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Halloween STEM Challenges & Activities - Pumpkin Catapult, Fall Party Stations
These Halloween themed STEM & STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in October! They are also perfect for Fall Party Activities. Three STEM challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation. Check out my Video Tour and Demo of all components on YouTube below!LOW PREP HALLOWEEN STEM CHALLENGES VIDEOIncludes the following LOW PREP Halloween STEM Activities and Challenges:Pumpkin Catapult and 6 Pumpkin Catapult Games (Stat
K - 5th
Engineering, Science
Pumpkin Activity Halloween STEM - Thanksgiving STEM & Science October & November
The Fall Science Pumpkin Picker STEM Challenge is the perfect Halloween STEM or Thanksgiving STEM activity to keep students engaged this October & November and fits right in with your fall STEM activities.In this challenge, students will design and build a device to efficiently harvest pumpkins from a field, measuring success by how quickly or in how few moves the pumpkins can be collected and deposited into a harvest container. Use candy pumpkins, candy corn, or even just crumpled orange pa
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Fall & Halloween Hashtag Blocks Cards / Halloween STEM Activities Student Gift
The following Fall and Halloween hashtag blocks challenge cards and gift tags are perfect for student gifts, Fall Parties, and Halloween STEM Activities! They are designed to accompany “Hashtag” building blocks, found seasonally in Target Dollar Spot.Students may complete the 8 challenge cards independently or with partners, or you may choose to make copies and give them as fall gifts to your students.Includes smaller cards for individual student use and larger cards for classroom use, as well
PreK - 6th
Engineering
Fun Halloween Science & Fall Science Halloween STEM Activity Candy Corn Catapult
The Treat Toss Catapult STEM Challenge is a hands-on Halloween STEM activity perfect for October. This challenge introduces students to simple machines (levers) while keeping them engaged in Halloween science and fall STEM activities they’ll love. In this activity, students work in teams to design and build their own candy corn catapults / launchers meeting a criteria and constraints list while competing for longest launch distance or best target accuracy. You can substitute candy pumpki
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Halloween STEM Challenge | Flying Bat Activity and Fun Game
Looking for something fun and easy to keep your students engaged this Halloween? In this low prep STEM activity, students design and build paper bat wings to see which ones can fly the farthest. Students follow the engineering design process to build, test, and improve their design. Simple easy to find materials: black paper, tape, straws, and scissors. After completing the STEM activity, learn about bat adaptations by reading a short passage and playing a simple whole class game that r
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Science
October STEM and Halloween STEM Activities and Challenges with Close Reading
October STEM and Halloween STEM challenge activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. The OCTOBER STEM Design Challenge COLLECTION is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. Included you will receive FOUR OF MY BEST SELLING STEM CHALLENGES that will seamlessly allow you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text dependent questions that go with high interest nonfiction reading passages that
3rd - 6th
Close Reading, Engineering
Fall & Halloween STEM Activity - Skeleton Bridge Engineering Challenge!
HALLOWEEN STEM / STEAM ACTIVITY - Skeleton Bridge Engineering Challenge!This Fun Halloween STEAM Activity Includes:2 interactive student worksheets with pictures1 conclusion question worksheetKey vocabularyList of materialsScience & Engineering Concepts Covered:ForcesLoadCompressionTensionDesignTeamworkTime managementStudents will have so much fun designing, building, and testing their very own bridges! Click VIEW PREVIEW above to see a sample.
3rd - 12th
Engineering, Other (Science), Physics
Also included in: Halloween Science Bundle - Includes 6 Engaging STEM / STEAM Activities!
