Halloween stem activities

Morgan Shanahan’s collection of Halloween STEM activities features magnetic slime, alien eggs, a ghost geyser, and of course dry ice. Check it out. Stem halloween I’ve gathered up over 31 science, tech, engineering and math activities that are going to make the countdown to Halloween amazing for your children! Most of these activities are meant for elementary aged children, however I have also included activities for younger kids, plus teens and even adults. Enjoy these spectacularly spooky STEM Halloween projects!

Post your projects on social media and tag us @creativeqt with hashtag #creativeSTEM Halloween Agamograph STEAM Project October is a favorite month of the year for so many teachers, mostly because it lends itself beautifully to so many favorite read alouds and Halloween STEM Challenges! Here are four Spooky Storybook STEM lessons that are sure to keep your Kindergartners, First Graders, and Second Graders engaged all month long. Read more about them at Teach Outside the Box.

Enjoy STEM activities through the holidays and special days that kids love! The novelty of the holidays presents the perfect opportunity to experiment with classic science activities, technology, engineering, and mathematics that make up STEM.  Halloween STEM challenges you can do with preschoolers to even middle schoolers. 1. Bone Bridges Building bricks are a timeless favorite of so many kids. Why not use them for a Halloween STEM building challenge? This can be a bit tricky, since many Halloween objects are rounded or have non-angular shapes (such as pumpkins or witch’s hats) so it takes a bit of creative planning and thinking to create them with rectangular blocks. Not only will kids use their design skills, they will also need to measure and test their creations to make sure they fit the design criteria. Read more about this challenge here.

Another Halloween engineering activity, this spooky activity will challenge your early learner with building a skeleton from nothing more than cotton swabs and glue! Help your child use hot glue to construct mini skeletons made from cotton swabs, and amp up the challenge by discussing the differences between human and animal skeletons. Encourage your child to make both animal and human skeletons, gluing them to black construction paper!  STEM Activities for Kids Check out your local dollar store and craft store for great Halloween-themed items to use for your Halloween activities. Each season we add a couple of new items! Simply clean off your Halloween items, store in zip-top bags, and place in a storage bin for use next year!