Halloween Lesson Plans for Middle School
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Has anyone else ever noticed that fun lesson plan ideas seem to come to a screeching halt when a child transitions from elementary to middle school? I think that is a big mistake!
Kids learn when they are engaged . . . and they are engaged when they are having fun. These Halloween lesson plans for middle school students are fun yet educational.
I am a big fan of working with a child’s excitement rather than against it, even for big kids like middle school and high school students!
Halloween is one of those times when many kids are just naturally excited. This excitement can make it hard to focus unless it is channeled correctly. Thankfully, we can combine a few Halloween activities with schoolwork so everyone is learning and having fun.
Add in one or more of these Halloween lesson plans for middle school to increase focused learning while still having fun!
Halloween Lesson Plans for Middle School
Language Arts Halloween Lesson Plans
Halloween is a perfect time to read a spooky story such as Dracula, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, or Frankenstein.
Listening to audiobooks can be a great alternative to reading a physical book. Some students have a hard time following the storyline with old, rarely used vocabulary. Listening to the scary stories being read allows students to focus on the plot and not get hung up on new words.
The Halloween chapter books also make great October family read-alouds.
Host a Halloween Tea with Poetry
Middle school kids seem to always be hungry. Tempt them to come to the table with delicious treats and wonderful poetry. If your family frequently holds tea with poetry, try allowing the kids to plan the event; choosing poems, baking treats, and decorating the table.
Last year we focused on Edgar Allan Poe poems in October. It put a fun Halloween twist on a normal activity.
Literary Adventures for Kids has put together a complete Halloween Poetry Teatime plan. She shares just about everything you need for an interesting poetry teatime:
- Decoration suggestions
- Poem suggestions
- Poetry writing activities
- Snack and tea suggestions.
I have used her Poetry Teatime: Holiday Edition and found it really easy to use. It was perfect for times when life was busy, but I still wanted to commit to tea with poetry. Inviting friends to enjoy tea with poetry can be a lot of fun.
A Halloween writing prompt is a great way to inspire kids to write a fictional story. It can be a short journal entry assignment or a multi-day story that goes through the entire writing process.
This Halloween writing prompt looks really fun. Kids create a haunted house and then write a persuasive argument trying to sell the house. In my homeschool, we spend a little time every Friday free writing. My kids are free to write about anything they would like, but I will offer a few suggestions to get them started if they are stuck. Halloween free writing might include writing a scary story, dreaming up new Halloween characters for a short story creative writing project, listing favorite Halloween celebrations, etc.
Practice parts of speech through a few hilarious rounds of Haunted Mad Libs. Mad Libs can be used alone or as part of a Writer’s Workshop.
I like to keep a few Mad Libs books on hand to do with my kids throughout the day. Sometimes I use Mad Libs as a way to get the kids to our school table in the morning, engaged over lunch, or to laugh as a family in the evening.
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Halloween Math Activities for Middle School
Practice coordinate grids with these free printables.
Students will find the slope of line segments to create a Halloween picture.
Challenge students to build the tallest tower using toothpicks and candy corn marshmallows.
Create a Monster: Jack-o-lantern
Students follow the directions to create their own jack-o-lantern. This is a great way to give kids hands-on practice measuring.
Students need to solve fraction puzzles in order to escape a trap. This could be a great small group activity.
Kids will practice a variety of math skills as they solve these word problems. The word problems all revolve around the idea of getting costumes ready for trick-or-treating.
Halloween Middle School Science Lessons
Dichotomous Key Activities with Halloween Creatures
Dichotomous keys can be a little tricky at first, but middle school students will want to give it a try with this fun lesson!
This free lesson has everything needed for kids to use dichotomous keys to identify 10 Halloween creatures.
In this middle school Halloween science lesson, kids will use Punnett squares to determine monster genetics.
What kid doesn’t want to play with dry ice? I’m 40, and I still want to play with dry ice! One year we brought dry ice to the extended family beach trip. Everyone had a great time.
This dry ice experiment will get kids to the school table ready to learn.
Need more Halloween science ideas? Check out Kristin Moon Science!
Halloween History Ideas
Learn About the History of Halloween
Middle schoolers can research this on their own, or you can read this article about the history of Halloween around the world together.
Research the Origins of Black Cat Superstitions
Black cats have been associated with Halloween since the 13th century. Read this informational text and discuss whether the superstitions make sense.
Halloween Art Ideas
This art activity is a fantastic addition to your Halloween lesson plans for middle school. The project teaches students about drawing ellipses, properly loading a paintbrush, tint, and shade. The end result is a piece of artwork perfect for Halloween.
This Halloween art project reminds me of my middle school art class. We spent quite a few classes drawing lines and small repeating patterns. Once students understand the technique, they can use it on other projects.
I hope these Halloween activities help you create fun Halloween lesson plans. Happy Halloween!
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