Teachnology
Teachnology: Halloween Teaching Theme
Need to spruce up your unit on Halloween? Be sure to take a look at the impressive resources Teachnology offers including lesson plans, worksheets, activities and much more.
Math Drills
Math Drills: Halloween Math Worksheets
Download these free worksheets to sharpen your math skills. These Halloween math worksheets focus on topics such as multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, number patterns, counting, ordering, probability, and measurement.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Celebrating Fall
Explore the autumn scene while learning math, literacy, and science at the same time! These fall-themed resources highlight ways to make traditional fall activities - like visiting the apple orchard, going on nature hikes, and collecting...
British Council
British Council: Learn English Kids: Make a Skeleton [Pdf]
Cut out the parts and fasten them together to make a skeleton.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: Unconditional Day
This non-prose piece shares a poem from a young adult reminiscing about past Halloween celebrations.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: All About the Holidays
We celebrate many holidays but have you ever wondered how the tradition began? Find out through a collection of short, fun and informative videos about Christmas, Columbus Day, Halloween, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, President's Day, Ramadan,...
British Council
British Council: Learn English Kids: The Haunted House
Read along and listen to an animated story about two children who go into a haunted house looking for their dog. They find many animals there, but where is their dog?
Other
Halloween Online: Halloween Safety Guide
Welcome to the Halloween Safety Guide for both children and adults! An excellent source full of tips and ideas to make your Halloween day safe. Included are house, yard, costume, and even pet safety.
Other
Lil' Fingers: Storybooks: Pumpkins
Halloween-themed short story about the many different expressions carved pumpkins can take on.
Other
Pumpkin Carving 101
This site offers everything you need to know about pumpkin carving: from the history of carving pumpkins to exact how-tos on the subject.
Other
Topics: Dia De Los Muertos in Mexico
This article explores the Mexican holiday "Day of the Dead." Learn about the traditions that surround this celebration.
Other
Arbor Scientific: Haunted Laboratory: Halloween Physics
This resource presents a collection of experiments for the science classroom that focuses on physics concepts for Halloween. Activities include mirror ghost with a concave mirror, apple oscillators with pendulums, and a pumpkin pendulum....
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Halloween
This page has a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 15 words pertaining to Halloween. It also offers extensive word lists and lesson ideas on the topic of Halloween.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: Halloween
This one-stanza poem gives a haunting message about the carving of a pumpkin during the season of Halloween.
Can Teach
Can Teach: Songs and Poems
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
Other
Holiday & Festival Activities Esl Kid Stuff
Nice variety of ideas, games, activities, songs, and recommended web resources related to Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Geared toward younger PK-3 English language learners.
Read Works
Read Works: Too Much Chocolate
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Keira who ate too much chocolate Halloween candy. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: An Unexpected Trip
[Free Registration/Login Required] This fiction passage requires to reader to solve a mystery at then end. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding...
Read Works
Read Works: History of Halloween
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a story about a little girl named Makayla who learns about the history of Halloween. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Virtual Pumpkin Carving for Kids
A fun, engaging fall activity for young students to virtually carve a pumpkin, light it up, and save or print it.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Carve It: Pumpin Carving
Carve It combines our pumpkin carving activity and our make a pumpkin activity! Kids can pick a pumpkin, decorate it, carve it and then light it up!
A&E Television
History.com: The History of Halloween
Explore the origins and history of Halloween as well as traditions and superstitions of this holiday. Links to video clips are included.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Halloween Pumpkin Treats for Animals
View many photographs of animals enjoying Halloween treats at a zoo in England.
CNN
Cnn en Espanol: Week of 10 21 13: Una Broma De Halloween Horroriza a Vecinos
In Spanish. Article reports on Halloween decorations at a house in Oklahoma which were so disturbing that neighbors called 911 to report a crime.