Halloween is the best time to break out the fun science and STEM activities!
Some teachers do an activity every Friday in October. Others plan a special day or week leading up to Halloween.
No matter how you plan to use your time, I’ve got 7 ideas that teachers and students LOVE. Let’s get started.
1. Creepy Carrots STEM
Students design their own creepy carrots, then teams use criteria to brainstorm and design a fence to surround their carrots.
Afterward, students reflect to explore material properties and evaluate their team’s design according to the given criteria.
Perfect for 2nd-4th grade!
See it now: Creepy Carrots STEM
2. Spooky Species Reading & Writing
Bats, pumpkins, and spiders, oh my! This set of spooky species activities includes informative posters and mini-trifolds to support ELA skills.
“The posters are visually appealing and informative, and the project really got my students excited about learning science. Perfect for a seasonal lesson that’s both educational and hands-on. My class loved it!” -Luisiana
No prep needed for 2nd-5th grade!
See it now: Spooky Species
3. Pumpkin Dissection
Pumpkins are for more than just carving! Let’s do some pumpkin science! Find out what you can discover about the parts of a pumpkin by observing, measuring, and dissecting it.
“My students loved this resource. It was an awesome way for them to practice the skill of dissection while engaging in seasonal content.” – Devin
See it now: Pumpkin Dissection
4. Glow Ghosts
How does the temperature of the water affect the brightness of the glow stick after 3 minutes?
Explore variables AND energy with this investigation.
See it now: Spooky Science Labs
5. Witch's Brew
How does the amount of vinegar mixed with baking soda affect the amount of gas produced?
Add a witch’s hat or try a pumpkin/ghost balloon for fun!
“Every Halloween, I turn my classroom into a Haunted House. This resource has helped to bring science into our day of exploration.” -Stephanie
See it now: Spooky Science Labs
6. Disappearing Candy Corn
In which type of liquid does candy corn dissolve the fastest? And what is dissolving, anyway?
“My 4th graders loved these experiments. There was great detail and instructions and the perfect handouts to go with it. Perfect science activities for Halloween week.” -Rachalle
See it now: Spooky Science Labs
7. Pumpkin Plummet
How does the type of pumpkin dropped affect the size of the crater formed?
Name your pumpkins and investigate the effect of a force (gravity) on an object (pumpkin).
“These Halloween science experiments really got my students not only talking but thinking. It was so much fun to watch them get excited about learning! ” -Savannah
See it now: Spooky Science Labs
Halloween Science & STEM
