The Polar Express Math, Science, and Reading Activity Bundle

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The Polar Express Math, Science, and Reading Activity Bundle

Name: The Polar Express Math, Science, and Reading Activity Bundle
Brand: The Literacy Loft
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The holiday season just wouldn't be the same without The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg. This resource includes materials for you to carry this story across content areas, including rigorous comprehension questions, simple & low-prep science investigations, and Math word problems connected to the story. This resource also includes a simple activity to compare and contrast the book and the movie. You can't get on the Polar Express without your ticket! (Well, at least in the movie…) A bonus train ticket printable for your students is included in 2 different sizes. See the list of resources below.

What does this product include?

Reading

*Venn Diagram to compare and contrast The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg book and the movie (Sample Answer Key Included)

*Reading Comprehension Questions for the Book (Answer Key Included)

Math

*Polar Express-themed Math Word Problems 3rd Grade (Add, Subtract, Time, Basic Division) (Answer Key Included)

*Polar Express-themed Math Word Problems 4th Grade(Add, Subtract, Time, Multiplication & Division, Multi-Step) (Answer Key Included)

Science
Chocolate Chip or Hershey's Kiss Science Investigation
Hot chocolate Science Investigation
Sample Answer Key Included

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Months that are already inside the bundle:
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September - available NOW
October - available NOW
November - available NOW
December - available NOW
January - available NOW
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March - available NOW
April - available NOW
May - available NOW
June - Summer Learning Packet
July - available NOW

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🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

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Summer Learning Packet 5th Grade | Google Slides + Print

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This packet is a 20 day Summer Learning Packet for 5th Graders (soon-to-be-6th graders) to continue practicing reading, math, science, social studies skills over the summer.

This packet is filled with a variety of skills that your soon-to-be-sixth graders can practice over the summer so that they are ready for the upcoming school year.

This packet includes 20 activities each for:

ELA

Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Octopuses)
Compare and Contrast (Dolphins and Porpoises)
Literature Reading Comprehension: Ask and Answer Questions Literature (Pele)
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Stingrays)
Writing: Family Time
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Whale Sharks)
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Hammerhead Shark)
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Seahorses)
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Flamingos)
Writing: Best Vacation Ever
Reading a Poem (Windows by Lenore Hetrick)
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Marine Biomes)
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Bioluminescence)
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Coral Reef)
Writing: To the Dentist
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Lionfish)
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Pirates)
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Blackbeard)
Writing: Camping Trip
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Wildfires)

Math

Decimals in Word Form
Decimals in Standard Form
Comparing Decimals
Rounding Decimals
Multiplying by Multi-digit Whole Numbers
Division (3-Digit or 4-Digit by 2-digit)
Division (4-Digit by 2-Digit)
Subtracting Decimals
Multiplying Decimals by Whole Numbers
Multiplying Decimals
Dividing Decimals
Adding Fractions
Adding Fractions with Mixed Numbers
Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Subtracting Mixed Numbers
Multiplying Fractions
Dividing Decimals
Multi-digit Subtraction
Multi-digit Addition
Fraction Division

Science, Social Studies, Health

Marco Polo
Ferdinand Magellan
Digestive System
Muscles
Taiga Forest
The Human Brain
Heart and Blood
Water and The Body
Food Groups
Sugar
Mindfulness
Exercise
Safety Signs
The Bahamas
Vitamins
Gravity
Teeth
Great Barrier Reef
Living Near the Ocean
Games: Then and Now

Please see the grid in the preview for skills covered.

The files are organized by subject or by day.
Answer keys are separate.

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Summer Learning Packet 5th Grade | Google Slides + Print

Summer Learning Packet (4th Grade) Google Slides + Print

Regular price $5.00 Save $-5.00

This packet is a 20 day Summer Learning Packet for 4th Graders (soon-to-be 5th graders) to continue practicing reading, math, science, social studies skills over the summer.

This packet is filled with a variety of skills that your soon-to-be fifth graders can practice over the summer so that they are ready for the upcoming school year.

This packet includes 20 activities each for:

ELA