Polar Express Activities And Polar Express Day!

The Polar Express Activities | Easy Polar Express Day Plans | STEM • Five Senses • Measurement • Writing

If you're planning Polar Express Day (or a whole Polar Express unit) and want it to be magical without spending hours planning, this is the resource you need. Think of it as your December bestie — everything is done for you, it’s super easy to prep, and it has been classroom tested and kid approved.

You get detailed lesson plans and 13 hands-on activities that hit literacy, math, writing, STEM, and even the five senses. Your students stay engaged, you stay sane, and everyone gets swept up in the holiday magic with less stress.

Why This Makes Polar Express Day So Much Easier

You know how December gets…busy kids, busy teachers, and 47 things happening at once. This resource truly takes the load off because:

• Everything is already planned
• Prep is quick and easy
• Activities are high engagement and low stress
• It works for a one-day celebration or a full Polar Express week
• Kids LOVE it — you’ll hear “Can we do more of this?!” on repeat
• It covers comprehension, STEM, writing, math, and more, so you’re still hitting standards
  

It’s basically the Polar Express unit we all wish came in our teacher mailboxes already done.

Here’s What’s Inside (13 Activities!)Reading & Comprehension

These lessons help students connect with the story while building vocabulary and comprehension skills:

• Story map
• Predictions
• Retelling
• Text-to-self connections
• Problem & solution
• Cause and effect
• Character traits
• Vocabulary

This all-inclusive resource also includes:

• Comprehension questions
• Essential questions
• Rubrics
• Student worksheets
  

STEM & Science Fun

• A super fun STEM challenge-Build A Jingle Bell Tower
• Five Senses activity to explore hot chocolate
  

Math

• Measurement activity-how many marshmallows tall are you?
• Graphing activity
  

Writing

• My favorite part
• The first gift
• If I were a train conductor
  

There’s something for every learner — and everything is ready to use.

What You Actually Get

• Detailed lesson plans (so you can literally print and teach)
• Teacher directions for each activity
• Labels for anchor charts and graphic organizers
• All recording sheets/worksheets
• Rubrics
• Student activity pages for all 13 lessons
• 4 different hats
  

You’ll have everything you need for a smooth, magical, stress-free Polar Express Day or Polar Express unit — without spending your weekend planning or prepping.

Want some math & literacy/phonics activities to go with it? Consider the Polar Express Bundle and save 50% Click Here.

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Greg & Jason Warren

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