Middle school Halloween geometry resources for GATE

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

...

Halloween STEM Activity - Bone Bridge® - Halloween STEM Challenge

Created by

The Bone Bridge® Halloween STEM activity is collaborative, brain-busting work disguised as fun! This STEM challenge goes beyond Halloween. Connect it to your science lessons on skeletal system, bridges/transportation, and/or forces (specific ideas provided in the resource). The basic idea: Students work in partners or groups against a list of criteria and constraints to build a bridge for length, strength, or capacity using simple materials. This is the first resource from Bone Bridge® STEM Ch

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

End of Year, Geometry, Measurement

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

...

Also included in: Halloween STEM Activities - 6 STEM Challenges - Print & Paperless

Create Your Own Dream House Project - Using Area & Perimeter

Created by

Monica Abarca

This project requires students to design a dreamhouse using graph paper (provided in this resource). Once students have designed their dreamhouse they are then asked to find the area and perimeter of all objects in their house. I have provided a list of suggestions and student-friendly directions. This is a fun project that will get kids motivated about practicing area and perimeter concepts. Included in this download are the following:-Teacher Directions/Helpful Hints-Student Directions-Student

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Halloween STEM Activity - Bat Wings Wanted Halloween STEM Challenge

Created by

This Halloween STEM activity will keep your kids engaged & learning! Not doing Halloween activities this year? No problem! Just add this to a science unit on bats, life science, the physics of flight, or as a supplement to Stellaluna.Basic Premise:In this Halloween STEM challenge activity, students design and engineer a new set of bat wings, with the goal being to achieve maximum flight distance and/or accuracy. You can even throw in style points, if you like! It's a paper airplane challenge

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Katie Walker Teaching Resources

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

...

Also included in: Halloween STEM Activities - 6 STEM Challenges - Print & Paperless

Patterns, The Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Ratio

Created by

No Prep Ready-to-Go Printables! Explore number patterns in your classroom with this exciting Fibonacci resource! *Updated October 2023!*Investigating the Fibonacci Sequence is a wonderful way to explore number and pattern through making authentic connections to the world we live in.The Fibonacci numbers have been described as ‘nature’s numbering system’ because of the mysterious way they continuously pop up in the natural world! They have intrigued mathematicians for hundreds of years – so why

Subjects:

Geometry, Gifted and Talented, Numbers

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

Kaleidoscope Lettering Symmetry Project - Designs with Names or Inspiring Words

Created by

Teach Kids Art

Kaleidoscope Lettering uses the concepts of bilateral (reflective) symmetry, tessellation, and positive/negative space to transform a name, initials, or an inspiring word into a unique design that looks much more complicated to create than it actually is! This project was so successful and so well-loved by my students that I did it year after year... until I figured out we were doing it the hard way! Here I’m sharing my new and improved method that is faster, easier, and virtually mistake-proof!

Subjects:

Geometry, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Projects, GATE, Lesson

Pythagorean Theorem Project Pirate Treasure Hunt

Created by

Education with DocRunning

Challenge your students to find the treasure by using Pythagorean Theorem to explore the pirate territory. Students follow a scenario of problems to find a treasure buried by Pythagoras. Student tested and approved.✔Included in this resource:• Pirate treasure hunt scenario• Pirate map • Student directions and problems• Directions for extension for student-created treasure hunts• Answer keyMultiple ways to use:- Set up at a math-center with other pythagorean theorem activities- Differentiate by

Subjects:

Algebra, Geometry, Word Problems

Grades:

8th - 9th

Types:

CCSS:

8.G.B.7

Also included in: Pythagorean Theorem Bundle for PreAlgebra or Geometry

Halloween STEM Activity - Creature Catcher Spider Web Halloween STEM Challenge

Created by

In this Halloween STEM activity students work in partners or groups against a criteria and constraints list to design a device to catch as many “creatures” as possible. While spider web STEM designs definitely come to mind, there are many ways to catch a creature! Let your students' imagination and creativity shine by leaving the challenge open-ended.Not doing Halloween STEM activities this year?If Halloween activities are a no-go in your classroom, no problem! You can use this to start off a un

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Meredith Anderson - Momgineer STEM Activities

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

...

