Birds of a Feather
Fall 2023 Vol. 1
Do your students have spooky questions about Halloween? Maybe they’re curious if other countries celebrate Halloween, or perhaps they want to know when candy was invented! Wonderopolis has the answers to all your Halloween-related questions. Dive into the entire Halloween-themed list of topics by clicking here or on the image below!
It's a great time of year to take your littles to the Seesaw Pumpkin Patch. Be sure to take a few minutes to explore these engaging and inspiring activities.
Click here to visit The Seesaw Pumpkin Patch.
A Halloween Night
On a Halloween night draped in darkness, the neighborhood came alive with an enchanting blend of spookiness and delight.
Delete Halloween
It’s Halloween in Spookyville and the mayor has decided that Halloween will be canceled this year. He has locked away all of the candy in town so no one can trick or treat! You must solve clues to open the box of candy before time runs out! Do you have what it takes to save Halloween?
A Pumpkin Puzzle Design Party
It’s that pumpkin spice time of year, and we are ready to party pumpkin style. We need to turn our pumpkins into puzzles so we can have some fun. Let's walk through a few ideas so you can create a puzzle and get this pumpkin party started!
Dancing Ghost
Materials: Tissue paper, balloon (for static electricity)
Activity: Cut small ghosts from tissue paper. Rub a balloon to generate static electricity. Hold the balloon near the ghost & watch it "dance" as it's attracted to the balloon. Have students record a video on their device explaining their activity.
Learning Focus: Static Electricity, Force & Attraction, Technology
*Click on the image for a video how to.
Candy Corn Tower
Materials: Candy corn (or any small objects), toothpicks
Activity: Using candy corn and toothpicks, challenge students to build the tallest or most stable tower they can.
Learning Focus: Engineering principles (balance, structure, and stability).
*Click on the image for planning document.
Spider Web Math
Materials: Paper, pencil, ruler, *optional: yarn or Q-Tips
Activity: Students draw spider webs by using a ruler to create intersecting lines on paper. Have students practice measuring the distance between the lines, finding angles, or identifying polygons.
Learning Focus: Geometry, Measurement, Art
