The Polar Express to Christmas Genial.ly Quest

In this Christmas quest, players embark on a magical train journey to the North Pole, solving puzzles and riddles along the way to save Christmas. They’ll explore the train’s mysterious carriages, decode hidden messages, and complete festive challenges like guessing Christmas riddles and unscrambling song lyrics. Their goal is to complete all the tasks to make sure the Polar Express reaches the North Pole to deliver the magic of Christmas.

For the best experience, it's recommended to use a laptop.
Before the lesson, send video invitations to your students (extra materials).

🚂 Choose an avatar to guide your journey.

🚂 Discuss Christmas-related questions to spark holiday conversation.

🚂 Complete a vocabulary task to expand festive word knowledge.

🚂 Read about Christmas decorations around the world and answer a quiz.

🚂 Decode messages and discuss the answers with your group.

🚂 Listen to 'Let It Snow' and unscramble the lyrics.

🚂 Take a short grammar quiz.

🚂 Read and solve Christmas-themed riddles.

🚂 Optional: Play one or more bonus games - Dobble, Alias, Gartic Phone, or Scribbl.io.

Consider using festive Zoom backgrounds to create a magical Christmas atmosphere during the lesson.

This quest works well for both individual and group lessons:

For individual lessons: Share the link with your student and recommend using a laptop or tablet for the best experience.

For group lessons: Divide the class into pairs or teams. Share the link in the chat, and one person from each team can share their screen. Everyone works together to solve the puzzles, or you can make it a fun competition to see which team finishes first. Use Zoom breakout rooms to organise teams and move students between rooms.

You can also have the whole group work together to solve the challenges as one big team.