Halloween is just around the corner, and teachers are always on the lookout for creative ways to infuse some festive fun into their lessons. One popular way to do this is through Halloween-themed escape rooms. These activities not only tap into the excitement surrounding Halloween but also promote teamwork, critical thinking, and creativity among students. If you’re a teacher looking to add a spooky twist to your classroom this season, here are some thrilling Halloween escape rooms that are sure to captivate your students.
What Are Halloween Escape Rooms?
Escape rooms are interactive experiences where participants must solve puzzles or challenges to "escape" from a themed scenario. Halloween escape rooms typically incorporate elements like haunted houses, witches, ghosts, or zombies to create a spooky atmosphere.
5 Halloween Escape Rooms for Elementary Students
- Kindergarten Halloween Reading Comprehension Escape Room Activity Boom Cards™
- By The Viral Teacher
- Grades: K-2
- Description: This escape room activity challenges kindergarten students to escape from zombies while practicing their reading skills with Halloween-themed passages and questions.
- 3rd Grade Math Halloween or Fall Multiplication within 100 Digital Escape Room
- By The Great Classroom Escape
- Grades: 2-3
- Description: Engage students in a candy corn-themed digital escape room to practice multiplication within 100 in a fun and engaging way.
- Digital Escape Room Math Game The School Witch | Fun Digital Resources
- By Kiwiland
- Grades: 3-6
- Description: Students must solve math activities to reverse a magic spell cast by a mischievous school witch in this digital breakout activity.
- Haunted House Halloween Reading Comprehension Escape Room Activity 4th 5th Grade
- By MagiCore
- Grades: 4-5
- Description: Students tackle reading challenges and multiple-choice questions to unlock a secret code in this haunted house-themed escape room.
- Halloween Escape Room – October Math Activity
- By Shelley Gray
- Grades: 3-5
- Description: Students work together to crack codes and save a dog from an abandoned house in this Halloween-themed math escape room.
6 Halloween Escape Rooms for Middle & High School Students
- Halloween Science Escape Room Activity | Science Digital Breakout Review Game
- By EzPz-Science
- Grades: 5-8
- Description: Students use their science knowledge to escape from a Halloween-themed science breakout in this engaging activity.
- Halloween Science Escape Room – Middle School Activities
- By Kesler Science
- Grades: 6-8
- Description: Middle school students learn or review science concepts in a challenging and fun escape room setting.
- Halloween Science Activity Digital Escape Room Scientific Method Middle School
- By The Animated Teacher
- Grades: 6-9
- Description: This escape room focuses on the scientific method and offers a zero-prep Halloween science activity for middle school students.
- Halloween Escape Room Zombie Teacher Breakout Game Activity
- By Presto Plans
- Grades: 7-10
- Description: Students must decode puzzles and challenges to turn their zombie teacher back into a human in this ELA-themed escape room.
- Halloween “The Tell Tale Heart” Escape Room for Grades 7-10 ELA
- By Read It Write It Learn It
- Grades: 7-10
- Description: Engage students with an escape room centered around Edgar Allan Poe’s "The Tell Tale Heart" to unravel the plot and find the Old Man’s heart.
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Digital Escape Room, Escape The Woods, Halloween
- By Danielle Knight
- Grades: 7-12
- Description: Students join Ichabod Crane in escaping the woods in this digital escape room based on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
These Halloween escape rooms offer a thrilling way to engage students in learning while embracing the spirit of the season. Check out more Halloween escape rooms on TPT to keep your students entertained and motivated throughout the spooky season.