Celebrating Constitution Day
Celebrate Civics on Constitution Day
September 17, 2025, is Constitution Day!
Constitution Day is the perfect opportunity to engage your students in the founding ideas of the United States. Along with the history that laid the groundwork for the nation we know today, the creation and evolution of the Constitution teaches the importance of civic engagement.
Explore iCivics’ Constitution Day activities and resources for lessons, videos, and a chance to win cash prizes with the Civic Star Challenge!
Plus, check out our brand new founding documents matching game to get students excited about the Constitution while they exercise their evidence-based reasoning skills.
Constitution-themed Games
Constitutional Compromise
Can your students find a path forward for a new nation… with a lot of disagreements?
Race to Ratify
The debate over the Constitution comes to life as students have their say over whether it gets ratified.
Do I Have a Right?
Run a law firm and test your students’ knowledge of constitutional rights.
Constitution Day Lesson Plans
While it’s packed with important information, the U.S. Constitution is no easy read! These lesson plans can make understanding the foundations, changes, and history of the document accessible and exciting for students.
Constitution Day Lesson Plan
Meet your Constitution Day education requirement by teaching students the structure, function, and powers of the Constitution.
Amendment Mini-Lesson
Students will dive into the key rights established in the Constitution, and have fun applying their knowledge to scenarios.
Changing the Constitution (HS)
Students will identify how the Constitution has changed over time, and analyze how and why the changes occurred.
Constitution EXPLAINED Video Series
With the Constitution EXPLAINED series, students explore the text, history, and relevance of the U.S. Constitution by watching 2 to 3 minute videos that explain the concepts in everyday language. Explore the complete Constitution EXPLAINED Video Series.
Constitution Matching Game
The Constitution can’t exist without the Declaration of Independence! While playing A More Perfect Match, students will practice critical thinking and evidence-based reasoning skills by making connections between the two founding documents.
Pair your Constitution Day activities with the document that paved the way: the Declaration of Independence.
Join iCivics in celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of this foundational document with the Civic Star Challenge. Seamlessly integrate themes from the Declaration of Independence into your curriculum while taking advantage of the opportunity to win over 400 prizes for your students and school.
Looking for an easy way to get started? This Constitution Day, join your students in a challenge to find connections between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution using A More Perfect Match, a founding documents matching game.
Ready to Dig In?
Discover lessons designed to meet all of your instructional needs. Our nonpartisan classroom resources engage students with complex concepts in ways they can understand and relate to.