Halloween Math Activities for Students of All Ages


Halloween is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to bring a little spooky fun into your math lessons! Whether you’re teaching elementary, middle, or high school, try one of these halloween math activities for lessons that are scarily good.

Halloween Math Activities for Elementary Students

Candy Corn Math

Candy-themed activities are always a hit with students, so why use it for a math lesson? These activities are perfect for math centers, small groups, morning work, or for a fun theme day during the fall. The best part? Your students won’t even know that they’re learning because they’ll be too busy having 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: 3-5

Haunted House Project-Based Learning 

Upper elementary students can dive 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: 5-8

Halloween Math Activities for Middle & High School Students

Halloween Coordinate Graphing

With coordinate graph activities, students are given a set of ordered pairs to plot on a coordinate plane, and once completed correctly, a mystery Halloween image will emerge! This type of activity reinforces students’ understanding of the coordinate plane and helps them improve 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: 6-8

Halloween Math Mysteries

Middle and high school students love solving mysteries, and Halloween season is the perfect time to combine math with a bit of intrigue. In these activities, students must use their math skills to crack 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: 7-9

Halloween Math Games & Logic Puzzles

These spooktacular math games and logic puzzles are a great way to engage students. Whether you’re looking for independent practice, warm-up activities, or enrichment for advanced students, puzzles like these are ideal for classroom use or homework assignments.

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: 8-9

Pumpkin Math

Halloween is often synonymous with trips to the pumpkin patch and carving Jack o’ lanterns. Try one of 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: 7-10

By incorporating Halloween themes into your math lessons, you’ll captivate students’ imaginations while sharpening their math skills. Want more ideas for Halloween? We’ve got you covered! Discover more activities on TPT, or check out one of these blog posts:

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