Description
These STEM and STEAM Halloween activities are low prep, easy to differentiate, and explore a number of science and math concepts.
With 12 challenges to choose from, there is something for everyone. Use for a school-wide Halloween STEM event, Spooky STEM family night, or use some challenges this year and save some for next year!
The challenges are color-coded based on level of difficulty, so that you can choose the best activities for your students. There are also suggestions on how to make some of the tasks even more challenging. That means these activities are appropriate for a wide level of grades.
✅ What You'll Get ✅
- STEM Challenge Tips: General tips for any STEM challenge.
- Teacher Notes: includes terminology AND differentiation ideas, plus suggested materials list
- Halloween STEM decor
- Poster and dedicated recording page for each of the 12 main STEM challenges that guide the students through the engineering design process. (Alternate Posters with "Spooky STEM" title included, if you don't use "Halloween" at your school)
- Printable characters or pieces where applicable.
- 12 Engaging Challenges + 1 Bonus Challenge for lucky number 13!
- Ghost Chain
- Haunted House
- Spooky Shadow
- Candy Launcher
- Tower or Bridge
- Cat Playground
- Slime Shapes
- Scary Sound
- Candy Bank
- Maze
- Twirling Bat
- Monster Skeleton
- BONUS - Unplugged coding activity
- Generic Halloween STEM Graphic Organizer to use with any of the above challenges or your own challenges.
- Self-evaluation and rubric options also included.
✂️ Materials Needed ✂️
- You will need basic office supplies like tape, string, card stock, and rubber bands.
- Building bricks are recommended.
- Inexpensive candy, such as candy corn, can be used for the candy challenges.
- Slime requires glue, borax, and food coloring, or shaving cream and contact lens solution. You could also ask for a donation of pre-made slime to use and reuse.
- If you would like to complete the advanced STEM challenges (completely optional), you will also need simple circuit supplies such as copper tape, button batteries, and LEDs. Many of these challenges can also be used for CAD design / 3D printing challenges if that is an option for you, such as the bell, conveyor belt, and snowball launcher.
❤️ What Teachers Are Saying ❤️
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "We used products to help prepare for October STEM night. Great resource and easy print and go."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "OMG!! My students and I LOVED these activities!! It sure made Halloween Day a more productive, yet exciting day!! Thank you so much!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "What a great way to make our science fun while still learning. We used this for some Halloween fun the week before Halloween."
When to Use these Challenges
- STEM Fridays, Maker Mondays, or Tinker Tuesdays
- After-school STEM
- Family Holiday STEM Night
- STEM sub plans/ sub tub. The directions and materials are easy to set up and straightforward to use.
✂️
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Description
These STEM and STEAM Halloween activities are low prep, easy to differentiate, and explore a number of science and math concepts.
With 12 challenges to choose from, there is something for everyone. Use for a school-wide Halloween STEM event, Spooky STEM family night, or use some challenges this year and save some for next year!
The challenges are color-coded based on level of difficulty, so that you can choose the best activities for your students. There are also suggestions on how to make some of the tasks even more challenging. That means these activities are appropriate for a wide level of grades.
✅ What You'll Get ✅
- STEM Challenge Tips: General tips for any STEM challenge.
- Teacher Notes: includes terminology AND differentiation ideas, plus suggested materials list
- Halloween STEM decor
- Poster and dedicated recording page for each of the 12 main STEM challenges that guide the students through the engineering design process. (Alternate Posters with "Spooky STEM" title included, if you don't use "Halloween" at your school)
- Printable characters or pieces where applicable.
- 12 Engaging Challenges + 1 Bonus Challenge for lucky number 13!
- Ghost Chain
- Haunted House
- Spooky Shadow
- Candy Launcher
- Tower or Bridge
- Cat Playground
- Slime Shapes
- Scary Sound
- Candy Bank
- Maze
- Twirling Bat
- Monster Skeleton
- BONUS - Unplugged coding activity
- Generic Halloween STEM Graphic Organizer to use with any of the above challenges or your own challenges.
- Self-evaluation and rubric options also included.
✂️ Materials Needed ✂️
- You will need basic office supplies like tape, string, card stock, and rubber bands.
- Building bricks are recommended.
- Inexpensive candy, such as candy corn, can be used for the candy challenges.
- Slime requires glue, borax, and food coloring, or shaving cream and contact lens solution. You could also ask for a donation of pre-made slime to use and reuse.
- If you would like to complete the advanced STEM challenges (completely optional), you will also need simple circuit supplies such as copper tape, button batteries, and LEDs. Many of these challenges can also be used for CAD design / 3D printing challenges if that is an option for you, such as the bell, conveyor belt, and snowball launcher.
❤️ What Teachers Are Saying ❤️
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "We used products to help prepare for October STEM night. Great resource and easy print and go."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "OMG!! My students and I LOVED these activities!! It sure made Halloween Day a more productive, yet exciting day!! Thank you so much!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "What a great way to make our science fun while still learning. We used this for some Halloween fun the week before Halloween."
When to Use these Challenges
- STEM Fridays, Maker Mondays, or Tinker Tuesdays
- After-school STEM
- Family Holiday STEM Night
- STEM sub plans/ sub tub. The directions and materials are easy to set up and straightforward to use.
✂️
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