Less than $5 6th Grade Halloween Activities (by date, oldest first)

This resource pack has fun, quick, fall-themed activities for middle school kids! Half page printables with fall, Halloween, and Thanksgiving themes are ready with no prep...just print and go. Use as morning work, for early finishers, or just to add a bit of fall fun to your classroom or home! Why should little kids have all the seasonal and holiday fun? Word search, acrostic poems, fall bucket list, mazes, comic strips, finish the drawing, and more!

Included:

• 11 pages of half-page worksheets for 22 activities total
• Black and white versions of all color pages
• Answer keys

This resource, as well as Winter Activities for Older Kids, and Spring Activities for Older Kids are available in a money saving bundle, Seasonal Activities for Older Kids Bundle. Save 20% by purchasing the bundle!

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Teach about homophones and magical creatures with this Halloween-themed puzzle pack. Includes:

• Two-Page Activity Set – with Halloween safety match-up, homophones match-up, magical and scary creatures crossword, and dot-to-dot.
• Word Search Puzzle – Reinforces more than 30 vocabulary words used in the Activity Set
• FREE BONUS – Matching Reading Log and Certificate Set

Concepts Explored: Halloween | October | witch | haunted house | homophones | Halloween homophones | trick or treat | trick-or-treat | creatures | jack-o-lantern | pumpkin | ghost | werewolf

Alliteration is the topic of this Halloween-themed crossword puzzle.

Concepts explored: Halloween | monsters | creatures | alliteration | Halloween puzzle

Pumpkin Festivals are popular everywhere in the fall. They're filled with excitement and bring communities together for fun, food and friendship. With this packet, kids will learn about pumpkin festivals through a range of puzzles and several exclusive event photos.

Includes:

• Pumpkin Festival Two-part activity set: with multiple puzzles – crossword, maze, fill-in and match-up
• Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle -- reinforces key vocabulary from the activity set

FREE BONUS -- Mini-Posters with Exclusive Photos

Five Fun Festival Views:

• Pumpkins in bins and crazy designs
• Jack-O'-Lanterns of all kinds
• Pumpkin Lighting – Behind the scenes
• Rides around the town (hayrides, trains, etc.)
• Zombie walk and costume parade

Teach about fictional and non-fictional monsters with this Halloween-themed activity page.

Concepts explored: Halloween | monsters | creatures | Halloween puzzle | monster | movies | scary | fiction | non-fiction | real | not real | imaginary

Kids will have a great time building these three full-color DIY models, using just scissors and glue or clear tape. They can choose from Frankenstein, a Witch or Vampire Buddies -- or make all three!

This fun, engrossing activity teaches children how to follow directions in sequence to create fun mini-creatures to place on the table or give as gifts.

This resource is ideal for a makerspace, DIY project or a Halloween activity. Includes:

• Frankenstein Buddy templates (top and bottom)
• Witch Buddy templates (top, bottom, and hat/broom/nose)
• Vampire Buddy templates (top and bottom)
• Photo of all three finished Creature Buddies to provide an example for kids

Zombie life. Who isn't curious about zombies? Great for Halloween, monster creature themes or any time spooky fun. This zombie-themed puzzle set includes the following:

• Ups and Downs of Being a Zombie Crossword Puzzle – Learn what is good and bad about being a zombie.

• Cartooning: Zombie Drawing Challenge – Ideas for inspiring creativity.

• Zombie Down Time – Lists Books, Movies and Games that go bump in the night!

Concepts explored: puzzles | zombies | books | movies | cartooning | cartoon | drawing | nutrition | vocabulary | humor | jokes | art | video games

Learn about consonant blends within dozens of fun Halloween vocabulary words with this Word Search Puzzle!

Concepts Explored: consonant | consonant blends | word search | Halloween | haunted house | bonfire | skeleton | Jack-O-Lantern

Teach about compound words with this Halloween-themed word search puzzle!

Concepts Explored: Halloween | October | witch | haunted house | jack-o-lantern | pumpkin | compound words

Find and circle dozens of scary, spooky Halloween things and creatures in this word search puzzle! Kids won't even realize that they are working on their spelling and vocabulary skills!

