5 No Prep Halloween Science Activities for Middle and High School
Do you love celebrating Halloween, but hate coming up with Halloween Science Activities?
This was me!
But now I have this awesome bank of Halloween themed science resources I use every year that I absolutely LOVE!
Check out these super engaging halloween science activities for middle and high school – that don’t require mess!
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Halloween is the perfect time to infuse a little eerie excitement into your science curriculum. Engaging activities not only make learning enjoyable but also help reinforce important scientific concepts.
In this blog post, we’ll explore five spine-tingling science activities tailored for middle and high school students.
Best no prep Halloween science activities
1. Digital Escape Rooms
I’m going to start with my absolute favorite Halloween science activities – Digital Escape Rooms.
Digital escape rooms are an immersive and challenging way to integrate Halloween themes with science.
Spooky scenarios where students have to solve scientific puzzles and riddles to “escape” from a mad scientist’s lab or a dragon’s den.
These are great options because they are cheap (you can grab a professional one for less than $5 – which costs a lot less than any lab materials or decorations!) and you can use them year after year.
You can grab an escape room that is specifically on the content you are currently covering with your class, or you can choose from the many scientific method related escape rooms. These are great since it is always relevant to review scientific method or science skills!
2. Halloween Themed Scientific Method Crossword
The scientific method is a fundamental concept in science education. To add a Halloween twist, use a crossword that has some fun and spooky clipart!
I don’t know what it is about crosswords, but students always love them!
And I love them because they are just print and go!
3. Halloween Themed Einstein Puzzle
Puzzles stimulate cognitive thinking and enhance problem-solving skills. A Halloween themed Einstein puzzle challenges students to figure out which “monster” lives in which house based on a series of clues. Integrate elements of biology, chemistry, or physics into the puzzle to tie it back to scientific concepts.
4. Halloween Coding with the Periodic Table
In this activity, students use the Periodic Table to decode the guest list for a Halloween Party. This is great if you are currently introducing the Periodic Table, or as a fun activity to do to develop critical thinking skills using the Periodic Table for some decoding.
5. Halloween Themed Variables Worksheet
Understanding variables is crucial in experimental design. This worksheet requires students to identify the dependent, independent and controlled variables in different Halloween-themed contexts.
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Conclusion
Don’t spend heaps of time trying to come up with easy but awesome Halloween Science activities. I’ve done the hard work for you!
What are your favorite Halloween Science Activities?
About the Author
Katrina Harte is a multi-award winning educator from Sydney, Australia who specialises in creating resources that support teachers and engage students.
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