Curated OER
Groundhog Day Craft
In this Groundhog Day craft worksheet, 1st graders cut and paste the 3 pictures of the sun, a groundhog and a tree onto another sheet of paper, then draw the shadows of the groundhog and the tree.
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February Acrostic Poem
In this poetry worksheet, students use the letters in the word February to write an acrostic poem on a page that has a picture of a groundhog and an amethyst at the top.
Curated OER
Groundhog Day Word Search Puzzle
In this holiday worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to Groundhog Day. There are twelve words located in the puzzle.
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Internet Project - Project Groundhog
Young scholars share weather and community information with other students across the continents. In groups, young scholars collect details, pictures, and drawings about their community, its weather patterns, and school. They predict if...
Curated OER
Groundhog Day
Pupils access a variety of Groundhog Day themed websites. They locate information about the history of Groundhog Day and why we celebrate it. They read about Punxsutawney Phil and groundhogs and play interactive games.
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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Groundhog Day 2010 [Pdf]
Designed for Grades K-8, this teaching guide is chock-full of ideas for celebrating Groundhog Day, with activities like making shadow puppets, examining weather lore and studying cloud formations.
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Stormfax Weather Almanac: Groundhog Day
Learn more about the origins of Groundhog Day and see a list of right (and wrong) forecasts "made" by the groundhogs over the years.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Groundhog Day
This is a list of 30 words and a variety of vocabulary puzzles on the theme of Groundhog Day. Also available is a list of 123 words on the same theme.
NOAA
Noaa: National Climatic Data Center: Groundhog Day
Find background about Groundhog Day and the folklore involved. Look through the charts that show how closely Punxsutawney Phil's predicitions align with the actual weather.
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Groundhog.org: The Official Site
This site from Groundhog.org provides activities for all ages to celebrate the dubious but delightful holiday of Groundhog Day! Teachers will find some great activities for the younger students like coloring pages, math activities, word...
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Groundhog.org: The Official Site
This site from Groundhog.org provides activities for all ages to celebrate the dubious but delightful holiday of Groundhog Day! Teachers will find some great activities for the younger students like coloring pages, math activities, word...
Can Teach
Can Teach: Songs and Poems
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Legendary Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil Predicts an Extended Winter
The famous rodent from Pennsylvania was pulled from Gobbler's Knob on February 2, 2017 to decide the fate of winter. Find out what he predicted.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Groundhog Day 2017: Winter Is (Still) Coming, Punxsutawney Phil Says
A feisty Phil was drawn from Gobbler's Knob to predict whether winter was here for another six weeks or if spring was on its way. What did he decide?
NASA
Nasa: Sci Jinks: Weather Folklore
Find out some of the weather folklore from various areas of the world.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Crafts for Kids
Choose from dozens of simple crafts including activities for the holidays, animal crafts and much more.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do We Celebrate Groundhog Day?
Why do we celebrate Groundhog Day? CGPGrey explains the history behind the holiday.
Starfall
Starfall: Groundhog Day
This interactive focuses on Groundhog day including the date, a riddle, and pictures of the groundhog sleeping, moving out of his nest, and a cloudy day.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Groundhog Day
Kids learn about Groundhog Day. The history and facts about this holiday predicting the weather and the end of winter.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Groundhog Day
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an informational flipchart for Groundhog Day that contains a word list for creative writing, word usage, physical characteristics of groundhogs, and the history of Groundhog Day.
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: Groundhog Day
This teacher's site provides information on the history of Groundhog Day as well as links to additional information and lesson plans.
The Washington Post
Kids Post: Punxsutawney Phil Isn't Your Everyday or Even Your One Day Groundhog
It might be hard to believe that this famed groundhog can predict the season every year on February 2 from Gobbler's Knob. Punxsutawney Phil leads a unique life - for a groundhog. Get his story here!