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The Polar Express Book & Movie Study
Come have fun learning with activities based on the Christmas storybook and movie The Polar Express!
Clip art by:
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@Charlotte Braddock 2013 JW Illustrations
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Who are the main characters? How are they alike or different?
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Book Report
What is the setting in this book?
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What is the main problem in this book?
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How was the problem in this book solved?
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Which character did the author create to be more likeable to the reader?
Why?
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Which character did the author create to be the least likeable to the reader? Why?
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Could this story happen in real life? Why or why not?
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This story made me feel …
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The
Polar
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team
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pranced
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squeaking
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The Polar Express Movie Fun!
Directions: Watch the movie The Polar Express while enjoying a bowl of popcorn. Then
complete the following pages based on what you remember about the movie you just
finished watching.
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Elements of a Movie
In the movie The Polar Express there are many characters throughout story. Write about 3 of the main
characters, the setting, and plot of the story surrounding those 3 main characters.
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Middle Plot: What happens in the middle of the movie?
Ending Plot: What happens at the end of the movie?
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Point of View Directions: List 3 points of view in this story that this character would say from their experience on the Polar Express.
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Point of View Directions: List 3 points of view in this story that this character would say from their experience on the Polar Express.
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Point of View Directions: List 3 points of view in this story that this character would say from their experience on the Polar Express.
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Point of View Directions: List 3 points of view in this story that this character would say from their experience on the Polar Express.
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Point of View Directions: List 3 points of view in this story that this character would say from their experience on the Polar Express.
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Point of View Directions: List 3 points of view in this story that this character would say from their experience on the Polar Express.
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If you were an Elf, what would you look like? Draw a picture of yourself below:
Use 4 adjectives to describe yourself as an Elf:
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What would your home look like as an Elf? Draw a picture of your home below:
Use 4 verbs to describe what your home would have in it:
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Polar Express MOvie
Interactive Notebook
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When does this m
ovie take place?
What did the w
aving snowman
have for hands?
What is the destination of the
Polar Express?
Who from
the Polar Express first interacts w
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What w
akes up the boy later in the night?
Do you believe?
What w
as asked for as the first present?
Who gets to receive the first present of C
hristmas?
Why did the boy go
outside the train?
What is w
rong with
the boy’s robe?
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Draw this character’s ticket…
What do you think your
ticket would say?
Draw your ticket
Draw this character’s ticket…
Draw this character’s ticket…
Draw this character’s ticket…
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Draw your version of the hot chocolate
scene…
What is in your favorite cup of hot chocolate?
Draw a cup of your favorite
hot chocolate…
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Name one part of the train and what happened in it, on it, or with it
in the movie…
Name a fourth part of the train and what happened in it, on it, or with it
in the movie…
Name a third part of the train and what happened in it, on it, or with it
in the movie…
Name a second part of the train and what happened in it, on it, or
with it in the movie…
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Draw your version of
the North Pole like in
the movie.
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Where was the hobo?
How did they get to the front of the train?
How many times does
the boy see the hobo?
Do you think the hobo was real?
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Draw what came loose in the engine?
What animals were
blocking the
tracks?
What was covering
the tracks that they
slipped on?
What powers the train?
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What are you asking Santa for this year?
Where do you go see Santa at?
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What are you asking Santa for this year?
Where you go see Santa at?
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What is a distinguishing feature of this animal? Does it have predators? What is something interesting
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Draw a picture below to illustrate what this animal looks like…
Reindeer (Caribou)
Directions: With a parent or teacher’s assistance and supervision, research the following animal seen in the Polar
Express and answer the associated questions.
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Where does this animal live? What is its preferred habitat? Does it live near you? Why or why not?
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Label on the map below where this animal can be found…
Where does this animal live?
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Draw a picture below to illustrate what this animal looks like…
Eagle
Directions: With a parent or teacher’s assistance and supervision, research the following animal seen in the Polar
Express and answer the associated questions.
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Label on the map below where this animal can be found…
Where does this animal live?
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Draw a picture below to illustrate what this animal looks like…
Wolf
Directions: With a parent or teacher’s assistance and supervision, research the following animal seen in the Polar
Express and answer the associated questions.
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Label on the map below where this animal can be found…
Where does this animal live?
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What is a Polar Ice Cap?
A Polar Express Science Experiment
Topic: Polar Ice Caps
Clip Art by: @Charlotte Braddock 2013
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Welcome to a fun experiment for children and students to learn about the polar ice caps. To start learning about the polar ice caps we must first learn about what polar means in regards to the environment. Look up polar in a dictionary or online (with your parent or teacher’s permission) and write the definition of polar below.
