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- 2nd
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Students determine the groundhog prediction of either six more weeks of winter or an early spring and see if the prediction was accurate by recording daily weather data for six weeks. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students read the history of this tradition, examine Phil's predictions for the last 100 years. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students, with teacher assistance, researching on the Internet and predict whether Puxatawny Phil see his shadow on Groundhog Day. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students research and discuss the history and traditions of Groundhog Day, facts about groundhogs, and find pictures of groundhogs using the Internet. They draw pictures and write stories about ground hogs. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students 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. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students listen to a teacher read aloud of Betsy Lewin's, Groundhog Day and visit an informational site about groundhogs seeing their shadows. They create a spreadsheet based on their predictions of the groundhog seeing his shadow. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students exercise while playing a game. They act as taggers and groundhogs to play a game of tag while walking or running. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students play the Groundhog Day tag game to follow instructions and play according to the rules of the game. They attempt to run to the "holes" to be safe or if caught they move to a pre-determined area off the playing field. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students measure the length of their shadows three times during the day, Students determine the differences in shadow lengths after each measurement. They discuss why the length changed from one time of day to another. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students research 14 groundhog species found around the world, including the woodchuck. They use the internet to research groundhogs and students organize their information using a graphic organizer. Full Review »
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