It’s almost October, which means your first-grade learners are already starting to think about one of the favorite days of the year- Halloween!!! One of the challenges of the month is keeping learning happening amidst the excitement! This fun Halloween Math Craft is the perfect way to blend Halloween and math instruction!
Students collect data about themselves and use their answers to create their own haunted house glyph. Every haunted house turns out a little bit different, you can talk about data, and it makes a great bulletin board or hall display!
What Is a Glyph?
A glyph is a picture that represents data.
In this version, students answer questions about themselves and then follow a key to create their haunted house. Their answers determine different parts of their finished project.
This gives students a hands-on way to practice collecting, organizing, and representing data in a different way from the traditional bar or picture graph.
This activity is perfect for those days leading up to Halloween when students are excited and you need something that will keep them busy and learning.
A Halloween Math Craft Students Will Love
Students begin by recording their answers on a data sheet. This glyph will give information about their age, family, pets, and their favorite way to trick-or-treat. They use their answers and the glyph directions to build their haunted house. They get to color, cut, and create while still working on important math skills.
This Halloween math first grade project is a great way for students to also work on following directions. They must use the math data to guide their project. This can be a challenge for some students, but a good learning opportunity!
Turn the Finished Glyphs Into a Math Lesson
When the haunted houses are finished, it’s time for the data lesson to begin!
Bring the class together and compare and contrast the completed glyphs. Students can look for similarities and differences and use the glyph key to learn more about their classmates.
You can ask questions like:
- How many students are 6 or younger?
- Which glyphs show 3 or more pets?
- How many kids like to go to trunk-or-treat events?
- Who has two brothers?
- Choose 2 glyphs and compare how the students are alike and different.
This is an easy way to extend the craft into even more practice with data.
Want even more Halloween math ideas? Check out these Halloween math first grade activities.
An Easy Halloween Math Craft for October
I love activities that can be used in more than one way, and this one definitely can!
Use the haunted house glyph as a whole-group math lesson, independent activity, math center, or fun activity during Halloween week.
When students are finished, hang the haunted houses on a bulletin board or in the hallway. Add the glyph key so other students and teachers can figure out what each haunted house tells them. Other students will love stopping by your display and learning more about your class!
What’s Included?
The Halloween Math Craft Glyph includes:
- Teacher directions
- Student data recording sheet
- Haunted house craft pieces
- A glyph key for displaying with the finished projects
Everything you need is included to take students from collecting their data to creating their finished haunted houses.
Add Some Fun to Your Halloween Math Lessons!
If you need a hands-on Halloween math craft for October, this haunted house glyph is an easy way to practice data skills, add a little creativity, and create a fun Halloween display at the same time.
