Halloween is fast approaching, and it’s the perfect time to infuse a little spooky fun into your math lessons! Whether you’re teaching elementary, middle, or high school students, incorporating Halloween-themed math activities can make learning more engaging and enjoyable. Here are some scarily good Halloween math activities for students of all ages.
Halloween Math Activities for Elementary Students
Candy Corn Math
Candy-themed activities are always a hit with students, making them perfect for math lessons. These activities can be used in math centers, small groups, morning work, or even as part of a fun theme day during the fall. The best part is that students won’t even realize they’re learning because they’ll be having so much fun.
- Candy Corn Fall Math Activities – Halloween Math Activities – Kindergarten Math
By Crystal McGinnis
Grades: PreK-1 - Candy Corn Math – Halloween Math
By I’ll Take Seconds
Grades: PreK -1 - Candy Corn Halloween Math Craft for Counting, Addition, or Making Ten
By A Sunny Day In First Grade
Grades: K-2 - MULTIPLICATION Candy Corn Craft: Halloween Fall Math Coloring Worksheet Alternate
By HoJo’s Teaching Adventures
Grades: 3-5Haunted House Project-Based Learning
Upper elementary students can delve into more complex math concepts by designing their own haunted house. These activities combine critical thinking and problem-solving through project-based learning.
- Design a Haunted House | Halloween Math 3rd Grade | Halloween Math Project
By I Want to be a Super Teacher
Grades: 2-3 - Create a Haunted House PBL Project Based Learning 4th 5th Grade
By Kitten Approved Curriculum
Grades: 4-6 - Design a Haunted House Writing Halloween PBL Math and Writing Project
By Shelly Rees
Grades: 4-6 - Design a Haunted House | Digital Project Based Learning | Architecture | Math
By GATER Educator – Kris Prince
Grades: 5-8Halloween Math Activities for Middle & High School Students
Halloween Coordinate Graphing
Coordinate graph activities provide students with a set of ordered pairs to plot on a coordinate plane. Once plotted correctly, a mystery Halloween image will emerge, reinforcing students’ understanding of the coordinate plane and improving their plotting accuracy.
- Halloween Activities | Coordinate Graphing Mystery Pictures | Halloween Math
By Kristine Nannini
Grades: 4-9 - Halloween Math Spiderweb Coordinate Graphing Picture
By Hayley Cain – Activity After Math
Grades: 5-9 - Halloween Four Quadrant Coordinate Plane Graphing Pictures | Fun Math Activity
By Skylight Resources
Grades: 6-8 - Plotting Points in the Coordinate Plane Halloween Group or Partner Activity
By Math in Demand
Grades: 6-8Halloween Math Mysteries
Middle and high school students can put their detective skills to the test with Halloween math mysteries. These activities require students to use their math skills to solve clues for a Halloween-themed mystery.
- Halloween Math Activity for Middle School Mystery for 6th 7th 8th Grade Algebra
By Lauren Fulton
Grades: 6-9 - 8th Halloween Activity : Halloween Math Mystery – Tricking Treat
By Mrs J’s Resource Creations
Grades: 7-9Halloween Math Games & Logic Puzzles
Engage middle and high school students with spooktacular math games and logic puzzles. These activities can be used for independent practice, warm-up activities, or as enrichment for advanced students.
- Algebra Critical Thinking Logic Puzzles for Fall Halloween Thanksgiving
By Teaching High School Math
Grades: 6-9 - Solving Equations Halloween Theme Google Slides Digital Game End of Unit Review
By Algebra Made Simple
Grades: 8-9Pumpkin Math
No Halloween is complete without pumpkins! Try these creative pumpkin math activities to introduce or review math concepts for middle and high school students.
- Halloween Pumpkin Simplifying Algebraic Expressions Math Pennant Activities
By Scaffolded Math and Science
Grades: 8-9 - HALLOWEEN Algebra 1 Graphing Linear Equations Pumpkin Garland Math Activity
By Algebra Accents
Grades: 7-10By incorporating these Halloween-themed math activities into your lesson plans, you can make learning more exciting and engaging for your students. For more Halloween ideas, be sure to explore TPT for a wide range of activities. Happy Halloween math teaching!