Also included in: Halloween STEM Activities - 6 STEM Challenges - Print & Paperless

PI DAY Activities BUNDLE ⭕ Math Fun & More for Pi Day March 14th! ⭕

Created by

Everything you need to celebrate Pi Day! Have some hands-on math and art fun while exploring pi for National Pi Day (March 14th). If you are preparing a celebration for your school or many grade levels, save with this bundle. Please see the individual listings of the resources to see all that is included in this ultimate Pi Day bundle:Pi Day Fun (K-5)andPi Day Pack (Grades 5+)There is an overlap of some of the activities, which is why this resource is heavily discounted.✅ What You'll Get: K-4 Ac

Subjects:

Geometry, Gifted and Talented, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

K - 8th

Types:

Fractions, Geometry, Math

Christmas Project Based Learning | Holiday Cookie Exchange Math Project

Created by

Performing in Education

This is a must-have holiday project-based learning (PBL) resource for December. It can be used for Christmas, Winter, or just the month of December. Help your students practice decimals and fractions with this quality project-based learning unit for 5th grade. It includes a teacher guide walking you through each step.No mention of Christmas in this product, but it can be used as a Christmas or just general winter holiday project!This project focuses on:Fraction Operations (add and subtract fract

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 6th

Types:

Projects, GATE

Also included in: 5th Grade Math Project Based Learning Bundle

Halloween Math Logic Puzzles - Enrichment Activities for Grades 4 and up

Created by

Live Laugh Math

Eleven Halloween Themed Logic Puzzles for students to practice critical thinking and basic math skills during the month of October! Use as a Halloween-themed activity for early finishers, a cooperative learning activity, or a math center. Digital version now included compatible with Google Classroom™ for distance learning.SAVE BIG by buying in the Holiday Math Logic Puzzle Bundle.Math Skills Included:-Basic Operations-Place Value Concepts-Multiples and Prime Numbers-2-D Shape Characteristics and

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Halloween, Math

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

GATE, Centers

Also included in: Math Enrichment: Math Logic Puzzles Bundle

Tangram Fraction Task Cards Math Centers

Created by

Teacher Thrive

Tangram Fraction Task Cards!Foster a concrete understanding of fractions with this engaging, hands-on resource that your students will LOVE! There are 36 different cards in this set, and each one presents a unique, non-routine task. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills, all while developing a deep and solid grasp of fractions. Step away from the algorithms and rules and engage students in a valuable and meaningful way! * 4-inch Tangram sets that are ready to

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Fractions, Geometry

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

GATE, Task Cards, Centers

Create-ure Spring STEM Challenge Activity with Life Science Extensions

Created by

General Science, Halloween, Spring

If you’re looking to apply learning in adaptations, habitats, food chains and food webs, life cycles, genetics & heredity, evolution, and/or human body systems, this STEM or STEAM challenge is a perfectly engaging way to get the job done joyfully! It’s the perfect Halloween or spring STEM activity, but it works any time of the year to connect to your life science standards! The basic idea: Students work in individually or in partners or groups against a list of criteria and constraints to c

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Geometry, Graphic Arts, Measurement

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 4-LS1-1

...

Also included in: EASY MATERIALS STEM ACTIVITIES Bundle with End of Year Summer STEM Activities

Design a Cube City...a study in volume!

Created by

love2learn2day

Students use isometric dot paper to draw 3-D buildings and design their own cube cities. This project is a great culmination to any study in volume. Contents: 1. Teaching Notes 2. Student Sheets: *Learn to Draw Cubes and Rectangular Prisms *Draw Rectangular Prisms practice sheet *Design a Mini Metropolis instruction sheet *Metropolis Information Sheet, a table to collect information on volume and cost (3 options are included so teachers can select the one that best fits their students' needs:

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Projects, Homeschool Curricula, GATE

CCSS:

5.MD.C.3

, 5.MD.C.4

, 5.MD.C.5

Halloween STEM Activity - Treat Toss Catapult - Halloween STEM Challenge

Created by

In this Halloween STEM challenge activity, students build a Treat Toss candy catapult.The basic idea: In partners or groups, students work against a criteria and constraints list to build a low-energy machine to toss treats. The teacher chooses from one of two challenge goals: maximum launch distance and/or target-accuracy. This challenge is a great introduction to simple machines, particularly levers!⭐️A candy-only, non-Halloween version of the handouts is included for those not doing Hallowe

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Algebra, Geometry, Other (Math)

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

...

Also included in: Halloween STEM Activities - 6 STEM Challenges - Print & Paperless

iLogo Slope Activity Graphing Lines Project Based Learning (PBL) with Math

Created by

Absolute Value

Students will love creating their own custom logo design by graphing linear equations, finding the slope of a line on the coordinate plane, locating the y-intercept, and writing their equations in slope-intercept form. You will love the flexibility of this student driven project. Rigor is high but student engagement is even higher!The purpose of the iLogo Slope Activity Project is to give students an opportunity to use slope in an artistic endeavor that has real-world applications. Every company

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 11th

Types:

Geometry, Math, Statistics

CCSS:

...