This is the free bonus puzzle included in our HALLOWEEN BINGO game. Pack in more classroom fun by using one of these 2 bingo sets (both use the same 50 words):

• Regular-Sized Halloween BINGO with 30 different boards

• Monster-Size Halloween BINGO with 60 different boards (for larger groups)

Concepts Explored: Halloween | word search | puzzle | vocabulary | spelling | holiday | literacy | ESL | ELL | EFL

Kids will have a great time completing these vocabulary-rich puzzles. Includes:

• Two-Page Activity Set – with Halloween night crossword puzzle, candy bag math challenge, mystery fill-in, spooky sayings (idioms)
• Word Search Puzzle – reinforces key vocabulary words from the Activity Set
• FREE BONUS – Ghostly reading log and certificate set

Monsters! Kids love to read about them and see them in their favorite TV shows. So, they'll love this exciting, colorful puzzle kit, which offers plenty of fun monster-y details while teaching a range of vocabulary, rhyme and alliteration.

Includes:

• Two-Page Activity Set – with fictional/real monster crossword, famous monster match-up, space alien color-in, and secret message puzzle.
• Vocabulary Word Search – reinforces 40 vocabulary words from the Activity Set.
• Alliteration Crossword Puzzle – kids must use sound to choose the right word for the puzzle
• FREE BONUS 1: Challenge Puzzle – two-part puzzle challenges kids to complete rhymes in spooky poems and then fill in a crossword puzzle
• FREE BONUS 2: Reading Log and Certificate matches style of the Challenge Puzzle

Concepts explored: monster | zombie | mysterious island | python | dragon | Godzilla | boogeyman | skeleton | werewolf | vampire | witch | Frankenstein | mummy | goblin | ghost | headless horseman

Halloween is coming. Find and circle 60 fun Halloween vocabulary words across these four Word Search Puzzles. Then, cut out each completed puzzle, fold back the tabs, and create a "Spooky Halloween Scene" by arranging these "Cut-Out Stand-Up" Puzzles up on your desk! Print on paper, card stock or even laminate when done to keep them longer.

Keywords: vocabulary | craft | activity | craftivity | word search | puzzle | witch | haunted | spooky | graveyard | brew | forest | animals

Practice the difference between structure and function and bring the excitement of Halloween into your classroom with this engaging and educational lesson plan! Perfect for middle school science classes, this lesson aligns with NGSS and Tennessee State Science Standards, making it a valuable addition to your curriculum.

In this hands-on activity, students will dissect and compare the structures of candy corn and real corn kernels. Through observation, discussion, and a taste test, students will explore the differences between natural and artificial products, and learn about the functions of various seed parts.

Key Concepts Covered or Practiced:

• Practicing making observations and differentiating between structure and function
• Structure and function of seed parts
• Sensory observation and descriptive language

Lesson Includes:

• Lesson Plan Slides: Instructions and tips to guide you through the lesson.
• Lab Worksheet: A comprehensive worksheet for students to record their observations and reflections.
• Slides Presentation: A visually appealing presentation to enhance your lesson and keep students engaged.

Add a Sweet Twist to Your Science Lessons! Make learning memorable with this unique lesson that blends education and fun. Your students will love the opportunity to explore science concepts while enjoying a tasty treat.

NGSS and Tennessee State Standards:

• NGSS MS-LS1-4 and Tennessee 6.LS1.3: Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.

Teach biomes with Halloween creatures! This is the Google Slides for the Halloween Creature Biomes. This lesson is perfect before or after Halloween. Students will use graphs and context clues to figure out which biome each creature belongs to.

Includes...

• Instructions for in class and distance learners.
• Worksheet for students to fill out
• Answer key
• Tips in the speaker notes

Tennessee State Standards

• 6.LS2.4 - Using evidence from climate data, draw conclusions about the patterns of abiotic and biotic factors in different biomes, specifically the tundra, taiga, deciduous forest, desert, grasslands, rainforest, marine, and freshwater ecosystems.

