Is the game Halloween-themed?

No. Meteor Math is a space game. The Halloween part is the word problems on this page; the game drills the times tables and division facts those problems use.

Yes. Meteor Math is one of the 12 games on the Arcade Deck, which is free to play with no account and nothing to install. The word problems and answer key are free to print and copy for your class.

How do I print the word problems?

Press "Print the problems". The printout has the twelve problems with space to work, and the answer key on its own page.

What do students need for the game?

A desktop or laptop computer with a keyboard and an up-to-date browser. Students type every answer.

Can I pick different tables?

Yes. The times tables page has one link per table, 2 to 12, and a picker that makes a class link for any set.

Do students sign in, or does it collect anything?

No sign-in and no student accounts. There are no ad trackers. See the privacy page for the details.

Who makes Starship Arcade?

Starship Arcade is a small independent studio in Ontario. The games are built with AI and tested before they ship.

Halloween Math Game and Word Problems

Twelve Halloween word problems (candy sharing, pumpkin rows, spider legs, party times), split into grades 3-4 and 5-6, with the answers one click away or printed as a key. Then the facts behind them, as a free game: each link opens Meteor Math with only those tables in play. Meteors fall carrying a fact, and the student types the answer before it reaches the base. It runs in a desktop browser, with no account and nothing to install.

Halloween word problems

Halloween math word problems. Name: ____________________

Grades 3-4

Maya has 24 pieces of candy. She shares them equally with 4 friends (Maya keeps none). How many pieces does each friend get?
Answer
6 pieces (24 ÷ 4)
A pumpkin patch has 6 rows with 8 pumpkins in each row. How many pumpkins are in the patch?
Answer
48 pumpkins (6 × 8)
A spider has 8 legs. How many legs do 7 spiders have?
Answer
56 legs (7 × 8)
Leo collected 37 candies, then traded 9 of them to his sister. How many candies does Leo have now?
Answer
28 candies (37 − 9)
The class party starts at 2:15 and lasts 45 minutes. What time does it end?
Answer
3:00 (2:15 + 45 minutes)
Mini chocolate bars come 5 to a bag. How many bags hold 35 bars?
Answer
7 bags (35 ÷ 5)

Grades 5-6

27 students carve pumpkins in groups of 4. Every student must be in a group. How many groups are needed?
Answer
7 groups (27 ÷ 4 = 6 R3, so the 3 left over make a 7th group)
3/8 of a bag of 64 candies are chocolate. How many chocolate candies are in the bag?
Answer
24 (64 ÷ 8 × 3)
Icing for 12 cupcakes takes 3/4 of a cup. How many cups of icing do 36 cupcakes take?
Answer
2 1/4 cups (3 × 3/4 = 9/4)
Costume fabric costs $4.50 a metre. How much do 3.5 metres cost?
Answer
$15.75 (4.50 × 3.5)
A haunted house tour starts every 12 minutes, the first at 6:00 pm. How many tours start before 7:30 pm?
Answer
8 tours (6:00, 6:12, 6:24, 6:36, 6:48, 7:00, 7:12, 7:24)
One pumpkin weighs 4.2 kg. A second pumpkin weighs 2.75 kg more. What do the two pumpkins weigh together?
Answer
11.15 kg (4.2 + 6.95)

Answer key

6 pieces (24 ÷ 4)
48 pumpkins (6 × 8)
56 legs (7 × 8)
28 candies (37 − 9)
3:00 (2:15 + 45 minutes)
7 bags (35 ÷ 5)
7 groups (27 ÷ 4 = 6 R3, so the 3 left over make a 7th group)
24 (64 ÷ 8 × 3)
2 1/4 cups (3 × 3/4 = 9/4)
$15.75 (4.50 × 3.5)
8 tours (6:00, 6:12, 6:24, 6:36, 6:48, 7:00, 7:12, 7:24)
11.15 kg (4.2 + 6.95)

Free from Starship Arcade: https://starshiparcade.com/play/halloween-math/ (play the facts as a game there)

Then play the facts

Sharing the candy: division by 2 to 6

The facts behind fair-share problems like 24 ÷ 4.

Play in Meteor Math

Spider legs: the 8 times table

7 spiders, 8 legs each. Just the 8s, times 1 to 12.

Play in Meteor Math

Pumpkin rows: the 6, 7 and 8 tables

Rows times pumpkins per row. The middle tables most classes are on this month.

Play in Meteor Math

Party-week mix: all tables 1 to 12

Everything mixed, for a class that has the tables and wants a fast warm-up.

Play in Meteor Math

Meteor Math with times table facts falling toward the base — Meteor Math: a space game, not a Halloween one. The facts are the point.

Want a different table? One link per times table, 2 to 12, plus a picker for any set.

More free games for party week

Every game on the Arcade Deck is free, with no account.

Halloween spelling game · See all 12 free games · Turn your spelling list into a game

Questions teachers ask

Is the game Halloween-themed?: No. Meteor Math is a space game. The Halloween part is the word problems on this page; the game drills the times tables and division facts those problems use.
Is it free?: Yes. Meteor Math is one of the 12 games on the Arcade Deck, which is free to play with no account and nothing to install. The word problems and answer key are free to print and copy for your class.
How do I print the word problems?: Press "Print the problems". The printout has the twelve problems with space to work, and the answer key on its own page.
What do students need for the game?: A desktop or laptop computer with a keyboard and an up-to-date browser. Students type every answer.
Can I pick different tables?: Yes. The times tables page has one link per table, 2 to 12, and a picker that makes a class link for any set. Times tables game.
Do students sign in, or does it collect anything?: No sign-in and no student accounts. There are no ad trackers. See the privacy page for the details. Privacy.
Who makes Starship Arcade?: Starship Arcade is a small independent studio in Ontario. The games are built with AI and tested before they ship.