Halloween STEM Activity - Creature Catcher Spider Web Halloween STEM Challenge
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In this Halloween STEM activity students work in partners or groups against a criteria and constraints list to design a device to catch as many “creatures” as possible.
While spider web STEM designs definitely come to mind, there are many ways to catch a creature! Let your students' imagination and creativity shine by leaving the challenge open-ended.
Not doing Halloween STEM activities this year?
If Halloween activities are a no-go in your classroom, no problem! You can use this to start off a unit on spiders, food chains/webs, energy pyramids and more!
Note: This is the printable version, and the editable versions of student handouts can be uploaded to Google Slides™. However, if you are in a 1:1 / paperless classroom, you may prefer the digital option designed specifically for use with GOOGLE SLIDES™.
If you have questions about which version is right for you, please feel free to leave me a question using the product Q&A below.
Product includes:
✅ NGSS aligned standards, Grades 2 – 8
✅ Teacher Tips
- Links to a video walk-through of the challenge & my STEM Challenge PD video series
- Premise & Set-up
- Materials and timing
- Modifying Criteria & Constraints to adjust challenge difficulty
- Measuring results
- Post-design extension activities list & links
✅ EDITABLE Student Handouts
- Criteria and Constraints List (editable version provided)
- Results and Design Analysis Handouts (editable; 2-page regular spacing and 4-page expanded spacing for primary students included)
- Discussion Questions (editable)
✅ Extension templates
- Process Flow Map
- Task card template (editable; 12 sample questions ranging age/skill level provided as well as editable versions and blank versions for students to create their own questions)
- Task card template for answer key (note: answers are not provided as questions will be generated based on student designs.)
Materials you’ll need to do the activity are easily modified.
Sample/suggested materials for each student or group::
- Yarn, string, or twine (3 – 5 yards)
- Pipe Cleaners (4 – 6)
- Scissors
- Creatures: plastic bugs, bats, spiders, etc. (one set per class or per testing station will do)
- ~12 x 12 in. mat or bucket
Optional Ideas:
- Additions or substitutions for string:
- ribbon
- cable ties
- shoelaces
- Coffee filters, foil, or paper (makes the challenge easier for younger students)
- Tape
- Mix-ins (if adding increased-difficulty criterion for some objects to pass through the creature catcher)
What are teachers saying about Creature Catcher?
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“This was a favorite for my students:)”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"I have adapted this for use with Kinders through 8th graders and they all loved it! Thanks for providing such a fun and useful resource!"
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“Extremely thorough and well written! Can't wait for more of your STEM resources!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“Modified this for my 1st graders to work with the 8th graders. Both the classes loved it!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“My second graders had so much fun! We used this as a science/STEM center. Easy to implement and very engaging."
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“One of the best things I have ever purchased on TPT! It was awesome and still very educational! Kids loved having fun while learning! I am buying more STEM from her now!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“My class LOVED this activity and enjoyed comparing their creature catchers. They were surprised by the different ways a group could be successful. Thank you for sharing.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Fun stem activity for students. I added information about different types of spider webs and how spiders catch prey. Students then tried it out and found out it was a little harder to be a spider than they expected!" (7th grade teacher)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"I love your STEM challenge formatting and wonderful ideas. Thanks!" (6th and 8th grade teacher)
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