Not only does autumn bring apple picking and pumpkin carving, it also brings an opportunity to incorporate a little fun into your students’ lessons. There are plenty of ways that you can take advantage of the excitement this season brings to engage students of all ages more deeply in their learning. Check out these fall- and Halloween-themed classroom activities to incorporate some seasonal fun into your math, science, ELA, and foreign language lessons.
10 Fall and Halloween Activities for Your Classroom
From Halloween writing activities to fall-themed STEM worksheets, these math, science, ELA, and foreign language resources will help bring some seasonal spirit into your classroom. Plus, you can use many of these resources for small groups, centers, or independent work throughout September, October, and November!
*English & Spanish* Halloween Themed Multi-Syllabic Trick-or-Treat Bag by Bilingual Speechie
Not Grade Specific | Vocabulary
This activity has students engage in a halloween craft that will help them practice multisyllabic vocabulary.
Book Companion for Stellaluna PRINT AND DISTANCE LEARNING by Star Kids by Naomi
Grades: PreK-K | Literature
In this companion to the Halloween story “Stellaluna” by Janell Cannon, students will compare and contrast characters, respond to short Halloween writing prompts about the story, and more.
Answer the Room | Literacy Centers | Fall by A Teachable Year
Grades: K-1 | EFL – ESL – ELD
This fun, kinesthetic activity allows your students to get out of their seats and walk around the room, all while learning to read and answer questions about fall.
Colorea por sílaba otoño Fall in Spanish by Jorja’s Dual Language Classroom
Grades: K-1 | Reading, Spanish
These fall coloring activities are a great way for students to practice their syllables in Spanish.
Addition & Subtraction Fall Math Activity by Jamboree of Learning
Grades: 3-4 | Math
Students will practice addition and subtraction through a fun tree craft with this fall math activity.
Book Bites Book Tasting Resource Three Editions Halloween, Fall, Generic by Your Thrifty Co-Teacher
Grades: 3-5 | Reading
Get your students excited about reading with this book tasting resource that engages them with different genres.
4 digit by 1 digit Whole Number Division with Remainders Fall Math CRAFTIVITY by Crystal Mencia
Grades: 3-5 | Math
Have your students show off their division skills with this candy corn Halloween math activity.
Spark Lab: Properties of Matter Pumpkins by Gifted Teacher 305
Grades: 3-5 | Science
For a fall and Halloween STEM activity, this pumpkin science lab has students study the properties of matter using pumpkins.
October Math Activities 5th Grade Halloween Math Worksheets or Early Finishers by Math Tech Connections
Grades: 5 | Math
These fall and Halloween-themed math games and activities are great for morning work, math centers, and early finishers.
Periodic Table and Bohr Model Board Game (Halloween Edition) by Mata Math and Science
Grades: 6-9 | Math
This fun science game will give your secondary students practice identifying Bohr models and studying the Periodic Table.
Browse resources and activities on TPT to find more ways to incorporate a little fall- or Halloween-themed fun into your classroom for any grade level or subject area.
This blog post, originally published in 2021, has been updated for 2023.
