Branches of Government Lesson Plans

Fifth graders compare the three branches of government to a three-legged chair. In this government lesson, 5th graders discuss the Founding Fathers, the Constitution, and checks and balances. Students study what each branch of government does and the names for each.

Fourth graders work in groups to research the branches of government and create a presentation to share with the class.  In this branches of government lesson, 4th graders choose one of nine activities related issue of the banning of cartoons.

Young scholars investigate the branches of government. In this government lesson, students get into groups and choose a branch of government to research. Young scholars create "treehouses" to represent the branches of government and write their findings on it.

Students explore the three branches of government. In this government and U.S. history lesson, students listen to a story about a boy who attempts to sponsor a bill to ban cartoons. Students interview three teachers who each represent one of the branches of government. Students share facts they discovered about the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.

Fourth graders listen to a lecture about the government of Indiana, and the three branches of government. They discuss the reasons for the three branches and read from their text the information on government. Students play a game to practice identifying the purpose of each branch of Indiana's government.

Students investigate U.S. history by conducting a multimedia presentation. In this government lesson, students identify the three branches of government and discuss why their roles are so vital to preserving the U.S. Students utilize digital images from the web and create a visual presentation about government roles with PowerPoint.

Eighth graders examine the three branches of government and the system of checks and balances.

Fourth graders brainstorm of what they think of when they think about the word state government and list their suggestions on the board. They listen to lecture about the three branches of government understanding how each branch is connected to the others.

Students examine the three branches of government. In this U.S. government lesson plan, students examine a chart that features the functions of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government.

Learners examine the 3 branches of government. In this American government lesson, students create foldable notes regarding the functions and attributes of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches of government.