Statistics Halloween Project-Based Learning (PBL) activity Worksheet.G.6-8

• Make math come alive with this Halloween Statistics Project! Perfect for Grades 6–8, this Project-Based Learning (PBL) activity guides students through the entire process of statistics: from designing a survey, collecting real data, creating graphs, analyzing measures of center & variability, and drawing conclusions.Encourages critical thinking and data literacy
• With a fun Halloween theme (Costumes, Candy, Trick-or-Treat Hours, Decorations), students are highly engaged while practicing critical skills. Teachers get a complete Answer Key with sample data, graphs, and calculations for easy implementation.
• This resource is aligned to Common Core Math Standards (CCSS 6.SP, 7.SP, 8.SP) and can be used during Halloween week as a project, assessment, or enrichment activity.

What’s Included

Student Version (20+ pages):

• Anchor chart: What is Data? Types of Data, Bias & Sampling Methods
• Survey Design: Write unbiased questions, define sampling frame, identify bias
• Data Collection Sheets: 4 tally tables (Costume, Candy, Trick-or-Treat Hours, Decor)
• Graphing Tasks: Bar graph, dot plot, histogram, two-way table + reflection questions
• Measures of Center & Variability: Mean, Median, Mode, Range, Quartiles, IQR, Box Plot + reflections
• Conclusion & Report Template: Students summarize findings, attach graphs, and reflect on their data

Teacher Answer Key (8+ pages):

• Complete sample datasets (n=80 candies, n=86 costumes, n=12 trick-or-treat hours)
• Example graphs (bar, dot, histogram, box plot, two-way table)
• Answer calculations: mean, median, mode, IQR, range, fences, outlier analysis
• Ready-to-use interpretations

Printable PDF + adaptable for Google Slides/Google Classroom