Halloween STEM Challenge Cards

These Spooky STEM cards are super fun STEM challenges that play with favorite ghostly themes within the season. From the classroom to library groups to homeschooling and more, these printable Halloween STEM challenges are the way to go! Get the kids away from the screens and encourage them to invent, design, and engineer their own worlds. STEM activities are perfect all year round!

PRINTABLE HALLOWEEN STEM CHALLENGES FOR KIDS

WHAT IS STEM?

Let’s first start with STEM! STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. So a good STEM project will intertwine two or more of these learning areas to complete the project. STEM projects often focus on solving a problem and can be based on real-world applications.

Almost every good science or engineering project is really a STEM activity because you have to pull from different resources to complete it. Results happen when many different factors fall into place.

Technology and math are also important to work into the framework of STEM whether it’s through research or measurements.

It’s important that kids can navigate the technology and engineering portions of STEM needed for a successful future. It’s good to remember there’s so much more to STEM than building expensive robots or being on screens for hours.

FUN HALLOWEEN STEM ACTIVITIES

Explore the changing seasons with STEM. These free Halloween theme STEM activities are perfect for engaging kids in science, technology, engineering, and math as they complete fun challenges!

You need easy ideas for the kids right? I want these printable Halloween STEM activity cards to be a simple way to have fun with your kids.

Use in the classroom, at home, or with clubs and groups.
Print, cut, and laminate to use over and over again (or use page protectors).
Perfect for individual or group challenges.
Set a time constraint or make it an all-day project!
Talk about and share the results of each challenge.

WHAT DO HALLOWEEN STEM CHALLENGES LOOK LIKE?

STEM challenges are usually open-ended suggestions to solve a problem. That’s a big part of what STEM is all about!

Ask a question, come up with solutions, design, test, and retest! The tasks are meant to get kids thinking about, and using the design process.

What’s the design process? I’m glad you asked! In many ways, it’s a series of steps an engineer, inventor, or scientist would go through when trying to solve a problem. Learn more about the steps of the engineering design process.

WHAT DO YOU NEED FOR HALLOWEEN STEM CHALLENGES?

Mostly, you will be able to use what you already have on hand by letting your kids get creative with simple materials. Also, read about how to put together DIY STEM kit ideas on a budget and get our printable STEM supplies list.

My pro tip is to grab a large, clean, and clear plastic tote or bin. Whenever you come across a cool item you would normally toss into recycling, toss it in the bin instead. This goes for packaging materials and items you may otherwise throw away.

Standard STEM materials to save include:

paper towel tubes
toilet roll tubes
plastic bottles
tin cans (clean, smooth edges)
old CDs
cereal boxes, oatmeal containers
bubble wrap
packing peanuts

You can definitely make sure you have:

rope/string/yarn
glue and tape
scissors
markers and pencils
paper (computer and construction)
rulers and measuring tape
recycled goods bin
non-recycled goods bin
Seasonal/thematic items such as fake skeletons, tea lights, fake pumpkins, glow sticks, trick or treat buckets (dollar or craft store)

Start with these ideas below and build from there. We have new challenges for each new season and holiday!

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STEM Resources To Get You Started

Here are a few resources that will help you introduce STEM more effectively to your kiddos or students and feel confident yourself when presenting materials. You’ll find helpful free printables throughout.