Government Quick Activities and Games Game of President for the Day http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/presforaday/index.html  How does the Government affect me?  (Game) http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/mygovt/index.html  Ben Franklin's Guide to Government: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/branches.html  Read short biographies on the White House website http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ Citizenship Test http://www.heraldsun.com/votebook/citizenship/citstart.html Answer the 100 questions used to test applicants applying for citizenship. Lessons- Internet The Three Branches of Government Online Lesson-   Students read the information on each of the three branches of government and complete the Internet task for each one. TeenGov.org http://www.teengov.org If You Were President http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/games_quizzes/electiongame/game.asp Lessons- Technology Kid Pix Branches of Government Worksheet- Students open the picture in Kid Pix and use the moving van tool to place the words in the correct boxes. Click here to view sample Download Kid Pix Template PowerPoint Presentation: After learning about the branches of government, students will create a PowerPoint presentation with at least 5 slides:  a title slide, one slide with the key information for each branch of government, and one slide with a diagram of the 3 branches of government. Click here to download a template. Click here for help using PowerPoint Illustrated Constitution Students study the constitution and use Kid Pix to illustrate the different sections in order to make the document more easily understood. Internet Resources- Teacher Printable Crossword Puzzle   How a Bill Becomes a Law Printable Game   Government Crossword Puzzle Education World Government Lesson Plans   Ten lessons to teach about the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights Internet Resources- Student Ben's Guide to Government Grades 3-5: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html  Learn all about the United States Government, then play online games and take quizzes. Inside the voting booth http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/vote/index.html  Learn all about the voting process The White House for Kids http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids