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Enrichment Mystery Mail
Have your students discover new critical thinking strategies in creating clues that will not give them away. They will have a great time guessing who their mystery mail person is, while building friendships in the classroom. Have students pick a classmate from a hat. They will then create 3 clues about themselves. After, they write a letter to their classmate describing what they like about that person at the end of the letter they sign with a fictitious name. Then, they draw a portrait of thei
1st - 3rd
Handwriting
Halloween | Imperialism | Cursed Cartoons | TEKS | K-12
Title: Halloween | Imperialism | Cursed Cartoons | TEKS | K-12 Description: 🖤 Students enter a haunted gallery of political cartoons, framed as cursed artifacts dripping with satire and shadows. By decoding eerie symbols, they uncover how cartoons supported or criticized U.S. imperialism. What Students Do:Analyze pro- and anti-imperialist cartoons.Decode symbols like Uncle Sam, skeletons, and chains.Write haunted captions revealing the hidden costs of expansion.Debate whethe
K - 12th
Other (Social Studies), U.S. History, World History
Valentine STEM - Valentine’s Day STEM Activity - Valentine Math Centers Stations
Looking for a Valentine’s Day math game that goes beyond worksheets and crafts? The Heavy Hearts Valentine STEM Challenge is a hands-on February math activity that turns problem-solving, strategy, and math thinking into Valentine’s Day fun. Kids design and build the “heaviest” heart possible using point values, shapes, and constraints, making this one of the most engaging Valentine’s Day math activities for upper elementary and middle school learners. Perfect for February math, Valentine’s Da
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Halloween | WW1 | Propaganda Spells | TEKS | K-12
Step into the eerie world of WWI propaganda reimagined as “spells of persuasion.” This lesson teaches students how governments used fear, pride, guilt, and duty to influence soldiers and civilians. Through scaffolded reading passages, organizers, and creative writing, students decode propaganda techniques and then craft their own text-only haunted posters. Each grade band has tailored supports: elementary uses simple sentence starters, middle school works with group technique sorting, and high
K - 12th
Other (Social Studies), U.S. History, World History
Also included in: Halloween | WW1 | Bundle | TEKS | K-12 |
Halloween | Math | Pumpkin Weigh-In Measurement Project | TEKS
🎃 Halloween | Math | Pumpkin Weigh-In Measurement ProjectStudents measure, compare, and convert pumpkin weights while solving real-world word problems. ✅ Includes: TEKS alignment for measurement & unit conversionsLearning Intention & Success CriteriaWeigh-in tables, worksheets, and conversion chartsYouTube pumpkin weighing + contest videos✨ Classroom Use: Great for applied math projects. 🎃 Student Benefits: Builds measurement fluency, proportional reasoning, and accuracy.
K - 12th
Algebra, Numbers, Other (Math)
Halloween Art | Haunted History Portraits | TEKS
🎨 Halloween Art Haunted History PortraitsThis lesson transforms historical portraits into spooky versions. Students learn portrait proportions while reimagining figures as vampires, mummies, or zombies. ✅ Includes: TEKS alignment for grades 3–12Learning Intention & Success CriteriaFace templates & planning chartsYouTube tutorials for faces & monster featuresDifferentiation for elementary through high school✨ Classroom Use: Fun mix of art and imagination; students learn
K - 12th
Art History, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Halloween Art | Monster Collage Portraits | TEKS
🎨 Halloween Art Monster Collage PortraitsThis lesson introduces collage art through monster portrait creation. Students cut, arrange, and glue shapes into imaginative monster faces. ✅ Includes: TEKS alignment for grades 3–12Learning Intention & Success CriteriaMonster face templates & planning chartsYouTube tutorials for collage basics & monster projectsDifferentiation for elementary through high school✨ Classroom Use: Encourages experimentation and problem-solving. Ea
K - 12th
Art History, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Halloween | Dance | Dance of Shadows (Lights + Silhouettes) | TEKS
🌑 Dance — Dance of Shadows (Lights + Silhouettes)Students create choreography using shadows and silhouettes, experimenting with shape, size, and storytelling through light. ✅ Includes: TEKS alignment for grades 3–12Learning Intention & Success CriteriaShadow story planner + resource promptsYouTube shadow dance inspirationDifferentiated strategies for elementary through high school✨ Classroom Use: Perfect for combining stagecraft with dance. Students learn to design sto