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Now that you know what polar is, let’s look a little deeper at how the polar ice caps could affect life around us. The most basic scientific element about the polar ice caps is that they are just that, ice. Let’s learn a little more about ice itself. What is Ice – Ice is made up mostly of water that is frozen. It also contains air and sometimes other gases and solids as well. Frozen – Frozen is state of matter where it is cooled to a point that it stops moving. When water is cooled to 32 degrees Fahrenheit it changes from its liquid form to its solid form of ice. Glaciers – When ice forms itself into large sheets at the same time it is called glaciers. Glaciers can form on land or in the ocean. Glaciers are present on some continents as well. Greenland is one example of a country that has a lot of glaciers. Sometimes glaciers are called rivers of ice. Ice Sheets – An ice sheet is a mass of land ice that extends more than 20,000 square miles. Ice sheets form when snow falls and does not melt, sometimes it takes thousands of years to melt. The two largest ice sheets on earth are on Greenland and in Antarctica. Mars – Polar ice caps are not just limited to earth. Mars also has some polar ice caps. The ice caps on Mars change with Mar’s orbit around the sun. The Mar’s Global Warming – Global Warming is a term that is used to explain the process by which the earth is warming. The global warming cycle is constantly changing and varies from year to year in hundreds, if not thousands of years at-a-time.
Polar Express Science Topic – Polar Ice Caps
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With all your new basic knowledge of ice caps, let’s do a few fun activities to practice this new knowledge.
Draw what you think a glacier or ice sheet would look like on water.
Draw what you think a glacier or ice sheet would look like on land.
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LOCATE THE POLAR ICE CAPS
ICE CAP GLACIER
I LIVE HERE
Using the globe above, label where you have learned glaciers and ice sheets are found. Be sure to color code the legend and mark where you live too.
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POLAR ICE CAP QUESTIONS AND CROSSWORD PUZZLE Using the following word bank, write in the answer to each question and fill in the crossword puzzle below.
ANTARCTICA GLACIER GLOBAL GREENLAND ICE MARS MELTING SOLID WARMING
DOWN CROSSWORD CLUES 1 The South Pole is located on the continent of _________________. 2 A large ice sheet is called a _________________. 5 Since the atmosphere is warming, the ice caps are _________________. 6 Ice is not a liquid, it is a _________________. 7 Things that are really cold tend to be _________________. ACROSS CROSSWORD CLUES 2 Large ice sheets on land can be found in _________________. 3 The process of when the earth is heating up is called global _________________. 4 When water freezes it is called _________________. 5 Ice caps have also been found on the planet _________________. 8 As the earth warms up it is called _________________ warming.
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POLAR ICE CAP CROSSWORD
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ANTARCTICA GLACIER GLOBAL GREENLAND
ICE MARS MELTING SOLID WARMING
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POLAR ICE CAP SCIENCE
Now that we know some of the science behind polar ice caps, why not do a hands-on science experiment to test our new knowledge?
Purpose The purpose of this experiment is to test out whether or not melting ice will raise the water level in two different scenarios.
Materials Needed This experiment will be done twice. You will need the following materials each time that this experiment is performed:
See-through pot, pan, or bowl
Pot or bowl that will fit in your see-through pot, upside down
A few cups of ice
Tape or marker
Water
Scientific Question This hands-on experiment will test how ice melting effects the level of a body of water. It will be performed twice. Then, the two results will be compared.
Scientific Method for Experiment 1 – Glaciers Glaciers in the oceans are sheets or bodies of ice that are floating in water. Under a parent or teacher’s supervision, perform the following steps:
1. Start by finding a flat spot to perform your experiment. 2. Place your pot or bowl inside your see-through pot, pan, or bowl upside down to
represent a land mass, like a continent. 3. Fill your see-through pot, pan, or bowl about half way up with water. 4. Place a bunch of ice cubes in the water, floating. 5. Then, apply tape to the outside of the container so that you can see the level of the
water. 6. All that is left to do is wait for the ice to melt. 7. Once all the ice is melted, re-measure the level of the water and note your findings.
Scientific Basis for Experiment 1 As we learned earlier, glaciers are ice sheets floating on water. Since the volume of ice is the same as the volume of the water they displace, they are already accounted for in the water level. This means that as glaciers melt they will not increase the level of the water.
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Scientific Method for Experiment 2 – Ice Sheets on Land When a glacier is on land then it can greatly shape the land mass it is on. Under a parent or teacher’s supervision, perform the following steps to see what happens to water levels when glaciers on land melt:
1. Start by finding a flat spot to perform your experiment. 2. Place your pot or bowl inside your see-through pot, pan, or bowl upside down to
represent a land mass, like a continent. 3. Fill your see-through pot, pan, or bowl about half way up with water. 4. Stack as many ice cubes as you can on top of the upside down bowl with none floating.
It can melt some then float, but at the start of this experiment all the ice cubes should be on the bowl.
5. Then, apply tape to the outside of the container so that you can see the level of the water.
6. All that is left to do is wait for the ice to melt. 7. Once all the ice is melted, re-measure the level of the water and note your findings.
Scientific Basis for Experiment 1 As we learned earlier, the ice caps are melting. Just like in this experiment, the ice melts and run off into the water. Since the ice did not start on the water, when it melts it will add to the water level and theoretically raise the water level. Did you notice a raise in the water level? Extension For more fun you can see a fun Mr. Wizard ice and water level experiment HERE. This experiment is easy to replicate and is less than 5 minutes long.
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Polar Ice Cap Experiment 1
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Polar Ice Cap Experiment 2
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