STEM Bins® Build & Write (OCTOBER) Halloween STEM Activities Printable + Digital
SAVE BIG WITH THE 10 MONTH BUILD AND WRITE GROWING BUNDLE!STEM Bins® Build and Write activities combine simple, interactive engineering tasks with engaging writing prompts for first through third grade. Each monthly set contains four seasonal building tasks, related video links, and three writing prompts per task. When combined with STEM Bins, Build and Write is perfect to incorporate into classroom literacy centers. The provided Google Slides and Seesaw versions for paperless or remote learn
1st - 3rd
Engineering, English Language Arts
Bone Bridge® Halloween STEM Science Activity for October Science & Fun Friday
The Bone Bridge® Halloween STEM Challenge blends engineering, creativity, and collaboration as students design and test skeleton bones bridges using simple materials. Kick off October science with a spooky, hands-on Fall STEM Challenge! Perfect for Halloween science, Fun Friday activities, early finishers, or anytime you need an engaging October STEM activity. Activity OverviewStudents work in partners or teams against a criteria & constraints list to engineer bone bridges that maximize
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Halloween STEM Challenge Activities Spider Web STEM Challenge - Fall & October
Halloween STEM Challenges are a great way to celebrate Halloween while still challenging your students to think critically. Cut down on your planning time during this busy season - grab this easy to prep activity! Use Fall and October STEM activities to cover standards and give your students super fun Halloween STEM activities they will love. This ready to go Fall and October STEM Activities | Spiderweb Halloween STEM Challenge is just what you need to keep your 2nd through 5th grade students e
2nd - 5th
Biology, Engineering
Creepy Carrots STEM Halloween Read Aloud and Activities STEAM Zipline Challenge
Creepy Carrots book activity for Halloween! Help! You need to create a zipline & carrier to get the creepy carrots out of the garden! This Halloween STEM challenge will get students to design a basket and zip line to help the characters escape. Includes print & digital. LOW PREP and easy for you this October. ⭐Are you looking for more zipline challenges? Save 30% and receive ALL activities! CLICK HERE for the full bundle!Your students will have so much fun with this activity. First read, Cree
1st - 4th
Engineering
Bat STEM Activities, No Prep STEM Challenges, Bat Worksheets & Bat research
These Bat STEM activities and bat worksheets are designed to help your students think outside the box and learn how the world works. These bat research, No Prep STEM challenges helps students explore the engineering design process using common materials. The STEM Process:Present the STEM challenge: Use provided materials to build a bat. The bat must be able to hang upside down from a branch without falling. Be sure your bat’s wings are wrapped around like a cloak! Then students imagine, explor
1st - 3rd
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
October Halloween STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Integrate Pumpkin STEM this Halloween in your classroom with activities your students won't ever forget!Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, Librarians, Makerspaces, and Elementary Teachers who want to create a hands-on educational environment in their classroom! Perfect for Halloween STEM Centers, Classroom STEM Fridays, Halloween Parties, and Pumpkin Day! These activities are more than just fun, their educational! Your students will love these 5 Halloween STEAM Activities and STEM Ch
1st - 4th
Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Halloween STEAM into Reading Project - Moldilocks and the Three Scares Activity
You've heard of STEAM and STEM, but how about STREAM? The 'R' stands for reading and is such an important part of our day! In these activities, we are linking STEAM projects to a read aloud that’s perfect for Halloween! This pack is dedicated to the picture book, "Molidlocks and the Three Scares," by Lynne Marie. The activities included in this pack are perfect for the month of October and for an engineering project in the days leading up to Halloween. Students are asked to build a chair for M
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Measurement
CCSS, NGSS
RL.3.9
, RL.4.3
, RL.4.10
+3
Halloween STEM Activities Digital – October Science Stations & Early Finishers
Halloween STEM + Science Digital Activities Bundle (6-Pack) Keep your students engaged this October with six Halloween STEM activities in one discounted EDITABLE Google Slides™ digital bundle. These ready-to-go resources are perfect for Halloween early finishers, October science stations, spooky science Fun Fridays, or sub plans when energy runs high. Every activity is NGSS-aligned, editable, and designed for grades 2–8. With clear criteria & constraints lists, teacher tips, and student refl
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Glow Day Science & Maze STEM 3 4 | Chemical Reactions & Light Energy Experiments
Explore chemical energy with glow sticks. 2nd and 3rd-graders discover chemical reactions, light energy, chemiluminescence, and how temperature affects the speed of a chemical reaction. Includes a glowing marble maze STEM challenge that makes it a perfect end of year science project. Great forInquiry-Based LearningNGSS Matter and Its Interactions StandardsUsing the Scientific Method and Engineering Design ProcessGlow Day Science and STEMOctober Halloween Science ActivityEOY STEM challenge.Summe
2nd - 5th
Chemistry, Engineering
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+8
How to Catch a Monster: Book Companion & STEM Challenge
How to Catch a Monster by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton is the whimsical tale of a playful monster eluding the many traps that a Ninja Master sets for him! The special holiday STEM challenge will engage your students in the engineering process, encouraging them to think outside of the box, while the ELA activities help students dig in and analyze the text! Not to mention, there's a super cute How-To Craft!
