Looking for a Low Prep Polar Express Day Math Escape Room to include in your 3rd Grade Polar Express Day or Christmas Plans?

Add this Polar Express Day math escape room to your 3rd grade Polar Express Day! 3rd graders help the Polar Express make it to the North Pole and back. And BONUS! They earn the first gift of Christmas along the way! Make it a FULL Polar Express Day by having kids wear pajamas, read or watch "The Polar Express", and sip hot cocoa afterwards!

Not teaching 3rd grade this year? Check out the 4th grade or 5th grade escape rooms here!

HOW TO PLAY:

• Students work collaboratively in groups to find and solve six different clues.
• Students will solve a series of math puzzles (see preview!) and use their answers to find the next clue in envelopes around the room.
• Set a timer for 45-60 minutes so students can race the clock.
• Students escape when they find the last clue and an optional "first gift of Christmas" from you!

LOW PREP:

• If you're like me, you LOVE doing escape rooms with your class, but you hate the hours and hours of prep time they take!
• This is why I've created an escape room that is HIGH fun and LOW prep! All you need is:
• 6 large envelopes or manila folders
• Paper/Printer
• Glue, Scissors, and Coloring Utensils for the kids
• About 15 minutes to make copies and assemble envelopes. (And 2 minutes for every future year you play!)

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

• Instructions to Assemble and Play the Game
• Envelope Labels
• 6- 3rd Grade Math Clues:
  • Read time to finish a maze and correct the train's schedules
  • Punch your ticket to by solving addition & subtraction
  • Rewrite a hot chocolate recipe by multiplying math facts
  • Unscramble ribbons & boxes to compare whole numbers
  • Round numbers to ten to solve a Christmas puzzle
  • Decode a Christmas Message
• Fast Finisher Rewards for Quick Groups
• Bonus Polar Express Coloring Pages
• Optional Student Work Page
• Full Answer Keys
• View Preview to Look Through the Clues!

This activity is the perfect way to still practice math while enjoying your Polar Express themed day!

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