In this 2nd grade project-based learning activity, students step into the role of Haunted House Designers as they plan, budget, and create the ultimate spooky (or silly!) haunted attraction. This high-engagement activity blends math, creativity, and problem-solving in a way students won’t forget!

👻 What’s Included:

• Overview and Notes to Teacher (with differentiation tips & prep notes)
• Student Explanation and Checklist (clear step-by-step directions)
• Haunted House Brainstorm page for planning ideas
• Haunted House Price List with themed items
• Estimation Page + Example for rounding practice
• Final Budget + Example to compare spending with limits
• Haunted House Blueprint template
• Perimeter and Area Questions (optional extension/challenge)
• Snack Shack Menu (Place Value) activity
• 2-Digit Money Word Problems (optional extension)
• 3-Digit Money Word Problems (optional extension)
• Advertisement Creation page

🧛 Skills Covered:

• Addition & subtraction with 2-digit and 3-digit numbers
• Budgeting & financial literacy
• Estimation & rounding to the nearest 10
• Place value & number sense
• Word problem solving
• Area & perimeter (optional extension)
• Creative writing & advertising skills

✨ Perfect For:

• Halloween math centers 🎃
• Whole-class PBL projects
• Small-group enrichment activities
• Early finishers or challenge projects
• Cross-curricular connections (math + art + writing)

Your students will love becoming haunted house designers while sharpening their math skills. Teachers love it too—it’s easy to differentiate, no-prep beyond printing, and incredibly fun for the season!

You might also be interested in:

• Halloween Leftover Candy Shelter Engineering STEM Challenge
• Fall Addition & Subtraction Boom Cards: Regrouping 2-Digit Word Problems to 100
• The Bundle of 2nd Grade Exit Tickets
• 3-Digit Place Value Boom Cards - Great for centers!
• Rounding Boom Cards

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