Looking for a Low Prep Polar Express Day Math Escape Room to include in your 5th Grade Polar Express Day or Christmas Plans?

Add this Polar Express Day math escape room to your 5th grade Polar Express Day! 5th 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 5th grade this year? Check out the 3rd grade or 4th grade options.

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

• 5th Grade Math Clues:

  • Solve **Elapsed Time **problems to finish a maze and correct the train's schedules
  • Punch your ticket to by solving Long Division.
  • Rewrite a hot chocolate recipe by Multiplying Multi-Digit Numbers
  • Unscramble ribbons & boxes to Compare Answers to Equations
  • **Round Decimals **to solve a Christmas puzzle
  • Decode a Christmas Message

• Fast Finisher Rewards for Quick Groups

• 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!

Browse More Must-Haves:

• Equivalent Fractions Gingerbread House Craft
• Long Division Snow Globe Craft
• Equivalent Fractions Snow Globe Craft

Maximize Your TeachShare Experience:

• Earn TeachShare credits $$ for future purchases by leaving a review on the resources you've used. Just visit "My Purchases" and click "Leave a Review.”
• Stay in the loop with new releases, exclusive freebies, and sales by hitting the follow button next to my profile name!