NGSS - Middle School

• MS-LS2-1 - Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
• MS-LS2-3 - Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

Teach biomes with Halloween creatures! This lesson is perfect before or after Halloween. Students will analyze graphs and use context clues to figure out which biome each creature belongs to.

Includes...

• Worksheet for students to fill out
• Script for kicking this engaging and fun activity off
• Keys in the speaker notes

Teacher note: I would print these, laminate them and put them in file folder with the creature file number on them to make them more mysterious and really get students excited about it! Each group gets one creature and then must identify which biome it belongs to. Buy the bundle for the slides that go along this activity!

Tennessee States Standards

• 6.LS2.4 - Using evidence from climate data, draw conclusions about the patterns of abiotic and biotic factors in different biomes, specifically the tundra, taiga, deciduous forest, desert, grasslands, rainforest, marine, and freshwater ecosystems.

NGSS - Middle School

• MS-LS2-1 - Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
• MS-LS2-3 - Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

AVID Halloween Activity - Build a Costa Monster Digital Inquiry Resource: This critical thinking activity is the perfect Halloween resource for your AVID classroom! Use as an icebreaker activity, a supplemental lesson for Costa's Level of Thinking, an inquiry lesson, a Fun Friday activity, or even for your Halloween party!

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Directions:

• This 18 interactive Google Slides presentation first goes over Costa's level of thinking with details and examples for all 3 levels.
• Then students will follow directions on drawing or creating their own Costa monster while answering leveled questions on the way!
• After students create their monsters and answer the Costa questions about them, they will write their own questions based on a Halloween scene!

What's Included:

• Essential questions slide
• 7 Costa's Level of Thinking teach slides
• 7 direction slides with step-by-step directions on how to create a Costa monster and leveled questions for students to answer about their monsters
• 1 slide with a Halloween scene where students will write their own leveled questions!

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AVID Halloween - Speed Philosophical Chairs Debate Activity for Team Building: Use this speed philosophical chairs icebreaker team-building activity to promote debate through dialogue along with public speaking and listening skills in your classroom as well as get students in the Halloween spirit! Students will not only learn what speed philosophical chairs is but they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 spooky debate topics.

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "You are never too old to trick-or-treat."

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What's Included:

• A teach slide for "the why" of speed philosophical chairs
• A slide which includes the rules of engagement for students
• A slide for the steps of this speed philosophical chairs activity
• 20 speed philosophical chairs Halloween themed debate statements
• A 5 minute silent timer embedded in each slide

The Steps:

1. A central statement will be announced to the class and we will define the two sides

of the debate (Agree/Disagree).

2. You will move to the side

of the room with the position that you intend to defend.

3. A timer will be set for 5 minutes, and the debate will start between the two groups.

4. Be concise and attempt to keep you contributions to less than 30 seconds each. The goal is to have an up-tempo debate, where the arguments for and against the prompt are batted back and forth with quick, verbal strokes. When the timer goes off, the conversation is immediately over.

5. A new prompt is displayed and we start another round of quick debates.

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Engage your students with these fun, retro-themed Spanish Halloween coloring pages. Perfect for bilingual classrooms, these printable activities enhance vocabulary while celebrating Halloween. Ideal for elementary Spanish learners, this resource is great for holiday-themed lessons and keeping students entertained with creative activities!

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What's Included

• 3 coloring pages with inspirational quotes in Spanish

Quotes Included

1. No temas a los fantasmas, ellos solo están aquí para la fiesta
2. Halloween es la excusa perfecta para ser raro
3. Halloween es la única noche en que está bien ser un poco espeluznante

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Halloween Retro & Preppy | 3 Groovy Early Finishers Coloring Pages for SEL: Explore a fun and creative Halloween activity with these retro Halloween coloring pages! Perfect for classrooms and home use, these printable pages are perfect for early finishers, indoor recess, Halloween parties, writing prompts and more!

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What's Included:

• 3 Halloween coloring pages with unique backgrounds and Halloween inspirational quotes

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