6th Grade Order of Operations Ghost Craftivity

Description

This ghost craftivity is the perfect way to bring some Halloween fun into your math class while students practice the order of operations with exponents (5.OA.A.1 and 6.EE.A.1). Students work through 6 ghost problems, applying parentheses, brackets, and whole-number exponents to simplify expressions and show all their work. The result makes a spooky Halloween bulletin board or 3D classroom display!

This craftivity works great for review, assessment, or as a fun October math project that doubles as classroom decor. Students practice order of operations skills while creating something they are proud to display, making it a win for engagement and standards practice alike.

What’s included:

– 6 order of operations ghost problems (student version), including expressions with parentheses, brackets, and whole-number exponents
– Answer key version for all 6 ghosts
– “Math is Fab-Boo-Lous” bulletin board title (pages 8-11)

Ways to use this craftivity:

– Lay ghosts flat on a bulletin board for a quick Halloween display
– Fold and glue 3 ghosts together for a 3D look that pops off the board
– Fold and glue all 6 ghosts together to create a fully 3D ghost you can hang from the ceiling or set on a table

Skills covered:

– Order of operations with parentheses and brackets
– Evaluating expressions with whole-number exponents
– Multi-step expression simplification

Standards addressed: 5.OA.A.1, 6.EE.A.1