Also included in: Fun with Slope: Rate of Change Activities Bundle – Project Based Learning (PLB)

4 Pi Day Math Activities | Math & Art Projects | Coloring Circles | Pie Chart

Created by

Inspire Math Matematyka

4 Math & Art Projects to celebrate Pi Day that include circles and Pi exploration! Your students will love these Pi Day activities! Let your students express themselves using these hands-on Math & Art resources during the exploration of Pi.Content:- Your version of a piece of π (pie). The first 100 digits of Pi. Frequency Pie Chart.- Pi Bar Graph - the circular version.- The spiral of a piece of Pi.- Cut the Pi pie.This resource includes:- The editable PowerPoint™ version.- The printable

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

GATE, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

FALL Activities | Mystery Science | CSI Reading Comprehension | Art History

Created by

GATER Educator - Kris Prince

Get your students excited about drawing conclusions and making inferences with this fun crime scene investigation. Through witness statements, logic puzzles, and trace evidence, students will use deductive reasoning to unlock the mystery of the stolen Scream painting. An engaging and educational way to celebrate the FALL season in the classroom!Students will love inferring and using deductive logic as they follow the Crime Scene Protocol and unlock the mystery of the Stolen ScreamThis Fall Activ

Subjects:

Autumn, Forensics, Halloween

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Close Reading, Engineering, Halloween

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RI.4.1

, RI.4.3

, RI.4.7

, RI.5.3

...

Also included in: Halloween Mystery Activities | CSI Reading Comprehension | Art History

October STEM and Halloween STEM Activities and Challenges with Close Reading

Created by

Tied 2 Teaching

Halloween STEM challenges and other October STEM activities are so much fun. But, finding the time to incorporate design challenges into your curriculum can be difficult. The October STEM Design Challenge COLLECTION is part of the STEM with CLOSE READING series. It gives you FOUR OF MY BEST SELLING STEM CHALLENGES and will seamlessly allow you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text dependent questions that go with a high interest reading passages IN ADDITION to the fun ST

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, GATE

Also included in: Halloween Activities Bundle Halloween Math Halloween Reading Halloween Puzzles

Listening and Following Directions Halloween Edition + Reading Comprehension

Created by

teachforteach

Listening and Following Directions – Halloween EditionAn activity that challenges students to listen and pay attention to detail.Save over 20% when your purchase the Listening and Following Directions Growing Bundle Pack!This activity is designed to challenge students to follow oral and/or written directions and complete tasks in the correct locations on a map. During the activity the directions can be read to the students by the teacher or the students can read the directions to themselves. Thi

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Halloween

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

GATE, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.2

Also included in: Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension

Math & Art 16 Projects Geometry STEAM Whole Year BUNDLE Middle School Math Craft

Created by

Inspire Math Matematyka

Full Year Bundle - 16 Fun Math & Art Activities. This is a perfect Enrichment bundle to practice Area & Perimeter of Triangles and Quadrilaterals, Area & Circumference of a Circle, Area of Composite Figures, Coordinate Plane ordered pairs plotting, Types of Angles & Triangles, Drawing and Measuring Angles with a Protractor, Angle Pairs & Relationships, Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal, Scale Factor, Volume and Surface Area of Prisms, and Special Right Triangles 45-45-90 &a

Subjects:

End of Year, Geometry, Math

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Projects, GATE

Geometry Escape Room - Angle Measures, Transversals - Crack the Code

Created by

Desktop Learning Adventures

If you’re looking for a fun, end of year geometry challenge, look no further! Escape the Time Machine is an engaging, team-building challenge that reviews angle measure rules for triangles and quadrilaterals, as well as the relationship between transversals and parallel lines.This exciting time travel ESCAPE adventure begins when YOU - the most awesome teacher in the history of the world- plan a field trip to the Museum of Mathematics, where you just happen to run into an old friend known to man

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Geometry, Reading

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Activities, GATE

CCSS:

7.G.B.5

, 8.G.A.5

, MP1

Halloween 4 Lesson STEM Bundle - STEAM

Created by

What's Kraken

This package includes directions, goals/targets, planning page and material list for the following Halloween STEAM lessons, a $8.00 value for only $5.89!1. Build a Bridge - $1.992. Five Little Pumpkins - $1.993. Build a Bone Tower - $1.994. Build a Haunted House - $1.99If you are interested in the editable word version for $7.99 visit the following link:Halloween STEM *Editable Word Documents* $7.99Feel free to contact us with any questions! whatskrakentpt@gmail.comFollow us on Social Media to s

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Halloween, Other (Specialty)

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

Halloween STEM Activities and Challenges Easy Low Prep and Fun

Created by

Meredith Anderson - Momgineer STEM Activities

What is better than a Halloween STEM challenge? How about 12 of them?! These STEM and STEAM activities are low prep, easy to differentiate, and explore a number of science and math concepts.The challenges are color-coded based on level of difficulty, so that you can choose the best activities for your students. There are also suggestions on how to make some of the tasks even more challenging. That means these activities are appropriate for a wide level of grades. With 12 challenges to choose fro

Subjects:

Engineering, Gifted and Talented, Halloween

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types: