Education World has you covered this October with fun activities, lessons and ideas students of all ages will enjoy. Here’s a round-up of 10 Education World favorites for the spookiest time of year.
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Young children will enjoy the “magic” of this watercolor and crayon arts and craft project, perfect for building excitement for Halloween.
In this creative spark-inspiring project, students will create a product called “monster mash”—be it a food, tool or invention of their imagination—and create a commercial for it.
Teach students how to have fun with rhymes at Halloween time. Here’s an example from teacher Glori Chaika’s class: "Here lies poetry that all children hated. The last person who taught it, we decapitated." —Greg T.
Nothing says “October’s here!” more than fun with the season’s favorite fruit. Kids will love to learn that yes, indeed, pumpkins are fruits!
Assign a grade-appropriate literary selection, and have students design a Halloween party inspired by the tale—costumes, decorations, games, and all.
This book is a great starting point to teaching about El Die de Los Muertos, a Mexican festival celebrated around the world around beginning October 31.
Few things are more effective at keeping your kids’ attention than candy treats. This list of activities incorporates sweet treats for learning a variety of subjects.
Spiders are misunderstood little creatures, but not for long. Teach your students about our eight-legged friends with this research project perfect for the Halloween season.
In this creative problem-solving math and arithmetic lesson, students will create graphs and interpret data to decide if vampires exist. (The original lesson was created for an archived webpage but the lesson still works very well with today's spreadsheet programs.)
Teachers can bring Halloween into the science classroom with these wacky and crazy scientist-inspired experiments.
In this activity, students can learn about bats and throw away the misconceptions that follow these spooky creatures.
Teachers can educate their students about spiders through web quests, lesson plans, and power points.
In this activity, students can learn mathematics through pumpkins, spiders, and other Halloween symbols, including candy.
Article by Samantha DiMauro and Kassondra Granata, Education World Contributors
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