Halloween

Halloween writing resource - Scary Fairy Tales Goldilocks and the Three Bears Narrative Writing mini lessons, checklists, templates, rubric with scary house in the forest pictured

Halloween Writing Activity – 8 Scary Fairy tales Mini Lessons

Halloween writing activities offer so many opportunities to engage students in the writing process! If you’re looking for a fresh approach to narrative writing, why not have students put a spooky spin on a classic fairy tale? Reimagining Goldilocks and the Three Bears as a scary story can help students explore the elements of creative writing while […]

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Halloween Activity - Ghost Pulley STEM - Cotton ball ghosts on paper plate, string & carabiner pulley system

Halloween Activity & Captivating STEM Challenge: Ghosts in the Graveyard

Kids have the worst time trying to concentrate on school the day of Halloween — and it’s even worse the day after! You’ll need something extra engaging for them in order to keep their brains working at max capacity. Wouldn’t you know it, I’ve got just the Halloween activity: Ghosts in the Graveyard! Premise: Students build

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Halloween Activity - Catapult STEM - 2 designs made of craft sticks, rubber bands, and various simple materials shown

Halloween Activity & STEM Challenge: Treat Toss

OK, let’s be realistic: to achieve actual learning on Halloween and the days before and after Halloween, you’re going to have to shake things up. This calls for a hands-on, ultra-engaging Halloween activity! Wouldn’t you know it, I’ve got just the thing: Treat Toss! OK, let’s be realistic: to achieve actual learning on Halloween and

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Halloween Activity - Spider Web STEM. Web made of string, pipe cleaners and craft sticks shown with plastic spiders surrounding it.

Halloween Activity & STEM Challenge: Captivating Creature Catcher Spider Web STEM Activity

The first big holiday in the school year is a big deal! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, so I always like to do fun — but still very academic — activities to capitalize on the students’ excitement. This Halloween activity & challenge fits the bill: Creature Catcher! You may have seen this called a

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