Voting and Elections Grade 3 Social Studies | Paper and Digital

Learn about elections in Alberta by simulating an election for the animals of the forest. Students will learn about casting a ballot, choosing a member of the legislative assembly and how results are tallied. Everything you need is included. Stop your search for resources for the new Alberta social studies curriculum.

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This social studies lesson includes:

• vocabulary related to elections in Canada (electoral district, riding, continuency, MLA, ballot, scrutineer, polling station, poll, voting booth, candidate, party).
• voting eligibility in Alberta.
• the process for provincial elections in Alberta (running a polling station and counting the vote).
• choosing an MLA (member of legislative assembly.
• a voting simulation with forest candidates as well at their platforms and election signs.
• materials to use during voting simulation such as signs for the polling station, polls, and voting booths.
• how to properly vote using a ballot without spoiling it.
• how elected members of the legislative assembly the government that leads the province.
• how voting is an important responsibility.
• how civic actions such as being active in the community, helping others, following rules and voting make communities stronger, happier and healthier.
• lesson plan with step-by-step instructions.
• student pages and templates.
• simple quizzes and assessment activities to see what students have learned.
• modifications to help you differentiate without spending more of your time.
• background information for teachers.
• answer keys and suggested answers.
• photographs of completed students examples.
• digital versions of most of the pages to help support your students or reduce printing. To access the digital version, download the PDF and use the link inside that file.
• loose text in the digital version which can be read by your assistive technology. This is especially helpful since some of the text may be beyond the Grade 3 reading level (especially at the beginning of the school year).
• a list of Alberta outcomes to help with planning.
  

Ninja Note: If you teach in Alberta, this resource has been written for the new social studies curriculum. Learn more about how we're writing and adjusting resources for the new curriculum. https://brainninjas.ca/social-studies-in-alberta/

This activity aligns with:

• the Alberta Social Studies Curriculum Grade 3 ©2025

This activity supports:

• learning about provincial elections in Canada.
• learning about how elections run in Canada.
• learning how to make decisions about candidates during an election.
• learning about civic actions and citizenship.
  

Looking for more social studies for Alberta teachers?

• Time and Place Unit for Alberta Social Studies Grade 3
• Systems Unit for Alberta Social Studies Grade 3
• Citizenship Unit for Alberta Social Studies Grade 3
  

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Ninja Note: To access the digital version of this file, download the PDF and click on the access link in that file.

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