24 Halloween Math Activities for Middle School

Wondering how to bring a little Halloween fun into your middle school math class?

One of my favorite way to celebrate Halloween and math is bring in interactive spooky math activities or a special Halloween themed art projects.

There are so many fun activities that you can do with your students to help them celebrate this spooky holiday with Halloween math. Here’s 24 of my favorite activities to use with my middle schoolers every October – all of them are no-prep.

Give them a try, and check out section #2 for a couple of freebies!

1. Doodle & Color by Number PDF Worksheets

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What is it?

If you have students that love to doodle, you’ll love these math & art worksheets. Doodle Math is a fresh twist on color-by-number or color-by-code, with more creative freedom on the resulting image. Simply print out a 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.

Why do I love this?

My kids love getting to doodle in math class! Plus, there’s tons of versions for different holidays, including Halloween. Kids walk out of class with a math masterpiece, and they look great when hung up on the walls. Better yet there’s plenty for nearly every CCSS topic and middle school grade level.

Here’s 10 of my favorites for 5th grade - 8th grade:

Thanksgiving Adding & Subtracting Decimals Doodle Math Twist on Color by Number

$3.00

Thanksgiving Math Multiplying Decimals Doodle Math Twist on Color by Number

$3.00

[Halloween] Evaluating Numerical Expressions | Doodle Math Color by Number WS

$1.99

Solving One Step Inequalities | Doodle Math Twist on Color by Number Worksheet

$3.00

[Thanksgiving] Add & Subtract Integers Visual Models Doodle & Color by Number WS

$3.00

[Fall] Two Step Equations Doodle Math Twist on Color by Number Worksheets

$1.99

Multi Step Equations Doodle Math, Twist on Color by Number Worksheets Fall

$3.00

Thanksgiving Arithmetic & Geometric Sequences Doodle Math Twist Color by Number

$3.00

Thanksgiving Math Long Division Whole Number Quotients Doodle & Color by Number

$3.00

Thanksgiving Solving One Step Equations Doodle Math, a Twist on Color by Number

$3.00

Need a different topic? I have a ton more of these in my Halloween section.

2. Self-Checking Google Sheets Pixel Art

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What is it?

Even outside of holidays, I love these Google Sheets Pixel Art activities. 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. The activities have multiple levels, which you can assign on different or together all at once.

Why do I love this?

Self-grading activities are a dream! Students get instant feedback on what problems they’re getting right and wrong, so that they can improve. It frees me up to walk around and differentiate more easily, as I can focus my attention on students that need a little more support.

Here's 8 of my favorites for middle school, including two freebies:

[Free] Triangle Inequality Theorem Pixel Art | Thanksgiving Math Fall | Digital

FREE

[Free] Linear Equations with One No or Infinite Solutions Digital Pixel Art Fall

FREE

[Thanksgiving] Solving Two Step Equations with Rational Numbers | Fall Pixel Art

$3.99

[Thanksgiving] Square & Cube Roots Pixel Art | Perfect Squares & Cubes Equations

$7.98$5.99

[Thanksgiving] Classify Rational & Irrational Numbers Pixel Art | Real Numbers

$3.99

Thanksgiving Math Multi Step Equations Pixel Art Like Term Distributive Property

$3.99

Thanksgiving Probability of Simple Events Digital Pixel Art | Probability Model

$3.99

[Halloween] Pythagorean Theorem Pixel Art | Distance Formula | Hypotenuse

$7.98$5.99

Teaching something else? I have plenty more in my Halloween section.

3. Solve the Zombie Mystery

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What is this?

In this video math mystery, 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.

Why do I love this?

We all know that the hook can make or break a math class. The activity has an incredible video to start your math class, and get your students excited to crack the code. The culminating video makes the lesson incredibly memorable as kids walk out of class.

Here’s a preview:

It's an incredibly exciting activity - give it a try in your class today!

4. Stop a Zombie Invasion

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What is this?

In this printable coordinate planes activity, students help the CDC stop an outbreak of a zombie virus by plotting outbreak locations, analyzing where to place a laboratory and hospital, and computing the distance between infected individuals.

Why do I love this?

It gives students an exciting, "real-life" use for coordinate planes. They can work on the project individually or in groups, and the perfect activity for Halloween.

Don't take my word for it! Here's what Clare S. had to say:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Used it the week of Halloween, kiddos were able to complete it on their own with minimal prompting. Great activity!"

Celebrate All Season Long

You don't have to just celebrate on Halloween! I've made grade level bundles that you can use throughout fall and Thanksgiving to bring the season into your class:

6th Grade Math Thanksgiving Digital Pixel Art Bundle | Fall Math CCSS TEKS

$55.86$29.00

7th Grade Math Thanksgiving Math Digital Pixel Art Bundle | Fall Math CCSS TEKS

$44.89$27.00

8th Grade Math Thanksgiving Math Digital Pixel Art Bundle | Fall Math CCSS TEKS

$35.91$25.00

6th - 8th Grade Math Thanksgiving Digital Pixel Art Bundle Fall Math CCSS TEKS

$124.69$75.00

They help make lessons feel so much more engaging and relevant for my kids.

Give them a try!