- Grade:PreK–K, Grades 1–2, Grades 3–5, Grades 6–8
- Subject:Halloween
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Here's a giant pumpkin full of fun ways to learn on this spooky holiday. Tour a history of monsters, get really up close with the science of bats, and print and color with Clifford.
Articles
Halloween
What's the history of Halloween? Find out where trick-or-treating and jack-o'-lanterns got their start.
Halloween Web Hunt
What gets buried along with a mummy? What do vampire bats eat for dinner? And whose brain is behind Frankenstein? Search for these and other frightful facts and discover the history of Halloween traditions.
Activities and Resources
Writing Mysteries with Writers
Learn how to craft your own spooky story. This workshop includes writing tips, strategies, and challenges to help you write a mystery. When you're done, you can publish your own mystery online!
Bats
Take to the sky and learn all about these creatures: their wings, their fangs, and their terribly sharp claws.
Classify Insects: A Science Explorations Activity
Introduce students to observation, classification, and inference skills while also teaching them how to find and predict patterns.
Creepy Crawlies: A Math Hunt Activity
Roaches! Beetles! Bloodsucking leeches! Try not to crush the critters as you crunch the numbers to solve each math-related question about bugs and insects.
Goosebumps: Make Your Own Graphix
Make your own graphic novel with haunted characters and spooky settings.
Monster Bugs: A Going Bug-gy! Activity
Combine bug parts to create bugs found in nature or brand new creatures.
The Halloween Tooth: A Max's Math Adventure
The Wizard's Lab
Test your eye for details. Can you find all the wizard's tools in this dark and mysterious place?