K - 12th
Dance, For All Subjects
Also included in: Halloween Dance Bundle | 10 Spooky & Creative Movement for K-12 | TEKS
Halloween Art | 3D Haunted Pop-Up Cards | TEKS
🎨 Halloween Art 3D Haunted Pop-Up CardsThis lesson teaches paper engineering as students build haunted house pop-up cards. They practice cutting, folding, and layering techniques. ✅ Includes: TEKS alignment for grades 3–12Learning Intention & Success CriteriaPop-up templates & planning chartsYouTube tutorials for pop-up basics & haunted housesDifferentiation for elementary through high school✨ Classroom Use: Students create cards that can be shared, displayed, or gifte
K - 12th
Art History, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Halloween Dance Bundle | 10 Spooky & Creative Movement for K-12 | TEKS
📚 Product Description Bring Halloween spirit into your dance classroom with this Halloween Dance Lessons Bundle! 🎃👻 This collection of 10 fully TEKS-aligned lessons blends creativity, choreography, and spooky fun to engage students across grades 3–12. Each lesson includes step-by-step instructions, warm-ups, differentiated strategies, graphic organizers, model examples, and assessment rubrics—everything teachers need for classroom-ready activities. Here’s what’s inside the bundle: Dance
K - 12th
Dance, For All Subjects
Halloween | Science | Glow-in-the-Dark Reactions | TEKS | K-12
💡 Halloween | Science | Glow-in-the-Dark ReactionsStudents test fluorescent and phosphorescent items to learn energy absorption/release. ✅ Includes: TEKS alignment 5–12.Learning Intention: I am learning how and why certain substances glow.Success Criteria: I can classify glow types and explain energy transitions.Glow charts, worksheets, debate cards.YouTube: glow science explainers.🎃 Classroom Use: Perfect for chemistry + light energy lessons. ⚡ Student Benefits: Buil
K - 12th
Chemistry, General Science, Other (Science)
Also included in: Halloween Science Bundle | 10 Spooky STEM Investigations for K-12 | TEKS
Halloween Art | Spooky Stained Glass Windows | TEKS
🎨 Halloween Art Spooky Stained Glass WindowsStudents design Halloween stained glass–style art with bold outlines and glowing colors. Designs mimic stained glass using paper, markers, and coloring tools. ✅ Includes: TEKS alignment for grades 3–12Learning Intention & Success CriteriaStained glass templates & planning chartsYouTube tutorials for stained glass & Halloween craftsDifferentiation for elementary through high school✨ Classroom Use: Creates beautiful classroom d
K - 12th
Art History, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Halloween Art | Glow-in-the-Dark Halloween Posters | TEKS
🎨 Halloween Art Glow-in-the-Dark Halloween PostersStudents design glowing Halloween posters using neon/fluorescent colors and high contrast. Posters stand out under blacklight or in darkened rooms. ✅ Includes: TEKS alignment for grades 3–12Learning Intention & Success CriteriaPoster templates & color contrast chartsYouTube tutorials for neon effects & glowing postersDifferentiation for elementary through high school✨ Classroom Use: Fun classroom display project; studen
K - 12th
Art History, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Halloween Art | Interactive Augmented Reality (AR) Haunted Art | TEKS
🎨 Halloween Art Interactive Augmented Reality (AR) Haunted ArtThis innovative lesson merges traditional art with technology. Students create drawings enhanced with QR codes that link to sounds, videos, or animations. ✅ Includes: TEKS alignment for grades 3–12Learning Intention & Success CriteriaAR templates & planning chartsYouTube tutorials for AR & QR codesDifferentiation for elementary through high school✨ Classroom Use: Brings a tech-forward element into art class.
K - 12th
Art History, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Halloween | Science | Zombie Cell Mutation Lab | TEKS | K-12
🔬 Halloween | Science | Zombie Cell Mutation LabStudents model DNA mutations (point, insertion, deletion) and classify outcomes using zombie cells. ✅ Includes: TEKS alignment 5–12.Learning Intention: I am learning how DNA mutations affect proteins and cells.Success Criteria: I can model mutations, classify outcomes, and diagram immune responses.Mutation charts, role cards, DBQ excerpts.YouTube: mutation explainers.🎃 Classroom Use: Fits genetics + evolution units.
