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Join for free resources →3 Fun Halloween Math Activities for 7th Grade
by Ping · Updated October 10, 2023
I love celebrating Halloween with my 7th grade math students. Here’s four of my favorite ways to celebrate Halloween in math class, including a video math mystery, math-meets-art activities — and a free school-wide trick-or-treating that you can throw together in just a few hours.
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Join for free resources →1. Try Google Sheets Pixel Art
This activity is a fun way to help students practice independently while they create a spooky masterpiece.
You can copy a Google Sheet for each of your students and have them copy it. Students solve the problems and incrementally unlock a Halloween-themed picture. It’s great because it auto-grades, so students get instant feedback on what problems they’re getting right and wrong, so that they can improve.
I’ve made a few that you can use right away:
Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers Pixel Art | Fractions Integers Decimals
$3.99
Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers Pixel Art Digital Fractions Decimals
$3.99
Solving Two Step Equations with Rational Numbers | Digital Pixel Art | Google
$3.99
Percent of Change Word Problems Pixel Art | Increase & Decrease | Thanksgiving
$3.99
Percents: Finding the Whole Pixel Art | Percent Word Problems | Google Sheets
$3.99
Percents: Finding the Part Pixel Art | Percent Word Problems | Fall Google Sheet
$3.99
Evaluating Numerical & Algebraic Expressions Pixel Art | Substitution PEMDAS
$5.99
Similar Figures Pixel Art | Scale Factors, Map Scale Drawings | Scale Models
$3.99
Get the 7th Grade Halloween Pixel Art Bundle for season-long fun! Ideal for fall, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. Use 1-2 activities weekly with your students. 🎃✨
2. Get Artistic with Doodle Math
Doodle Math is a great way to get your students’ creative juices flowing, as well as practicing their math skills.
It’s a fresh twist on color-by-number or color-by-code, with more creative freedom on the resulting image. Simply print out a Doodle Math worksheet relevant to the topic that you’re covering in class. Your students will solve problems and unlock doodle patterns that they can doodle in the color of their choice.
Here’s an activity that is perfect for 7th grade:
Add & Subtract Integers Visual Models | Doodle Math: Twist on Color by Number
$3.00
Two Step Equations | Doodle Math: Twist on Color by Number | Fall Worksheets
$1.99
3. Stop a Zombie Invasion
Looking for a fun way to practice two step equations with your students? In this video math mystery where students unravel a secret code to stop a zombie invasion. Just print out copies of the worksheets for your class, play the introduction video, and have your students solve the mystery individually or in groups. At the end of class, play the answer reveal video for an exciting conclusion.
Here’s a preview:
Check out the activity here:
Two Step Equations Video Activity
$3.00
Looking for an exciting way to practice two-step equations with your students? Have your students play the role of a detective trying to crack a secret message to determine the location of the cure for zombie virus. You'll play a video to set the stage, and then your students will solve 18 problems, containing whole number and decimal solutions, both positive and negative. Each solution unlocks part of the cure. Play the answer reveal video at the end to finish class in an exciting way.
It's print-and-go and the included videos make it effortless — great for end of unit review, independent practice, group work, or even an emergency sub plan!
I hope you find at least one activity to make this Halloween spooktacular!
Hi, I'm Ping!
I spent 7 years in the classroom working to make math fun and relevant in middle school, by integrating math, art, and technology. I started Congruent Math to share this all with you.