprint Flags
This flag is done one one-on-one with Mr. Greg!
The White House!
This is a simple project using basic shapes. I model how to cut each shape and then the students do it independently. We do not use a template or lines to trace and cut!
Bald Eagle painting!
American Symbols Lesson Plans: Snack Idea
Toast or graham crackers, blueberries, strawberry jam, and cream cheese (or frosting)
Constitution Day: Sensory Bin
For a Constitution Day sensory bin, we used rotini pasta and bowtie pasta to create this fun, engaging sensory bin for our class!
This sensory bin was made using styrofoam shapes from Dollar Tree, chick peas colored red and blue, and rice. The number cards are a FREE resource from TKS!
American Symbols: Free Files
Constitution Day Lesson Plans: Read Alouds
Click the image to see our read-alouds on Amazon!
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