The Polar Express

Websites for Research and Information

• Author Spotlight - learn about author Chris Van Allsberg

Online Activities

• Polar Express Movie Site - explore the story and play games to get to the North Pole
• Polar Express Webquest - write a movie review that compares the book and the movie

Teacher Resources

• Polar Express Pajama Party and Lesson Ideas - from Houghton Mifflin Educator Resources
• Polar Express Math Stories - printable word problem sheet
• Teaching Heart Lesson Ideas
• Kinderthemes Lessons 
• Polar Express.com - download recipes, coloring sheets, pajama party materials, and more (under fun and games link)
• Education World Resources - recipes, crafts, word searches and more