The Walking Classroom

Walk, Listen, and Learn

U.S. Capitol

U.S. Capitol
Resource Type: Virtual Field Trip

Take a virtual tour of the U.S. Capitol, where the Legislative Branch makes laws, from Architect of the Capitol.

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Checks and Balances in Action

Checks and Balances in Action
Resource Type: Online Activity

Examine primary documents and match them to the correct check that one branch exhibits on another, in this activity from the National Archives.

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You Be the School Principal!

You Be the School Principal!
Resource Type: Hands-on Activity

Explore how checks and balances might play out if your school was structured according to the Constitution in this activity from the National Constitution Center.

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Branches of Power

Branches of Power
Resource Type: Online Activity

Control all three branches of government in this activity from PBS’s Constitution USA.

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Constitution Report (Grades 6-8)

Constitution Report (Grades 6-8)
Resource Type: Multi-Day Project

Using the transcription of the Constitution from the National Archives, choose a section or short article and write a short essay summarizing the section, discussing why the Founding Fathers might have added it, and briefly explaining its importance in our government and history.

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Constitution Report (Grades 3-5)

Constitution Report (Grades 3-5)
Resource Type: Multi-Day Project

Using the transcription of the Constitution from the National Archives, choose a section or short article, look up any unfamiliar words, and write a paragraph summarizing the section.

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