K - 12th
Biology, General Science, Other (Science)
Also included in: Halloween Science Bundle | 10 Spooky STEM Investigations for K-12 | TEKS
Halloween | Science | Owl Pellet Dissection | TEKS | K-12
🦉 Halloween | Science | Owl Pellet DissectionStudents dissect owl pellets to analyze predator-prey relationships and food webs. ✅ Includes: TEKS alignment 5–12.Learning Intention: I am learning how owl pellets reveal predator-prey interactions.Success Criteria: I can classify bones, build food webs, and connect to conservation.Bone ID charts, food web worksheets, DBQs.YouTube: owl pellet dissection demos.🎃 Classroom Use: Ideal for ecology + conservation. ⚡ S
K - 12th
Biology, Earth Sciences, General Science
Also included in: Halloween Science Bundle | 10 Spooky STEM Investigations for K-12 | TEKS
Halloween | Science | Haunted House Energy Transformations | TEKS | K-12
🏚️ Halloween | Science | Haunted House Energy TransformationsStudents track how energy changes form inside a haunted house (mechanical → sound, chemical → heat/light). ✅ Includes: TEKS alignment 5–12.Learning Intention: I am learning how energy changes but is never lost.Success Criteria: I can identify energy forms, transformations, and conservation law.Energy charts, debate cards, DBQs.YouTube: energy form explainers.🎃 Classroom Use: Great cross between physics +
K - 12th
General Science, Other (Science), Physical Science
Also included in: Halloween Science Bundle | 10 Spooky STEM Investigations for K-12 | TEKS
Christmas Word Chains & Ladders | Holiday Word Work Activities for Grades 1-3
Keep learning fun and festive this holiday season with these Christmas Word Chains & Word Ladders — the perfect blend of literacy and seasonal cheer for your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students!This engaging holiday word work resource includes 8 themed word study lessons that help build vocabulary, improve spelling, strengthen decoding skills, and boost critical thinking — all while keeping students excited to learn in December. Use these Christmas word ladders and word chains for: Whole group in
1st - 3rd
Spelling, Vocabulary
CCSS
RF.1.1
, RF.1.2
, RF.1.3
+11
Halloween | Science | Pumpkin Dissection Plant Biology | TEKS | K-12
🎃 Halloween | Science | Pumpkin Dissection Plant BiologyStudents explore pumpkin structures (seed, flesh, stem, skin) and connect them to reproduction. ✅ Includes: TEKS alignment 5–12.Learning Intention: I am learning how pumpkins show plant structures and reproduction.Success Criteria: I can label plant parts, explain their functions, and connect to sustainability.Lab charts, diagrams, DBQ texts.YouTube: pumpkin life cycle videos.🎃 Classroom Use: Works in pl
K - 12th
Biology, General Science, Other (Science)
Also included in: Halloween Science Bundle | 10 Spooky STEM Investigations for K-12 | TEKS
Halloween Art | Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Design | TEKS
🎨 Halloween Art Day of the Dead Sugar Skull DesignThis lesson explores cultural traditions of Día de los Muertos while teaching symmetry and design. Students create vibrant sugar skulls decorated with symbolic patterns. ✅ Includes: TEKS alignment for grades 3–12Learning Intention & Success CriteriaSugar skull templates & symmetry practice chartsYouTube videos for cultural background & tutorialsDifferentiation for elementary through high school✨ Classroom Use: Integrate
K - 12th
Art History, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Halloween | WW1 | Shell Shocked | TEKS | K-12
Description: Students enter a haunted hospital ward where “skeletons of the shell shocked” share testimonies. This lesson introduces the concept of shell shock (PTSD) through adapted soldier accounts, dramatizations, and case file analysis. Students compare how mental health was misunderstood in WWI to modern approaches. Elementary learners circle feelings in a chart, middle schoolers complete symptom organizers, and high schoolers annotate multiple testimonies and write case summaries. Benefi
K - 12th
Other (Social Studies), U.S. History, World History
Also included in: Halloween | WW1 | Bundle | TEKS | K-12 |
Halloween | Science | Potion Reactions Lab | TEKS | K-12
⚗️ Halloween | Science | Potion Reactions LabStudents mix safe “potions” (vinegar + baking soda, sugar water) to observe chemical vs. physical changes. ✅ Includes: TEKS alignment elementary–HS.Learning Intention: I am learning how to identify chemical changes and explain reactions.Success Criteria: I can mix ingredients, record evidence, and classify reactions.Potion Lab Charts (blank + completed), debate cards, scaffolds.YouTube: potion fizz demos + chemical c
K - 12th
Biology, General Science, Other (Science)
Also included in: Halloween Science Bundle | 10 Spooky STEM Investigations for K-12 | TEKS
Halloween | Social Studies | The Pumpkin Census Project Counting Communities
📘 Halloween | Social Studies | The Pumpkin Census Project Counting CommunitiesStudents simulate the U.S. Census by counting pumpkins to model representation and fairness. ✅ Includes: TEKS alignment (Grades 3–12).Learning Intention: I am learning how the Census collects data and why it matters.Success Criteria: I can describe, explain impact, and complete a pumpkin census.Census charts, role-plays, debates, and rubrics.🎃 Classroom Use: Ideal for civics, government,
K - 12th
Other (Social Studies), U.S. History, World History
Interpreting remainders with Thanksgiving flair!
This is a power point to help your kiddos understand how to interpret remainders and how to do it in colorful fun Holiday style! I have also included an extension lesson for GT or Higher level learners or to just push your students to the next level. These ppt are wonderful for ESL and Bilingual learners since the pictures help them decode the process.
2nd - 8th
Other (Math)
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