Electoral College Math Lesson

Integrate math into social studies.

Electoral college math lesson.

Students create a map chart to match the table. They learn about an election 1876 when the electoral college played a deciding role in the election. Students learn about the electoral college s role in the election process. Of electoral college related vocabulary words.

That to be honest is how the electoral college works. They use a resource to determine which other elections were decided by the electoral college. í electoral map puzzle page 106 students will have fun solving math problems by using an electoral college map. Unlike many elections for public office where a person is elected strictly based on the results of a popular vote i e the candidate who earns the most votes in the election wins in the united states the election for president of the united states is determined by a process called the electoral college.

Answer key finding facts page 101 fact 1. A candidate must have at least 270 electoral votes to win. Have students practice calculating votes participate in a mock voting session debate efficacy of the process. For example california currently has 55 electoral college votes whereas alaska has only three.

The funky math of the electoral college everyone knows it s a weird way to elect presidents but it s even crazier than you think by randyn charles bartholomew on august 24 2016. How the electoral college works lesson plan template and teaching resources. Keywords electoral college election president rutherford b. This two page worksheet contains a table listing the 50 state.

Electoral college poster project. So states with more people are given more electoral college votes. A president winning the election but losing. Imagine if the united states presidential election was a talent show only the public doesn t vote for them.

Explain that the number of electoral college votes in a given state is based on the state s population.