This unit includes:
• Literacy Activities
Story Map, Character Traits, Brainstorming,
K - 3rd
Engineering, English Language Arts
October stem challenges, graphing, writing craftivity, and crack the code
Perfect for Holiday Stations! October Activities is LOW PREP and includes a crack the code puzzles (K-1, 2-3, 4-5), writing craftivitiy, graphing with Pumpkin Patch objects, STEM challenge (Pumpkin Launcher, Haunted House, or Pumpkin Bridge) Depending on the Activity you choose. Here are materials being used. Haunted House:Graham CrackersMarshmallowsToothpicksPumpkin candyFrostingHair dryer or fanPumpkin Bridge6 strawsTapeCandy PumpkinsPumpkin Launcher2 rubber bands10 popsicle sticksPlastic Spoo
1st - 5th
Engineering, For All Subjects
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-1
Also included in: Independent Work Packets of LOW PREP STEM PROJECTS AND MORE
Bats in the Classroom: Build, Design, and Write About Bat Habitats
Bring bats to life in your classroom with this hands-on STEM and writing resource that combines science, engineering, and literacy! Perfect for the fall, Halloween season, or any animal unit, this engaging project enables students to learn about bats while practicing real-world problem-solving skills. What’s Included: Bat Trading Cards (12 species): Ready-to-use fact cards with size, diet, habitat, and fun facts—plus “Bat Power Stats” to make them feel like collectible cards! Engineering Pro
2nd - 6th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Writing
Also included in: Bat Science MEGA Bundle: 9 Hands-On Labs, Games, and Field Studies
Pumpkin STEM Challenge | Fall STEM Activity | Middle School Engineering & Budget
Bring fall fun into your classroom with this Pumpkin Paper STEM Challenge! Perfect for middle school (grades 6–8), this activity engages students in engineering, teamwork, and budgeting skills as they design and build a paper structure that can hold a pumpkin. Students get a $5.00 budget to purchase materials (paper, tape, index cards), then work with their team to create a structure at least 6 inches tall that can support the most weight. Includes a teacher guide, student worksheet, and r
3rd - 12th
Classroom Community, Engineering, Other (Science)
CCSS, NGSS
6.SP.B.5
, 6.RP.A.3
, W.6.2
+8
Monster Traps & How to Catch A Monster Writing
A great project to reinforce how-to writing, Science forces & motion, and oral presentation skills.
This packet includes the following:
~ Parent information letter with project instructions
~ How-To Steps Writing Worksheets (2 different formats)
1st - 6th
Engineering, Informational Text
Halloween STEM Challenge 3D Shapes October STEAM Activities Witch Fall Low Prep
This Halloween STEM challenge will get student to design their own haunted tower and use math skills to answer questions. Includes a DIGITAL version too! Students will review shapes with the slide show, and try building those 3D shapes. LOW PREP for any maker space or STEAM class. Great for lower elementary as a center or as a whole class activity. Set up is easy! Materials: Use foam balls or play doh and tooth picks! Looking for more Halloween challenges? Save 30% and receive ALL activitie
K - 3rd
Engineering
CCSS
K.G.A.1
, K.G.A.2
, K.G.A.3
+11
Design a Halloween Haunted House STEM Challenge
Design and Engineer a Halloween Haunted House STEM Challenge will engage all your students during the October month. Students plan, design, and engineer a haunted house made from recycled materials. Project Based Learning (PBL) gets students thinking critically as they problem solve. Next Generation Science 3-5-ETS1-1 & 2.Great for STEAM Activities, STEM After School Programs, Summer Programs, Clubs, Maker Spaces, STEM Fun Fridays, or at home learning. ⭐This product is included in my STEM
3rd - 5th
Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: October STEM Bundle Halloween Activities
Halloween Bats STEM Activity
STEM...and a Few Bats! Engineering Bats That Fly on a Zip Line!!STEM Engineering Challenge for Halloween!READY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AS A DIGITAL ACTIVITY OR USE AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDF Teachers are saying:“This STEM project was a blast! My students loved watching their bats on the zip lines. They did a wonderful job of rethinking their designs when they ran into a problem. Great resource :)” “Loved seeing how creative my 2nd graders were with this activity!” "This was a huge hit in the classroom.
2nd - 6th
Engineering, Physical Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Halloween STEM Activities Bundle
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